wall
A. -noun
1. (interior, anatomy) pared (f) (outside) muro (m)
a. [of city] muralla (f)
(=garden wall) tapia (f)
·the Great Wall of China
·la Gran Muralla China
·the north wall of the Eiger
·la pared norte del Eiger
b. to come up against a brick wall tener por delante una barrera infranqueable
·talking to him is like talking to a brick wall
·hablar con él es como hablar a la pared
c. to do something off the wall
(especially United States) * hacer algo espontáneamente or de improviso
d. to climb or crawl up the walls * (from boredom, frustration) subirse por las paredes *
e. it drives me up the wall * me saca de quicio
f. to go up the wall *
(=get angry) ponerse furioso
g. to go to the wall
[firm] ir a la bancarrota, quebrar
·walls have ears
·las paredes oyen
2. (Sport)
a. [of players] barrera (f)
3. (figurative) barrera (f)
a. to break the wall of silence romper el muro or la barrera del silencio
B. -compound [cupboard, light, clock] de pared [map, painting] mural
·wall bars -noun plural (Sport) espalderas feminine plural
·wall hanging -noun tapiz (m)
·wall socket -noun enchufe (m) de pared