a bitter taste
горький вкус
That medicine left a bitter taste in my mouth.
От этого лекарства во рту остался горький вкус.
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bitter
bitter
Meaning of bitter
English
having a strong, often unpleasant taste, like black coffee
Русский
вкус с резкой, часто неприятной горечью
Pronunciation
British English
/ˈbɪtə/
American English
/ˈbɪtɚ/
bitter with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом bitter
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Горький вкус
Bitter tastetaste bitter
горчить
These leaves taste bitter, so I removed them.
Эти листья горчат, поэтому я их убрала.
- a bitter aftertasteгорькое послевкусие
Горечь и обида
Hurt and resentmenta bitter disappointment
горькое разочарование
Losing the final was a bitter disappointment.
Поражение в финале стало горьким разочарованием.
feel bitter about
испытывать горечь из-за
I still feel bitter about that unfair dismissal.
Я до сих пор испытываю горечь из-за того несправедливого увольнения.
- bitter enemiesзаклятые враги
- to the bitter endдо самого конца
Лютый холод
Severe coldbitter cold
лютый холод
We waited outside in the bitter cold.
Мы ждали снаружи на лютом холоде.
a bitter wind
пронизывающий ветер
A bitter wind blew through my thin jacket.
Пронизывающий ветер продувал мою тонкую куртку.
bitter usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
This coffee tastes bitter.
Этот кофе горький на вкус.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Dark chocolate tastes bitter.
Тёмный шоколад горький на вкус.
bitter synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between bitter, acrid, and astringent
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🇬🇧English
acrid
sharp and irritating, mostly smoke or smell
A2rare word
ENThe burnt toast gave off an acrid smell.
A
🇬🇧English
astringent
drying the mouth, like strong tea
A2rare word
ENThe tea was astringent and left my mouth feeling dry.
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Questions about this word
What does bitter mean?
having a strong, often unpleasant taste, like black coffee
How do you pronounce bitter?
bitter is pronounced [ˈbɪtə].
How is bitter used in a sentence?
Этот кофе горький на вкус. Translation: This coffee tastes bitter.
Is bitter part of Cooking Descriptions vocabulary?
Yes, bitter can be learned in the Cooking Descriptions topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is bitter part of Food vocabulary?
Yes, bitter can be learned in the Food topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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