An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
adjective 1. (not sweet)
a. amargo Coffee tastes very bitter without sugar. Sin azúcar el café está muy amargo.
2. (resentful)
a. resentido Marge is a bitter woman at odds with the world. Marge es una mujer resentida peleada con el mundo.
b. amargado Why is your brother so bitter? ¿Por qué está tan amargado tu hermano?
c. amargo It was a bitter victory, but it was worth it. Fue una victoria amarga, pero valió la pena.
3. (implacable)
a. implacable Jules felt bitter hatred towards his manager. Jules sentía un odio implacable contra su jefe.
b. encarnizado (battle) There is a bitter struggle going on between the two factions. Existe una lucha encarnizada entre las dos facciones.
c. acérrimo The two teams have had a bitter rivalry for many years. Los dos equipos han tenido una rivalidad acérrima durante muchos años.
4. (painful)
a. amargo The student shed bitter tears when she failed her exam. La alumna lloró lágrimas amargas cuando reprobó el examen.
b. duro The loss of the his father was a bitter blow to the young man. La pérdida de su padre fue un duro golpe para el joven.
c. crudo (truth) Rosa started to cry when she discovered the bitter truth about her son. Rosa empezó a llorar cuando descubrió la cruda realidad sobre su hijo.
5. (icy)
a. glacial The bitter air chapped the girl's lips. El aire glacial partió los labios de la niña.
b. cortante We went into a shop to shelter from the bitter wind. Entramos en una tienda para protegernos del viento cortante.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
noun 6. (drink) (United Kingdom)
a. la cerveza amarga
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F) Let's go down to the pub for some bitters. Vamos al bar por unas cervezas amargas.
bitters
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun 7. (beverage)
a. el licor amargo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M) Where does the bartender keep his bitters? ¿Dónde guarda el licor amargo el barman?
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
Noun 1. (beer) (United Kingdom)
a. cerveza británica sin burbujas y de tono castaño
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
adjective 3. (fig)
a. it was a bitter pill to swallow costó mucho tragar (con) aquello
6. (tears)
a. de amargura to go on/resist to the bitter end seguir/resistir hasta el final
7. (resentful; person)
a. amargado(a), resentido(a)
9. (experience, memories, disappointment)
a. amargo(a) to be bitter about something estar resentido(a) por algo
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bitter [ˈbɪtəʳ]
adjective
1 (in taste) [+drink, medicine] amargo it tasted bitter sabía amargo
a bitter pill to swallow un trago amargo
2 (icy) [+weather, winter] gélido; glacial; [+wind] cortante; gélido it's bitter today! hoy hace un frío gélido or glacial
3 (fierce) [+enemy, hatred] implacable; [+battle] encarnizado a bitter struggle una lucha enconada
4 (resentful) [+person] amargado; resentido; [+protest] amargo to feel bitter about sth estar amargo or resentido por algo
5 (painful) [+disappointment] amargo to carry on to the bitter end continuar hasta el final (cueste lo que cueste); to shed bitter tears llorar lágrimas amargas
noun
1 (Britain) (beer) cerveza (f) amarga 2 bitters licor amargo hecho con extractos de plantas modifier
bitter aloes (n) áloes (m) amargos
bitter lemon (n) (drink) refresco (m) de limón
bitter orange (n) (drink) refresco (m) de naranja
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