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    Bilis (en. Bile)

    /'bi.lis/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Yellowish or greenish liquid that helps in the digestion of fats.
    Bile is stored in the gallbladder.
    La bilis se almacena en la vesícula biliar.
    State of irritation or extreme anger.
    His bile overflowed when he heard the news.
    Su bilis se desbordó cuando escuchó la noticia.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'bilis', which means 'bile' or 'yellow'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to vent one's spleen
    To express anger or dissatisfaction.
    sacar la bilis
    to be in a bad mood
    To be in a bad mood or irritable.
    estar de mala bilis

    Related Words

    liver
    Organ that produces bile.
    hígado
    gallbladder
    Organ that stores bile.
    vesícula biliar
    digestion
    Process of transforming food in the body.
    digestión

    Slang Meanings

    To feel anger or annoyance
    They didn't pay him back the debt and that got his bile up.
    No le pagaron la deuda y eso le sacó la bilis.
    To express frustration
    When they told him he couldn't go, it got his bile up.
    Cuando le dijeron que no podía ir, le salió la bilis.