bitter orange in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for bitter orange in the English»French Dictionary

bitter orange N

bitter orange BOT, FOOD

bigarade f

Translations for bitter orange in the French»English Dictionary

bigarade

Seville orange, bitter orange

bigaradier

Seville orange tree, bitter orange tree

Translations for bitter orange in the English»French Dictionary

I.bitter [Brit ˈbɪtə, Am ˈbɪdər] N Brit (beer)

bitter

bière f (au fort pourcentage de houblon, légèrement amère)

II.bitters N

bitters npl:

bitters

bitter m

III.bitter [Brit ˈbɪtə, Am ˈbɪdər] ADJ

1. bitter (sour):

bitter

amer/-ère

2. bitter (resentful):

bitter person, tone, memory, comment

amer/-ère

she felt bitter about the way they had treated her/about his accusation

la façon dont ils l'avaient traitée/son accusation la remplissait d'amertume

3. bitter (fierce):

bitter critic

acerbe

bitter hatred

profond

bitter opposition, rivalry

farouche

bitter attack, battle

féroce

bitter argument, feud

violent

they are bitter enemies

ils se haïssent farouchement

4. bitter (very cold):

bitter weather, wind

glacial

5. bitter (hard to accept):

bitter disappointment, truth

cruel/-elle

bitter legacy liter

lourd

bitter harvest liter

dur

bitter blow

dur

the result was a bitter blow to the party

le résultat a porté un coup dur au parti

I know from bitter experience that …

ma triste expérience m'a appris que …

IV.bitter [Brit ˈbɪtə, Am ˈbɪdər]

it's a bitter pill to swallow

la pilule est dure à avaler

to fight/carry on to the bitter end

lutter/aller jusqu'au bout

I.orange [Brit ˈɒrɪn(d)ʒ, Am ˈɔrəndʒ, ˈɑrəndʒ] N

1. orange (fruit):

orange

orange f

orange attr drink, pudding, sauce

à l'orange

orange jam

d'orange

2. orange (drink):

orange

boisson f à l'orange

gin and orange

gin à l'orange

3. orange (colour):

orange

orange m

II.orange [Brit ˈɒrɪn(d)ʒ, Am ˈɔrəndʒ, ˈɑrəndʒ] ADJ (colour)

orange

orange

bitter orange in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bitter orange in the French»English Dictionary

orange amère/sanguine

bitter/blood orange

Translations for bitter orange in the English»French Dictionary

I.bitter <-er, -est> [ˈbɪtəʳ, Am ˈbɪt̬ɚ] ADJ

1. bitter (acrid):

bitter a. fig

amer(-ère)

it's a bitter pill to swallow

la pilule est dure à avaler

2. bitter (intense):

bitter cold

rude

bitter wind

glacial(e)

bitter fight

féroce

bitter dispute

âpre

bitter tone

acerbe

to the bitter end

jusqu'au bout

II.bitter [ˈbɪtəʳ, Am ˈbɪt̬ɚ] N Aus, Brit

bitter

bière f brune

I.orange [ˈɒrɪndʒ, Am ˈɔ:rɪndʒ] ADJ

orange

orange inv

II.orange [ˈɒrɪndʒ, Am ˈɔ:rɪndʒ] N

1. orange (fruit):

orange

orange f

2. orange (colour):

orange

orange m

See also blue

I.blue [blu:] ADJ

1. blue (colour):

blue

bleu(e)

a light/dark/bright/strong blue skirt

une jupe bleu clair/foncé/vif/soutenu

to turn blue

bleuir

2. blue fig:

to feel blue

broyer du noir

Phrases:

once in a blue moon

tous les trente-six du mois

out of the blue

sans crier gare

II.blue [blu:] N

blue

bleu m

sky blue

bleu ciel

the door is painted blue

la porte est peinte en bleu

to be a pale/deep blue

être d'un bleu pâle/profond

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This beer is characterized by the use of spices during the brewing process such as orange peel, bitter orange peel, and coriander.

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Its ingredients are, among others, bitter orange, gentian, rhubarb, and cinchona.

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The herb mixture traditionally includes coriander and bitter orange peel, among other herbs.

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Bitter orange is also employed in herbal medicine as a stimulant and appetite suppressant, due to its active ingredient, synephrine.

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