bitter in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for bitter in the English»Spanish Dictionary

bitter¹ [Am ˈbɪdər, Brit ˈbɪtə] ADJ

1.1. bitter (in taste):

bitter

amargo

1.2. bitter (very cold):

bitter weather

glacial

bitter weather

muy frío

bitter wind/frost

cortante

bitter wind/frost

penetrante

bitter wind/frost

glacial

it's bitter as adv, it's bitter cold

hace un frío glacial

2.1. bitter (painful, hard):

bitter disappointment/remorse

amargo

bitter blow

duro

bitter truth

crudo

he shed bitter tears

lloró lágrimas amargas

they fought on to the bitter end

lucharon valientemente hasta el final

I had to stay till the bitter end

tuve que aguantarme allí hasta el final

2.2. bitter:

bitter reproach

amargo

bitter person

resentido

bitter person

amargado

he's a bitter man

es un (hombre) resentido or amargado

I felt bitter that no one had offered me help

me amargó que nadie se hubiera ofrecido a ayudarme

2.3. bitter (implacable):

bitter enemies/hatred

implacable

bitter enemies/hatred

a muerte

bitter struggle

enconado

bitter² N

1. bitter U (beer):

bitter Brit

tipo de cerveza ligeramente amarga que se produce en el Reino Unido

2. bitter <bitters, pl >:

bitter

licor amargo del tipo de la angostura

bitter almond [ˌbɪtər ˈɑ(l)mənd, ˌbɪtə ˈɑːmənd] N

bitter almond

almendra f amarga

bitter lemon N C or U Brit

bitter lemon

bitter lemon m (bebida efervescente semidulce con sabor a limón)

bitter aloes N U

bitter aloes

aloes mpl amargos

Translations for bitter in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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almendra amarga

bitter almond

encarnizado (encarnizada)

bitter

acérrimo (acérrima) enemigo

bitter

amargado (amargada)

bitter

acíbar (jugo)

bitter aloes

bitter in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bitter in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1. bitter (acrid):

bitter

agrio, -a

bitter fruit

amargo, -a

2. bitter (painful):

bitter

amargo, -a

to be bitter about sth

estar amargado por algo

to carry on to the bitter end

seguir hasta el final

3. bitter (intense):

bitter

acérrimo, -a

bitter dispute

encarnizado, -a

bitter disappointment

amargo, -a

bitter wind

cortante

II.bitter [ˈbɪtəʳ, Am ˈbɪt̬ɚ] -er, -est N Aus, Brit (beer)

bitter

cerveza f (amarga)

Translations for bitter in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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amargo (-a)

bitter

acérrimo (-a) (enemigo)

bitter

reamargo (-a)

very bitter

agrio (-a)

bitter

resentido (-a)

bitter

acre

bitter

suche

bitter

mordaz

bitter

toronja

bitter orange

bitter Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be bitter about sth

estar amargado por algo

to carry on to the bitter end

seguir hasta el final

to taste bitter/sweet

tener un sabor amargo/dulce

to be a bitter pill to swallow

ser un trago amargo

to shed bitter tears for sth

llorar lágrimas de sangre por algo

his/her letter had a bitter undertone to it

su carta tiene un fondo amargo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Prior to this machine, coffee was primarily made in a percolator which often gave it a bitter and burned flavor.

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

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

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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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There was a harsh and bitter siege with vigorous resistance to the attackers, which lasted two years.

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We have to leave the sad and bitter memories of the past three decades and look positively and optimistically towards the future in hope.

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The dried fenugreek leaves have a bitter taste and strong smell, hence careful quantities must be used.

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

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