hiel
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la hiel(
yehl
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (gall)
a. bile
Antes de vomitar, María notó un gusto a hiel en la boca.Before she vomited Maria felt the taste of bile in her mouth.
2. (literary) (rancour)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
a. bitterness
Mis reproches rebosan hiel por el daño que sufrí.My reproaches are full of bitterness for the pain I suffered.
b. bile
Volcó toda la hiel reprimida de su rencor en la carta que escribió.He poured all the pent-up bile of his resentment into the letter he wrote.
las hieles
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
3. (literary) (adversities)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
a. bitter taste
El campeón del año pasado ahora tiene que saborear las hieles de la derrota.Last year's champion is now having to experience the bitter taste of defeat.
b. troubles
Las hieles que viví por culpa de su infidelidad me dejaron huella.The troubles I suffered because of her unfaithfulness left their mark on me.
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