Polyglot Dictionary

gargoyle

/ˈgɑːrgɔɪl/

noun B1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
gargoyles

Meaning

  1. gárgola

    • Gargoyles decorate the cathedral's roof.

      Las gárgolas decoran el techo de la catedral.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

pergola

These look and sound alike in Spanish ("gárgola" / "pérgola") but are completely different in English: a gargoyle is a carved stone figure on a building, often a waterspout; a pergola is a garden structure with a lattice roof.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa gargoyle?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: ___ decorate the cathedral's roof.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a gargoyle?

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