What does gota in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word gota in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use gota in Spanish.

The word gota in Spanish means drop, droplet, gout, drop, bit, speck, drink to the last drop, a few at a time, IV drip, IV drip, cold front, not a bit of, be the last straw, without a drop of, without any hint of, sweat profusely. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word gota

drop, droplet

nombre femenino (bolitas de líquido)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Empezó a llover, una gota de lluvia cayó en mi nariz.
It started to rain, a drop (or: droplet) landed on my nose.

gout

nombre femenino (enfermedad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tiene las piernas fatal por culpa de la gota.
His legs are terrible due to the gout.

drop, bit, speck

nombre femenino (figurado (pizca)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Agotaste hasta la última gota de mi paciencia.
You've used up the last drop (or: bit) of my patience.

drink to the last drop

expresión (beber sin mesura)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Los adolescentes bebieron hasta la última gota de cerveza que había.

a few at a time

locución preposicional (despacio y por tandas)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Los libros que pedí me los están enviando gota a gota.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. He's sending me the books that I asked for a few at a time.

IV drip

locución nominal masculina (Medicina: método de administración)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

IV drip

locución nominal masculina (Medicina: dispositivo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cold front

nombre femenino (meteorología (lluvias intensas) (Meteorology)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La gota fría causó la inundación del territorio.
The cold front caused the flood in the territory.

not a bit of

(nada en absoluto)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
No hay ni gota de arroz en la despensa.
There's not a bit of rice in the pantry.

be the last straw

locución verbal (coloquial (ser intolerable) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Tu descaro fue la gota que colmó el vaso; ¡vete de aquí!
Your cheek was the last straw. Get out of here!

without a drop of, without any hint of

locución preposicional (sin nada)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Es un juez cruel; castiga sin gota de clemencia.
He's a cruel judge; he deals out punishment without a drop of mercy.

sweat profusely

locución verbal (coloquial (sudar por calor o esfuerzo)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Pedro está sudando la gota gorda para reparar la pileta de la cocina.
Pedro is sweating profusely from fixing the kitchen sink.

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