"bitter" meaning in Anglais

See bitter in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: \ˈbɪɾ.ɚ\, \ˈbɪt.ə\, ˈbɪɾ.ɚ Audio: En-us-bitter.ogg , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Grendelkhan-bitter.wav Forms: more bitter [comparative], most bitter [superlative], bitterer [comparative], bitterest [superlative]
  1. Amer.
    Sense id: fr-bitter-en-adj-4o98sHKd Categories (other): Exemples en anglais
  2. Perçant, piquant, glacial.
    Sense id: fr-bitter-en-adj-syeJGtn3
  3. Violent, féroce.
    Sense id: fr-bitter-en-adj-25jn8lSh
  4. Cynique.
    Sense id: fr-bitter-en-adj-KIVeUgjI
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: bitter almond, bitter almond tree, bitterly, bitterness, bitter pill to swallow, bitters, bittersweet Related terms: bitter end, salty, sour

Noun

IPA: \ˈbɪɾ.ɚ\, \ˈbɪt.ə\, ˈbɪɾ.ɚ Audio: En-us-bitter.ogg , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Grendelkhan-bitter.wav Forms: bitters [plural]
  1. Une forme de bière fortement goûtée avec houblons.
    Sense id: fr-bitter-en-noun-Sy2faY-X Categories (other): Anglais du Royaume-Uni
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: pale ale

Inflected forms

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    {
      "word": "sweet"
    }
  ],
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    },
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      "parents": [],
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    },
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      "kind": "other",
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    },
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    },
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      "word": "bitter almond"
    },
    {
      "word": "bitter almond tree"
    },
    {
      "word": "bitterly"
    },
    {
      "word": "bitterness"
    },
    {
      "word": "bitter pill to swallow"
    },
    {
      "word": "bitters"
    },
    {
      "word": "bittersweet"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_texts": [
    "Du vieil anglais bitter. Apparenté à l’allemand bitter."
  ],
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      "ipas": [
        "\\ˌmɔɹ ˈbɪɾ.ɚ\\",
        "\\ˌmɔː ˈbɪt.ə\\"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most bitter",
      "ipas": [
        "\\ˌmoʊst ˈbɪɾ.ɚ\\",
        "\\ˌməʊst ˈbɪt.ə\\"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitterer",
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        "\\ˈbɪɾ.ɚ.ɚ\\",
        "\\ˈbɪt.ə.ɹə\\"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitterest",
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        "\\ˈbɪɾ.ɚ.ɪst\\",
        "\\ˈbɪt.ə.ɹɪst\\"
      ],
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        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "word": "bitter end"
    },
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    },
    {
      "word": "sour"
    }
  ],
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        }
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        {
          "text": "The coffee was bitter.",
          "translation": "Le café était amer."
        }
      ],
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        "Amer."
      ],
      "id": "fr-bitter-en-adj-4o98sHKd"
    },
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        {
          "text": "A bitter wind blew from the north.",
          "translation": "Un vent glacial soufflait du Nord."
        }
      ],
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        "Perçant, piquant, glacial."
      ],
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    },
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        {
          "text": "They’re bitter enemies.",
          "translation": "Ce sont des ennemis féroces."
        }
      ],
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        "Violent, féroce."
      ],
      "id": "fr-bitter-en-adj-25jn8lSh"
    },
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I’ve been bitter ever since that defeat.",
          "translation": "Je suis toujours cynique depuis cette défaite."
        }
      ],
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        "Cynique."
      ],
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    }
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      ]
    },
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    "Du vieil anglais bitter. Apparenté à l’allemand bitter."
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        "\\ˈbɪɾ.ɚz\\",
        "\\ˈbɪt.əz\\"
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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        }
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        {
          "text": "A pint of bitter, please."
        }
      ],
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        "Une forme de bière fortement goûtée avec houblons."
      ],
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        "Royaume-Uni"
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    {
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    }
  ],
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      "word": "sweet"
    }
  ],
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    "Bières en anglais",
    "Lemmes en anglais",
    "Mots en anglais issus d’un mot en vieil anglais",
    "anglais"
  ],
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    {
      "word": "bitter almond"
    },
    {
      "word": "bitter almond tree"
    },
    {
      "word": "bitterly"
    },
    {
      "word": "bitterness"
    },
    {
      "word": "bitter pill to swallow"
    },
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      "word": "bitters"
    },
    {
      "word": "bittersweet"
    }
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    "Du vieil anglais bitter. Apparenté à l’allemand bitter."
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      ],
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        "comparative"
      ]
    },
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        "\\ˌməʊst ˈbɪt.ə\\"
      ],
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        "superlative"
      ]
    },
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      "ipas": [
        "\\ˈbɪɾ.ɚ.ɚ\\",
        "\\ˈbɪt.ə.ɹə\\"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
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        "\\ˈbɪɾ.ɚ.ɪst\\",
        "\\ˈbɪt.ə.ɹɪst\\"
      ],
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        "superlative"
      ]
    }
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      "word": "bitter end"
    },
    {
      "word": "salty"
    },
    {
      "word": "sour"
    }
  ],
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      ],
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        {
          "text": "The coffee was bitter.",
          "translation": "Le café était amer."
        }
      ],
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        "Amer."
      ]
    },
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "A bitter wind blew from the north.",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Perçant, piquant, glacial."
      ]
    },
    {
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        {
          "text": "They’re bitter enemies.",
          "translation": "Ce sont des ennemis féroces."
        }
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        "Violent, féroce."
      ]
    },
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        {
          "text": "I’ve been bitter ever since that defeat.",
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        }
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      ]
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