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1 cocente
scorchingfig scathing* * *cocente agg.1 burning, scorching, scalding: sole cocente, scorching sun2 ( acuto) scorching, blistering, withering; bitter; deep: lacrime cocenti, scalding tears; delusione cocente, bitter disappointment; dolore cocente, acute pain.* * *[ko'tʃɛnte]1) (molto caldo) [sole, asfalto] burning2) fig. [critica, rimprovero, sconfitta] bitter, painful; [passione, lacrime] burning* * *cocente/ko't∫εnte/1 (molto caldo) [sole, asfalto] burning2 fig. [critica, rimprovero, sconfitta] bitter, painful; [passione, lacrime] burning. -
2 disinganno
disinganno s.m. disillusionment; ( delusione) disappointment: amaro disinganno, bitter disappointment. -
3 malcontento
1. adj discontented, dissatisfied2. m discontent* * *malcontento agg. dissatisfied (with s.o., sthg.); discontented (with s.o., sthg.): è sempre malcontento, he is never satisfied; la sua espressione malcontenta tradiva una grande delusione, his dissatisfied expression revealed bitter disappointment; mi ha dato l'impressione di essere piuttosto malcontento di te, I got the impression he was rather dissatisfied with you◆ s.m.1 (persona) malcontent2 (insoddisfazione) discontent, dissatisfaction: essere oggetto di malcontento, to be cause for dissatisfaction; il malcontento serpeggiava fra il popolo, discontent spread among the people; il provvedimento suscitò il malcontento generale, the rule aroused widespread discontent; mostrare il proprio malcontento, to show (o to express) one's displeasure; seminare il malcontento, to provoke (o to arouse) discontent.* * *[malkon'tɛnto] malcontento (-a)1. agg2. sm(sentimento) discontent* * *[malkon'tɛnto]1) (insoddisfazione) discontent, unrest U, malcontent form.2) (persona) malcontent form.* * *malcontento/malkon'tεnto/sostantivo m.(f. -a)1 (insoddisfazione) discontent, unrest U, malcontent form.2 (persona) malcontent form. -
4 crudele
cruel* * *crudele agg.1 ( spietato) cruel, merciless, pitiless, unrelenting, ruthless: destino crudele, cruel fate; un tiranno crudele, a cruel (o hard-hearted) tyrant; una persecuzione crudele, a merciless (o an unrelenting o a ruthless) persecution; punizione crudele, cruel punishment; sei crudele con lui, you are cruel to him2 ( che provoca dolore) cruel, bitter, painful, distressing, grievous: colpo crudele, cruel blow; delusione crudele, bitter (o cruel) disappointment; ingiustizie crudeli, grievous wrongs; morte crudele, cruel death; parole crudeli, bitter (o cruel) words; vista, spettacolo crudele, painful (o distressing) sight; è stata una malattia lunga e crudele, it was a long and painful illness.* * *[kru'dɛle]1) [ persona] cruel ( con, nei confronti di to); merciless, ruthless, pitiless ( con, nei confronti di to, towards)2) [destino, morte, mondo, ironia] cruel; [ verità] bitter* * *crudele/kru'dεle/1 [ persona] cruel ( con, nei confronti di to); merciless, ruthless, pitiless ( con, nei confronti di to, towards)2 [destino, morte, mondo, ironia] cruel; [ verità] bitter.
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