bile

bilis

Líquido producido por el hígado que ayuda a digerir las grasas de los alimentos.

En inglés sencillo: A liquid made by the liver that helps your body break down fats in food.

• The liver produces bile.
• A stone blocked her bile duct.
• Bile helps the body digest fats.

Sinónimos: gall

Expresiones frecuentes: bile duct, produce bile, bile salts

rencor, amargura

Enfado intenso o resentimiento que suele expresarse con palabras hirientes.

En inglés sencillo: Strong anger or bitterness, often shown through cruel words.

• His reply was full of bile.
• She poured out her bile in a furious letter.
• The article mixed personal bile with political criticism.

Sinónimos: bitterness, spite, venom

Expresiones frecuentes: full of bile, spit bile, bile and hatred

bilis

Líquido corporal amarillo o negro que, según los médicos antiguos, influía en la salud y el carácter.

En inglés sencillo: Either of two body fluids that ancient doctors believed affected health and personality.

• Ancient doctors linked black bile to sadness.
• Yellow bile was thought to cause anger.
• Medieval medicine explained illness through an imbalance of bile and other humours.

Expresiones frecuentes: black bile, yellow bile