bitter

• Describe un sabor intenso y desagradable, como el de la quinina o el café sin azúcar, o un sentimiento de resentimiento, tristeza o decepción.

Describes a sharp, pungent taste or a feeling of resentment and sadness.

1. Sharp tasteA2formal

   Having a sharp, pungent, and often unpleasant taste, like that of coffee or dark chocolate.

   Sabor amargo

   • The coffee was too bitter for her taste.
   • Dark chocolate has a bitter flavor.
   • The medicine left a bitter taste in his mouth.

   Sinónimosacerbicacridastringentharshpungentsharptart

   Antónimosmildsweet

2. Resentful or angryB1formal

   Feeling or showing anger, hurt, or resentment because of a bad experience.

   resentido o amargado

   • She felt bitter after losing the competition.
   • He gave a bitter laugh when he heard the news.
   • Their divorce was a bitter experience for both of them.

   Sinónimosacrimoniousrancorousresentfulsorespitefulsullenvindictive

   Antónimoscheerfulcontentforgivinggood-naturedkindlymagnanimousunderstanding

3. Intense coldB1formal

   Extremely and unpleasantly cold.

   Frío intenso

   • A bitter wind was blowing from the north.
   • The bitter cold made it impossible to stay outside.
   • They huddled together against the bitter winter weather.

   Sinónimosarcticfreezingfrigidglacialharshpenetratingpiercingrawsevere

• Sustantivo que designa un sabor fuerte y desagradable, a menudo asociado con el chocolate negro, el café o ciertas verduras como la col rizada y la achicoria roja.

A noun referring to a type of beer, typically a dry, sharp-tasting ale with a strong flavor of hops, often served on draft.

1. Bitter tasteA2formal

   A sharp, pungent, or unpleasant taste, often found in coffee, dark chocolate, or certain vegetables.

   Sabor amargo

   • The bitterness of the coffee was too strong for her.
   • He added sugar to mask the bitter of the medicine.
   • The bitter of the dark chocolate is an acquired taste.

   Sinónimosacerbityacriditybitternessharshnesspungencysharpness

   Antónimosmildsweet

2. Bitter feelingB2informal

   A feeling of resentment, anger, or disappointment, often due to unfair treatment.

   Amargura

   • She felt a deep bitter after losing the competition.
   • His bitter over the betrayal lasted for years.
   • The bitter of the divorce affected their relationship.

   Antónimoscontentmentforgivenessgratitudesweetness