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feminine

/ɡœl/

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Translation

mouth (of animal); mug, gob (vulgar)

Word origin

From Latin gula ('throat, gullet'). It refers to the mouth of an animal, and in slang to a person's mouth or face. English 'gullet' and 'gully' share this root.

Origin
Latin
Root
gula
English cognates
gullet, gully

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralgueules

Examples

, j'essaie !

Shut your mouth, I'm trying to sleep!

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The dog opened its mouth very wide.

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He's got a funny face on this morning.

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Shut your mouth and listen for once.

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The dog opened its mouth in front of me.

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This word is part of lesson 17.