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bittersweet
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douce-amère

douce-amère → doux-amer

I. doux-amer (douce-amère) <mpl fpl doux-amers,> [duzamɛʀ, dusamɛʀ] ADJ fig

doux-amer propos:

doux-amer (douce-amère)
bitter-sweet, barbed

II. douce-amère N f

douce-amère f:

douce-amère
bittersweet, woody nightshade

I. doux-amer (douce-amère) <mpl fpl doux-amers,> [duzamɛʀ, dusamɛʀ] ADJ fig

doux-amer propos:

doux-amer (douce-amère)
bitter-sweet, barbed

II. douce-amère N f

douce-amère f:

douce-amère
bittersweet, woody nightshade
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English
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I. bittersweet [Brit ˌbɪtəˈswiːt, Am ˈbɪdərˌswit] N BOT

bittersweet
douce-amère f

II. bittersweet [Brit ˌbɪtəˈswiːt, Am ˈbɪdərˌswit] ADJ lit

bittersweet
aigre-doux/aigre-douce
bittersweet fig
doux-amer/douce-amère

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La pièce est une farce douce-amère proposant une quête de l'identité indéfinissable, remplie d'humour sous des dehors graves, et débordant de charges satiriques.
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La tonalité générale est plutôt douce-amère, désabusée, même si l'humour, l'ironie ne sont jamais loin.
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Comédie familiale typique des années 1950 avec chanson, le film est une sorte de classique oublié, au ton doux-amer avec happy end.
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