BITTER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

Meaning of bitter – Learner’s Dictionary

bitter
adjective
uk
/ˈbɪtər/
us

bitter adjective (ANGRY)

B2
angry and upset because of something bad that has happened that you cannot forget:
I feel very bitter about my childhood.

bitter adjective (HATE)

B2
full of hate or anger:
a bitter argument/dispute

bitter adjective (SOUR)

B1
having a strong, sour, usually unpleasant taste

bitter adjective (COLD)

a bitter wind
to/until the bitter end
until something is completely finished, usually something unpleasant:
He was determined to stay right to the bitter end.

bitter adjective (DISAPPOINTED)

B2
making you feel very disappointed:
Losing the championship was a bitter disappointment.

bitterness

noun [ U ]
bitter
noun [ U ]
UK
uk
/ˈbɪtər/
a type of beer with a bitter taste

(Definition of bitter from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of bitter

in Chinese (Traditional)
愩怒,怒氣, 極為不滿的, 怨恨的…
in Chinese (Simplified)
愤怒,怒气, 极为不满的, 怨恨的…
in Spanish
resentido, amargo, de resentimiento…
in Portuguese
amargo, ressentido, penoso…
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कटू, भूतकाळातील काही वाईट घटना विसरता न आल्याने मनात राग आणि दुःख असण्याची भावना, कडवट…
苦い, 苦味のある, 腹を立てている…
kızgın, içerlemiş, çok kötü…
amer/amère, âpre, violent/-ente…
amarg, ressentit, glacial…
bitter, zuur, snijdend…
ஒருவர் கோபமாகவும், மகிழ்ச்சியற்றவராகவும் இருக்கிறார், ஏனென்றால் கடந்த காலத்தில் நடந்த மோசமான மற்றும் கசப்பான விஷயங்களை அவர்களால் மறக்க முடியாததால்.…
(स्वभाव में) कड़वाहट, द्वेषपूर्ण, (स्वाद का) कड़वा…
(પ્રકૃતિ માં) કડવું, દ્વેષપૂર્ણ, ઘણો નફરત અને ગુસ્સો વ્યક્ત કરવો…
bitter, bidende…
bitter, besk, förbittrad…
pahit, pengalaman pahit, penuh kebencian…
bitter, bitterkalt…
bitter, besk, forbitret…
کڑواہٹ, تلخی, شدیدغصہ اور ناراضگی…
гіркий, гострий, запеклий…
разочарованный, обиженный, злой…
చేదు, కటువైన, పుల్లని…
مُرّ, يَشْعُر بالمَرارة, قارِس…
তিক্ত, কোনো ব্যক্তি তিক্ত, রাগান্বিত এবং অসন্তুষ্ট কারণ অতীতে ঘটে যাওয়া খারাপ ঘটনাগুলি ভুলতে পারে না।…
kyselý, hořký, drsný…
pahit, getir, penuh kebencian…
ขม, ขมขื่น, ซึ่งเป็นศัตรู…
đắng, cay đắng, gay gắt…
rozgoryczony, zaciekły, zawzięty…
쓴, 화가난, 혹독히 추운…
amaro, risentito, (freddo) pungente…
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