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I . bit·ter <-er, -est> [ˈbɪtəʳ] ADJ

1. bitter (sour):

bitter taste
grenek
bitter taste
trpek
bitter chocolate Brit
temna čokolada

2. bitter fig (painful):

bitter
bridek
bitter
težek
bitter
zagrenjen
from bitter experience
iz bridke izkušnje

3. bitter (resentful):

bitter
zagrizen
bitter
oster
a bitter dispute
hud spor

II . bit·ter [ˈbɪtəʳ] N Brit Aus

bitter (harsh)
osoren

Usage examples with bitter

bitter rivals
zagrizena tekmeca
bitter chocolate Brit
temna čokolada
a glass of bitter
kozarec svetlega piva
to cause bitter controversy
povzročati ostro polemiko
dark chocolate [or bitter] [or bittersweet]
temna/jedilna čokolada
from bitter experience
iz bridke izkušnje
a bitter dispute
hud spor
half a bitter
malo svetlo pivo
to taste bitter/salty/sweet
imeti grenek/slan/sladek okus
her depression grew, fed by her bitter experiences
njena depresija se je večala, okrepljena z bridkimi izkušnjami

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
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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Since then the enterprise has been trying to pull out of the collective labour agreement and has been forced back into it by a bitter strike.
www.europarl.europa.eu
Prior to this machine, coffee was primarily made in a percolator which often gave it a bitter and burned flavor.
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Acids are broken down in ripening fruits and this contributes to the sweeter rather than bitter tastes associated with unripe fruits.
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This is because the chemicals stored in the stink glands are unpalatable - being extremely bitter.
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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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Collections of sketches continued to follow almost annually at times, with a mixture of whimsy, parody, nonsense, and satire that was never bitter.
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It is an iconic cocktail in an iconic setting, but the price tag will leave a bitter after-taste.
www.independent.ie
The sweetness of fruit -- especially bananas and pineapple -- effectively masks the more bitter taste of even a cupful of greens, such as kale.
www.cleveland.com
While performing fellatio on him she comments that men taste bitter, but sweet.
en.wikipedia.org

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