gill oor Afrikaans

gill

/ɡɪl/ werkwoord, naamwoord

(animal anatomy) A breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals.

Vertalings in die woordeboek Engels - Afrikaans

kieu

breathing organ of fish

kief

adjektief

Gill

naamwoord, eienaam

A surname.

Soortgelyke frases

Gilles Deleuze
Gilles Deleuze

voorbeelde

You aren't Gilles.
Nee, jy is nie Gilles nie

Gilles will get beaten.
Gilles gaan slae kry

When asked that question, Michael replies: “Usually it cannot, but complex changes occur around its gills, which enable it to filter out the salts found in seawater.
Op daardie vraag antwoord Michael: “Dit kan gewoonlik nie, maar komplekse veranderinge vind rondom die kieue plaas, wat dit in staat stel om die soute uit die seewater te filtreer.

Or they might hold their mouth and gills wide open, as if to say: “Come in.
Of hulle hou hulle bek en kieue wawyd oop, amper asof hulle sê: “Kom binne.

States Gill: “They keep just enough so that, when they land again, they can process food and rebuild their internal organs.”
Gill sê: “Hulle behou net genoeg sodat hulle, wanneer hulle weer land, voedsel kan verwerk en hulle inwendige organe kan herstel.”

Gilles, for example.
Wat van Gilles, by voorbeeld?

Yet, even while ‘catching their breath’—as well as while sleeping—they continue swimming, for they are heavier than water, and they do not have the gill pumps that allow other fish to come to a complete rest.
Maar selfs terwyl hulle hulle ‘asem terugkry’—asook terwyl hulle slaap—hou hulle aan swem, want hulle is swaarder as water, en hulle het nie die kieupompe wat ander visse toelaat om heeltemal tot ruste te kom nie.

The mudskipper has a built-in oxygen tank—its mouth and gill chambers, which are kept full of water when it is “diving” on land.
Die klimvis het ’n ingeboude suurstoftenk—sy mond- en kieuholtes, wat vol water gehou word wanneer hy op land “duik”.

This translucent eellike creature, measuring about an inch [2.5 cm] in length, is usually found in the gills of larger fishes, where it feeds on their blood.
Hierdie deurskynende palingagtige skepsel, wat ongeveer 2,5 sentimeter lank is, word gewoonlik in die kieue van groter visse aangetref, waar dit van hulle bloed leef.

You aren't Gilles.
Jy is nie Gilles nie!

As for fish, whole fish should have clear eyes, red gills, and unmarred, firm flesh, and fillets and steaks should be bright and shiny, without a strong and unpleasant odor.
Wat vis betref, heel vis moet helder oë, rooi kieue en ongeskonde, ferm vleis hê, en mote en visskywe moet helder en blink wees met geen sterk of onaangename reuk nie.

These eight-inch [20 cm] crabs, which have modified gills for breathing air and make only periodic visits to the sea to breed, help to nurture deeply rooted trees.
Hierdie krappe wat 20 sentimeter groot is, spesiaal aangepaste kieue het om asem te haal en net van tyd tot tyd see toe gaan om eiers te lê, help om diepgewortelde bome van kos te voorsien.

Describing the banqueting bears’ eating ritual, one eyewitness said: “Selecting the specimen they want, they put one paw on the head, then strip the skin off from the gills back, exposing the flesh on which they feast.”
Een ooggetuie het die bere se eetritueel soos volg beskryf: “Hulle kies die vis wat hulle wil hê, sit een poot op die kop, dan stroop hulle die vel van agter die kieue af terug sodat die vleis waaraan hulle wil smul, ontbloot word.”

The lungfish had been a favorite candidate, since, in addition to gills, it has a swim bladder, which can be used for breathing when it is temporarily out of the water.
Die longvis is ’n gunsteling, aangesien dit, benewens kieue, ook ’n swemblaas het wat dit kan gebruik om mee asem te haal wanneer dit tydelik uit die water is.

Dominique! You'll be mine because you love Gilles and it's the only way to save him.
Jy sal myne wees omdat jy Gilles liefhet, en dis hoe jy hom kan red

Good night, Gilles.
Goeie nag, Gilles

1940 Harold Gill distributes the booklet Where Are the Dead? the first publication in Samoan.
1940 Harold Gill versprei die boekie Waar is die dode?, die eerste publikasie in Samoaans.

Gilles wrote this himself and signed it in his own hand with his blood.
Gilles het dit geskryf, en geteken met sy eie hand, in sy eie bloed

Two years later, in 1940, Harold Gill, who had pioneered throughout the Asia-Pacific region, arrived in American Samoa.
Twee jaar later, in 1940, het Harold Gill, wat toe al op baie plekke in die Asiaties-Pasifiese streek gepionier het, in Amerikaans-Samoa aangekom.

Brother Harold Gill brought 3,500 copies of the Samoan booklet Where Are the Dead?
Broer Harold Gill het 3 500 eksemplare van die Samoaanse boekie Waar is die dode?

Other fish gnash their teeth or open and close their gill covers with a distinct thud or clap.
Ander visse kners op hulle tande of maak hulle kieudeksels oop en toe sodat dit ’n harde plof- of klapgeluid maak.

The first quickly built Kingdom Hall was completed in 1996 in St.-Gilles-les Bains.
Die eerste snelbou-Koninkryksaal is in 1996 in St.-Gilles-les Bains voltooi.

The worm’s crimson plume is really its gill.
Die wurm se karmosynrooi pluime is in werklikheid sy kieue.

According to Dan Gill of the Geological Survey of Israel, the workers followed and widened natural channels formed by water traversing through the rock where cracks occurred under seismic stresses or where different layers met.
Volgens Dan Gill van die Geologiese Opname van Israel het die werkers natuurlike kanale gevolg en vergroot wat deur water gevorm is wat deur die rots gevloei het waar krake as gevolg van seismiese spanning ontstaan het of waar verskillende lae bymekaargekom het.

Is it perhaps “the revenge of God,” as French sociologist Gilles Kepel suggests?
Is dit miskien “die wraak van God”, soos die Franse sosioloog Gilles Kepel aan die hand doen?