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bitters

bittersnoun
bitters
pl
Plural in form but treated as a mass noun; can take singular or plural verbs.
Translations
amersS’emploie surtout au pluriel dans le domaine de la mixologie et de la pharmacie traditionnelle.
The bartender added a few drops of bitters to the cocktail to enhance its flavor.
Le barman a ajouté quelques gouttes d’amers au cocktail pour en renforcer la saveur.
Additional translations
bittersEmprunt employé en français dans le vocabulaire des cocktails.
Definitions
A liquid mixture of alcohol and various herbal extracts, used as a flavoring or medicinal tonic.
The bartender added a few drops of bitters to the cocktail to enhance its flavor.
Synonyms
bitter extract
bitter substance
bitter flavor
bittersweet
bitternoun

bitters

pl

bitters
pl
Translations
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.
Definitions
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
Definitions
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

bitters

bittered
Past Simple
bittered
Past Participle
bittering
Gerund
rare, chiefly literary
Translations
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.
Definitions
To make or become bitter in taste or in feeling.
The years of hardship had bittered his outlook on life.
bitteradverb
Definitions
Extremely; very (used as an intensifier, chiefly dialectal).
It was bitter cold on the mountain that night.
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