bile / gall
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bile / gallbladder
The bodily fluid produced by the liver that helps with digestion. In a broader sense, also the organ that stores this fluid (gallbladder).
Fettiges Essen kann die Galle belasten.
Fatty food can put strain on the gallbladder.
anger / bitterness
Used figuratively for intense anger, annoyance, or bitterness.
Bei so viel Ungerechtigkeit kommt mir die Galle hoch.
With so much injustice, my bile rises.
You can easily recognize the meaning from the context. If it is about medicine, the body, or digestion, the organ is meant. If it is about strong negative feelings such as rage or anger, the figurative meaning is meant.
Nach der Operation hatte er Probleme mit der Galle.
After the operation, he had problems with his gallbladder.
A common idiom is 'Gift und Galle spucken' (to spit poison and bile). It means that someone is extremely angry and says very nasty or hateful things.
Nach der Kündigung hat er nur noch Gift und Galle gespuckt.
After being fired, he did nothing but spit poison and bile.
In the idiom 'jemandem kommt die Galle hoch' (someone's bile rises), the person who becomes angry is always in the dative. The subject of the sentence is 'die Galle' (the bile).
Als ich das Chaos sah, kam mir die Galle hoch.
When I saw the chaos, my bile rose.
anger
Wut is the general term for a very intense feeling of anger. Galle is used figuratively and vividly for anger or bitterness and often sounds bitter or hostile, especially when this feeling comes through in a person’s words.
Voller Galle sprach er über die ungerechte Behandlung.
Full of bitterness, he spoke about the unfair treatment.
Voller Wut beschwerte er sich über die ungerechte Behandlung.
Full of anger, he complained about the unfair treatment.
