bitter
gb/bˈɪtɚ/ us/bˈɪtɚ/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 1700
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
adjective
A2
property
1
having a sharp, unpleasant taste
Tasting strong and not sweet, like coffee without sugar or dark chocolate.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[something] tastes/seems bitter
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bitter' with 'sour', but sour is acidic like lemon, while bitter is more harsh and sharp like black coffee.
పర్యాయపదాలు
sharp (Used for tastes that are strong and intense, though not always unpleasant.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
sweet (Sweet is the opposite in taste profile, associated with sugar and pleasantness.)
పదకలయికలు
bitter taste
|bitter coffee
|bitter chocolate
|bitter flavor
విషయాలు
food
|sensory
|daily life
|food_drink
|body
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- The medicine had a bitter taste that lingered in my mouth.
- I prefer bitter chocolate to milk chocolate.
- The beer was too bitter for my liking.
- Her tea turned bitter after steeping too long.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- This coffee is very bitter.
- Dark chocolate can taste bitter.
- The soup is bitter because of the herbs.
adjective
B1
state
2
feeling deep anger or resentment
Feeling angry and upset because you think something is unfair.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[someone] feels/is bitter about [something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse 'bitter' with 'upset'—'bitter' implies a longer-lasting resentment.
పర్యాయపదాలు
resentful (Focuses on the feeling of unfair treatment and lingering anger.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
forgiving (Willing to let go of anger and resentment, unlike 'bitter'.)
పదకలయికలు
bitter argument
|bitter feelings
|bitter dispute
|bitter enemy
విషయాలు
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- He was still bitter about losing the promotion.
- Their divorce ended in a bitter legal battle.
- She spoke with a bitter tone about her former boss.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- She is bitter about her job loss.
- He felt bitter after the game.
- They had a bitter fight.
adjective
B1
property
3
extremely cold and unpleasant
Very cold and uncomfortable.
వాడుక నమూనా:
bitter [wind/cold/winter]
పర్యాయపదాలు
freezing (Very cold; more informal and common in everyday speech.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
mild (Refers to pleasantly warm or not extreme weather, opposite of 'bitter' in this sense.)
పదకలయికలు
bitter cold
|bitter wind
|bitter winter
విషయాలు
weather
|nature
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- We walked home through the bitter wind.
- It was a bitterly cold night in January.
- The hikers faced bitter conditions on the mountain.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- It is bitter outside today.
- The wind is bitter and strong.
- We had a bitter winter last year.
నామవాచకం
B2
entity
4
a type of strong-tasting beer
A British beer with a strong taste from hops.
పర్యాయపదాలు
ale (A general term for a type of beer; 'bitter' is a specific variety.)
పదకలయికలు
pint of bitter
|drink bitter
విషయాలు
food
|drink
|food_drink
|daily_life
ఉదాహరణలు
- He ordered a pint of bitter at the pub.
- Bitter is popular in many English pubs.
- I prefer lager to bitter.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- He drinks bitter at the pub.
- I do not like bitter.
- My father likes bitter beer.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
bitter
IPA
GB/bˈɪtɚ/
US/bˈɪtɚ/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
bit - ter (2 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 1st syllable (bit)
పద రూపాలు
Adjective
- Base: bitter
- Comparative: bitterer
- Superlative: bitterest
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
bitterer
adjective
bitterest
adjective
Core family
bitterly
adverb B2
bitterness
noun B2
Related words
embitter
verb
embittered
adjective
bittersweet
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
sweet
adjective A1
పదప్రయోగాలు
bitter end
1/bˈɪtɚ ˈɛnd/
idiom
the very end of something unpleasant
Until the very last part of something hard or unpleasant.
ఉదాహరణలు
- They fought to the bitter end.
- I stayed with the project until the bitter end.
leave a bitter taste in one's mouth
1/lˈiv ə bˈɪtɚ tˈeɪst ˈɪn wˈʌnz mˈaʊθ/
idiom
cause lasting bad feelings about something
To make someone feel bad or unhappy after something happens.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The unfair decision left a bitter taste in her mouth.
- His rude comments left a bitter taste in my mouth.
sweet and bitter
1/swˈit ˈænd bˈɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
both pleasant and unpleasant at once
Having good parts and bad parts at the same time.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Graduating was sweet and bitter for her—she was happy but sad to leave friends.
- The ending was sweet and bitter.