Spanish Word of the Day: cólera

[Sam Wilson]

LiCR,

cólera (n) 📢 - anger, cholera

cólera

FEMININE NOUN

1.  (= ira) anger ⧫ rage

2.  (Anatomy) bile

MASCULINE NOUN

(Medicine) cholera

• montar en cólera
  to fly into a rage
  
  
• descargar la cólera en xxx
  to vent one’s anger on xxx
  
  
• La ira, cólera, rabia, enojo o furia es una emoción que se expresa a través del resentimiento o de la irritabilidad.
  Ire, wrath, rage, anger, or fury are emotions that is expressed through resentment or irritablity.

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Sam

[RonCR]

My Tica wife uses that word a lot when speaking about other people.  "Eso me da colera". I keep telling her that people are what they are and she should not allow the actions of other people to upset her.

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[Sam Wilson]

LiCR,

Also, I hear, "¡Qué cólera!" a lot... jajaja.

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Sam

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