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cólera

KOH-leh-rah/ˈko.le.ɾa/

“cólera” means “anger” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

anger, rage

Also: ire
NounfB2
A character with a red face and steam coming from their ears to show intense anger.

📝 In Action

No dejes que la cólera te controle.

A2

Don't let anger control you.

Su rostro estaba rojo de cólera por la injusticia.

B2

His face was red with rage because of the injustice.

La cólera divina es un tema frecuente en estos relatos.

C1

Divine wrath is a frequent theme in these stories.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • estallar en cólera – to burst with rage
  • sentir cólera – to feel anger
  • cegarse de cólera – to be blinded by rage

Idioms & Expressions

  • montar en cólera – to suddenly become very angry

cholera

NounmC1formal
A microscopic view of curved, rod-shaped bacteria.

📝 In Action

Beber agua sucia puede causar el cólera.

B1

Drinking dirty water can cause cholera.

El médico explicó cómo prevenir el cólera.

B2

The doctor explained how to prevent cholera.

Hubo un brote de cólera en la región después de las inundaciones.

C1

There was a cholera outbreak in the region after the floods.

Word Connections

Common Collocations

  • brote de cólera – cholera outbreak
  • vacuna contra el cólera – cholera vaccine
  • epidemia de cólera – cholera epidemic

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "cólera" in Spanish:

cholera→ire→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: cólera

Question 1 of 3

If you are very angry, which one do you feel?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
colérico(hot-tempered / relating to cholera) — Adjective
encolerizar(to make angry) — Verb
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From Greek 'cholē' meaning 'bile'. Ancient doctors believed that having too much yellow bile made a person angry and ill.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: choleraFrench: colère

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does the word change if I'm talking about a man or a woman being angry?

No. The word for anger is always 'la cólera', regardless of who is feeling it. If you want to describe a person as 'angry', you would use an adjective like 'enojado' or 'colérico'.

How can I remember which gender is which?

Think of 'la' for 'la emoción' (the emotion - anger) and 'el' for 'el bicho' (the bug/germ - disease).

Is 'cólera' used often in daily life?

Not really. In a normal day, most people say 'Estoy muy enojado' or '¡Qué rabia!'. 'Cólera' is more common in books, news, or very intense situations.