hiel

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hiel
feminine noun
1bile (bilis)
2spleen, bitterness (mala intención)

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hiel [eel’]
noun
1Gall, bile, an animal juice. (f)
2Bitterness, asperity. (Metaphorical) (f)
  • No tener hiel -> to be meek, simple, and gentle
  • Hieles -> calamities, misfortunes, toils

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hiel
sustantivo:femenino
1 (Anatomía) gall; bile
echar la hiel (familiar) to sweat blood; (familiar) slog away; (familiar)
2 (amargura) bitterness
no tener hiel to be very sweet-tempered
3 hieles (adversidades) troubles; upsets

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