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bitter

UK
/ˈbɪtə/
US
/ˈbɪtər/

Translations

bitternoun
bitters
pl
bittersTerme employé en français pour désigner une préparation alcoolisée amère utilisée en petites quantités.
The bartender added a few drops of bitters to the cocktail.
Le barman a ajouté quelques gouttes de bitters au cocktail.
bitterAnglicisme courant pour une bière anglaise amère.
He ordered a pint of bitter at the pub.
Il a commandé une pinte de bitter au pub.
bitteradjective
bitterer
Comp.
bitterest
Super.
UK
/ˈbɪtə/
US
/ˈbɪtər/
amerAu sens propre et figuré.
The coffee was too bitter for my taste, so I added some sugar.
Le café était trop amer à mon goût, alors j’ai ajouté du sucre.
Additional translations
mordantSurtout pour le froid et le vent.
âpreSurtout pour une hostilité ou une opposition marquée.
Synonyms
sharp
caustic
unpleasant
hostile
acrimonious
sour
resentful
harsh
Antonyms
sweet
bitterverb
bittered
Past Simple
bittered
Past Participle
bittering
Gerund
rare, chiefly literary
aigrirAu sens propre comme au sens figuré.
The years of hardship had bittered his outlook on life.
Les années de privations avaient aigri sa vision de la vie.
bitteradverb
UK
/ˈbɪtə/
US
/ˈbɪtər/
chiefly dialectal or informal intensifier
terriblementEmploi intensif, surtout dans des contextes dialectaux ou figés.
It was bitter cold on the mountain that night.
Il faisait terriblement froid sur la montagne cette nuit-là.

Definitions

bitternoun
A type of beer that is strongly flavored with hops and has a sharp taste.
He ordered a pint of bitter at the pub.
Bitters (plural only): a strongly flavoured alcoholic preparation of herbs, roots, etc., used in small quantities to give a sharp taste to drinks or as a digestive tonic.
The bartender added a few drops of bitters to the cocktail.
bitteradjective
Having a sharp, pungent taste or smell; not sweet.
The coffee was too bitter for my taste, so I added some sugar.
Feeling or showing anger, hurt, or resentment because of bad experiences or a sense of unjust treatment.
She was bitter about the way she had been treated by her former employer.
Difficult or unpleasant to accept or endure.
The bitter truth was hard for him to accept.
Characterized by intense antagonism or hostility.
The debate turned into a bitter argument between the two candidates.
Very cold and unpleasant.
We had to bundle up to go outside in the bitter winter wind.
bitterverb
To make or become bitter in taste or in feeling.
The years of hardship had bittered his outlook on life.
bitteradverb
Extremely; very (used as an intensifier, chiefly dialectal).
It was bitter cold on the mountain that night.
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