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La Palabra Del Día "amargo"

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amargo ( ah-MAHR-goh )

adjective ( bitter, unsweetened )


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Examples:


1: El té está amargo, así que le voy a poner miel.

The tea is bitter, so I'm going to add honey to it.

2: El chocolate amargo me encanta.

I love unsweetened chocolate.

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updated Jul 22, 2017
posted by rac1
Hola Amber . Estoy aquí . - ray76, Jul 15, 2017
No hay de que. :) - rac1, Jul 15, 2017
hola guapa, feliz sábado - 006595c6, Jul 15, 2017
Hola guapita. Happy Saturday to you. :) - rac1, Jul 15, 2017

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El siglo veinte con la historia horrible de los dos guerras mundiales dejó mucha gente amarga porque su vida fue llena de sufrimiento.

The twentieth century with its horrible history of the two world wars left many people bitter because their lives were full of suffering.

updated Jul 22, 2017
edited by porcupine7
posted by porcupine7
..."with its horrible"... :) - rac1, Jul 15, 2017
Thanks Rac - porcupine7, Jul 16, 2017
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Grapefruit has a sour and bitter flavor. El pomelo tiene un sabor agrio y amargo.

updated Jul 16, 2017
edited by NKM1974
posted by NKM1974
I like Italian ice. I got a cherry lime flavor to try, and was that bitter! - rac1, Jul 15, 2017
:) - 006595c6, Jul 15, 2017
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Como El Ladrillo, me gusta el té amargo.

Like Brick Top, I like my tea unsweetened.

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For Heidi smile

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updated Jul 15, 2017
edited by jellonz
posted by jellonz
If anybody knows what Brick Top's character was called in the Spanish version of Snatch can you please let me know. Cheers. - jellonz, Jul 15, 2017
Bill Gates? jejeje - rac1, Jul 15, 2017
Are you referring to the movie that was released in 2001 featuring Brad Pitt? - NKM1974, Jul 15, 2017
Nice try Amber, but I don't think so :) - jellonz, Jul 15, 2017
That's the one Nkm. - jellonz, Jul 15, 2017
Brick Top (Alan Ford) El Ladrillo. - NKM1974, Jul 15, 2017
Mr. Pulford? - rac1, Jul 15, 2017
Thanks Nkm. I looked and looked and couldn't find it. - rac1, Jul 15, 2017
Check the Spanish section for Snatch 2001 movie on Wikipedia. - NKM1974, Jul 15, 2017
Ah. Cool. Thanks Nkm. Never thought of looking on Spanish Wikipedia. I'll use that a bit from now on I think. Cheers. - jellonz, Jul 15, 2017
why is everbody talking about that guy...the one to talk about is Statham!!!!! jejeje, gorgeous - 006595c6, Jul 15, 2017
Really Heidi? What is it about Jason Statham? Even my brother in law has a man crush on him. Did you know he competed in the Commonwealth Games in diving? He is quite likable I guess :) - jellonz, Jul 15, 2017
He's around Brad Pitt's age. - NKM1974, Jul 15, 2017
jejeje, he is ever so manly...that's what I like about him, diving? wow, I dive too, must get in touch with him, lol, even though he can't be young any more, he is still great looking - 006595c6, Jul 15, 2017
He had more hair back then too Heidi :) - jellonz, Jul 15, 2017
lol, indeed....but I think he still looks very attractive. not over muscular like some guys but strong...and that smile of his...oufff, don't get me started ...lol - 006595c6, Jul 15, 2017
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Si quieres probar algo amargo, cómete un grano de cacao.

If you want to try something bitter, eat a cocoa bean.

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updated Jul 15, 2017
posted by alba3
I can imagine. jejeje - rac1, Jul 15, 2017
Or worse still an olive straight off the tree. - ray76, Jul 15, 2017
good job :) - 006595c6, Jul 15, 2017
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Me encanta melón amargo , es fantástico en una ensalada tailandesa.

I love bitter melon, it is fantastic in a Thai salad.


Yum muk sai, bitter melon salad.

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updated Jul 15, 2017
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
Looks good! - rac1, Jul 15, 2017
It really is bitter sweet , and very cleansing and cool in the Thai heat. - ray76, Jul 15, 2017
Yuk Muk so sorry. Eeeeeuuuww!! - Daniela2041, Jul 15, 2017
Danni you are a funny Sheila, but it really is quite nice despite the name , yuk muk indeed . - ray76, Jul 15, 2017
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¡Yuk! ¡No me gusta ningún comestible amargo, pero se dice que son buenos para la salud.

Yuk! I don't like any bitter food, but it is said that they are good for your health.

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updated Jul 15, 2017
posted by Daniela2041
You just gotta love that face. jejeje. - Daniela2041, Jul 15, 2017
You right there . - ray76, Jul 15, 2017
We have a native fruit here that when you eat it everything that you eat though bitter then tastes sweet as. - ray76, Jul 15, 2017
Thanks Dani. :) - rac1, Jul 15, 2017
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Una vez tuve un resfriado fuerte perdí el sentido del olfato y a la vez el sabor. ¡Terrible! Pues solo podía saborear algo muy amargo.

Once I lost both smell and taste due to a bad cold. I could only taste something very bitter.

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updated Jul 15, 2017
posted by 006595c6
That happened to me , it devastated me , it took about 12 months to come back , I could not even smell a "Durian " . - ray76, Jul 15, 2017
hmmm, durian? I am going to post that on the forum, jejje, I hope it is not a terrible word. - 006595c6, Jul 15, 2017
Durian is not an expletive word. It's a fruit. - NKM1974, Jul 15, 2017
Being able to taste something bitter in that situation is better than not tasting at all in my opinion. :) - rac1, Jul 15, 2017
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Nada es tan amargo como un caqui verde.

Nothing is as bitter as an unripe persimmon.

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updated Jul 15, 2017
posted by AnnRon
I think that olives off the tree are the pits. - ray76, Jul 15, 2017
good job :) - 006595c6, Jul 15, 2017
Aren't they bitter to beging with? :) - rac1, Jul 15, 2017
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¿Qué es el vino más amargo? Vino mi suegra. What is the most bitter wine (vino)? When my mother in law visited (vino)
solamente un chistecito jaja

updated Jul 15, 2017
posted by Wedgetail
hi wedge, welcome to the thread :) - 006595c6, Jul 15, 2017
Yes, and thank you for your entry. :) - rac1, Jul 15, 2017
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A mi esposa no le gustan las cervezas amargas, pero a mí, sí, me encantan. Por eso sólo comparte las oscuras conmigo, porque me gusta cualquier tipo de oscura, pero si una cerveza es amarilla, normalmente tiene que tener lúpulos.

My wife doesn't like bitter beers, but I do, I love them. Because of this she only shares dark ones with me, because I like any type of dark beer, but if a beer is yellow, normally it has to have hops.

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updated Jul 16, 2017
posted by bosquederoble
Is it the hops that make bear bitter? - rac1, Jul 15, 2017
Yes. And they are expensive. So it is cheaper to make beer not bitter. But the bitterness balances the alcohol, so non-hopped non-malted beers can't go to high in content. :) - bosquederoble, Jul 16, 2017
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La ruptura amarga de Margo con su novio la dejó con un sabor amargo para los hombres.

Margo's bitter breakup with her boyfriend left her with a bitter taste toward men. enter image description here

updated Jul 15, 2017
edited by Echoline
posted by Echoline
With that look she would scare one away, big time. lol - rac1, Jul 15, 2017
And an Olympic gold medal snarl . - ray76, Jul 15, 2017
hmmm, is margo a female? In Spain this is margA. good job - 006595c6, Jul 15, 2017
In the US, "Margo" can be used for both sexes, but it is mostly females with that name. - Daniela2041, Jul 15, 2017
I knew a Catholic Deacon (male, of course) named "Margo." - Daniela2041, Jul 15, 2017
Margo is short for Margaret. Wikipedia has articles of that name, both fiction & non-fiction. - NKM1974, Jul 15, 2017
I know two people named Margo. They are both women. - Echoline, Jul 15, 2017
Maybe they need checking out Echo .;) - ray76, Jul 15, 2017
wow, interesting , Margo would not be a name for a man here either, but neither would that be a name for a woman, - 006595c6, Jul 15, 2017
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Si algo es amargo, a menudo es una señal que es venenoso.

If something is bitter, often it is a sign that it is poisonous.

updated Jul 16, 2017
posted by jennysk
Really? That's good information, Jenny. :) - rac1, Jul 16, 2017