acibarar

to add bitter aloe to

acibarar

transitive verb

1. (to add aloe gel)

a. to add bitter aloe to

Tras mezclar el brebaje, la mujer lo acibaró; aseguró que el acíbar aportaba muchos beneficios para la salud.

After mixing the concoction, the woman added some bitter aloe to it; she claimed it had a lot of health benefits.

2. (to excite bitter feelings in)

a. to embitter

Mario ya no era el hombre alegre que alguna vez conocí. Un matrimonio infeliz le había acibarado la vida.

Mario was no longer the cheerful man I once knew. An unhappy marriage had embittered his life.