bitter in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for bitter in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.bitter [Brit ˈbɪtə, Am ˈbɪdər] ADJ

1. bitter (sour):

bitter

amaro

2. bitter (resentful):

bitter tone, comment

acre, aspro, risentito

bitter person

amareggiato, sdegnato, risentito

bitter memory

amaro, doloroso

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

era risentita per il modo in cui l'avevano trattata, per la sua accusa

3. bitter (fierce):

bitter critic

feroce

bitter hatred

implacabile, accanito

bitter opposition, rivalry

spietato, implacabile

bitter battle

accanito

bitter attack, argument, feud

feroce

they are bitter enemies

sono acerrimi nemici

4. bitter (very cold):

bitter weather

rigido

bitter wind

pungente

5. bitter (hard to accept):

bitter disappointment, truth

amaro, crudele

bitter legacy liter

pesante

bitter harvest liter

magro

bitter blow

duro

the result was a bitter blow to the party

il risultato fu un duro colpo per il partito

I know from bitter experience that …

la mia amara esperienza insegna che …

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

bitter

birra f rossa

III.bitters N

bitters npl:

bitters

amaro m

IV.bitter [Brit ˈbɪtə, Am ˈbɪdər]

it's a bitter pill to swallow

è un boccone amaro da mandar giù

to fight, carry on to the bitter end

lottare, andare fino in fondo

bitter orange [Am ˈbɪdər ˈɔrəndʒ] N

1. bitter orange (fruit):

bitter orange

arancia f amara

2. bitter orange (drink):

bitter orange

aranciata f amara

bitter almond [ˈbɪtərɑːmənd] N

bitter almond

mandorla f amara

bitter aloes [Am ˌbɪdər ˈæloʊz] N (medicine)

bitter aloes

aloe f

bitter lemon [Brit] N

bitter lemon

Schweppes f al limone®

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cetrangolo

bitter orange

sfegatato odio

bitter

rivalità accanita, di vecchia data

bitter, long-standing rivalry

acerrimo

bitter

sono acerrimi nemici

they are bitter enemies

aloe

(bitter) aloes + verbo sing

bitter in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bitter in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.bitter <-er, -est> [ˈbɪ·t̬ɚ] ADJ

1. bitter (in taste):

bitter

amaro, -a

bitter fruit

aspro, -a

2. bitter (painful):

bitter

amaro, -a

to be bitter about sth

essere amareggiato da qc

to carry on to the bitter end

continuare fino all'ultimo

3. bitter (intense):

bitter

acerrimo, -a

bitter dispute

aspro, -a

bitter disappointment

amaro, -a

bitter wind

pungente

II.bitter [ˈbɪ·t̬ɚ] N

bitters (in cocktails)

amaro m

Translations for bitter in the Italian»English Dictionary

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cocente

bitter

virulento (-a) (critica)

bitter

amaro (-a)

bitter

rimanere con la bocca -a fig

to feel bitter

amareggiare

to make sb bitter

agro (-a)

bitter

avvelenarsi

to become bitter

amaro

bitter taste

aspro (-a)

bitter

un boccone amaro

bitter pill

bitter Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to taste bitter/sweet

avere un sapore amaro/dolce

to be a bitter pill to swallow

essere duro da mandar giù

to be bitter about sth

essere amareggiato da qc

to carry on to the bitter end

continuare fino all'ultimo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Stronger coffee (assuming the same extraction yield) is not more bitter than weaker coffee, but simply has more solids.

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Dandelion is an insecticide but is claimed to be potassium-sparing diuretic, hepatic, cholagogue, anti-rheumatic, laxative, tonic, and a bitter.

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The sweetness of fruit -- especially bananas and pineapple -- effectively masks the more bitter taste of even a cupful of greens, such as kale.

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Hops act as a preservative and produce a bitter, beer-like flavor.

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He remained somewhat rueful, though no longer bitter about it.

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The lyrics are definitely bitter-sweet.

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It forms colorless scales which have a bitter taste, but it is highly inadvisable to taste either this substance or elaterium.

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This is because the chemicals stored in the stink glands are unpalatable - being extremely bitter.

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It is an iconic cocktail in an iconic setting, but the price tag will leave a bitter after-taste.

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A bark extract from shagbark hickory is also used in an edible syrup similar to maple syrup, with a slightly bitter, smoky taste.

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