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1 ♦ bitter
♦ bitter (1) /ˈbɪtə(r)/A a.2 ( del freddo, ecc.) aspro; pungente; a bitter winter, un inverno aspro; a bitter wind, un vento pungente3 risentito; arrabbiato; acrimonioso: He still feels bitter about the way he was treated, è ancora risentito per come l'hanno trattato4 sgradevole; doloroso; duro; amaro: a bitter disappointment, un'amara delusione; bitter hardships, privazioni dolorose; bitter experience, dura esperienza; bitter tears, lacrime amare; bitter truths, verità sgradevoli5 aspro; accanito; feroce: bitter enmity, aspra inimicizia; bitter hatred, odio accanito; bitter fighting, aspri combattimenti; a bitter quarrel, un'aspra liteB n.1 [u] sapore amaro; amaro2 [u] (GB) birra amara● bitter apple, coloquintide □ (GB) bitter lemon, limonata amara □ bitter orange, arancia amara □ (fig.) a bitter pill to swallow, una pillola amara da ingoiare □ bitter-sweet ► bittersweet.bitter (2) /ˈbɪtə(r)/n.● (naut.) bitter end, estremità ( del cavo o della catena dell'ancora) □ (fig.) to the bitter end, fino in fondo; fino alla fine; a oltranza: to fight to the bitter end, battersi a oltranza; to struggle on to the bitter end, lottare fino alla fine; non mollare □ (fam.) bitter-ender, uno che tiene duro; oltranzista. -
2 quarrel
I ['kwɒrəl] [AE 'kwɔː-]1) (argument) lite f., litigio m.2) (feud) contrasto m., dissidio m.to have a quarrel with sb. — essere in dissidio con qcn
3) (difference of opinion) disaccordo m.to have no quarrel with sb. — non avere nulla contro qcn.
II ['kwɒrəl] [AE 'kwɔː-]to have no quarrel with sth. — non avere nulla da ridire su qcs
1) (argue) litigare, bisticciare2) (sever relations) essere in contrasto, essere in disaccordo3) (dispute)to quarrel with — contestare [claim, idea]; trovare da ridire su, discutere su [price, verdict]
* * *['kworəl] 1. noun(an angry disagreement or argument: I've had a quarrel with my girl-friend.) lite, litigio2. verb(to have an angry argument (with someone): I've quarrelled with my girl-friend; My girl-friend and I have quarrelled.) litigare- quarrelsomeness* * *quarrel (1) /ˈkwɒrəl/n.2 contrasto; disaccordo; dissidio; motivo di lite: I have no quarrel with ( o against) him, non ho motivi di contrasto con lui; non trovo niente da ridire su quello che dice (fa, ecc.)● to make up a quarrel, fare la pace; rappacificarsi; riconciliarsi □ to pick a quarrel with sb., attaccar lite (o briga) con q.FALSI AMICI: quarrel non significa querela. quarrel (2) /ˈkwɒrəl/n.1 (stor., mil.) quadrello; dardo(to) quarrel /ˈkwɒrəl/v. i.1 litigare; altercare; bisticciare; disputare; attaccar briga; questionare: to quarrel about (o over) st., litigare per qc.2 lagnarsi; trovare da ridire; essere scontento: to quarrel with one's wages, essere scontento del salario● (fig.) to quarrel with one's bread and butter, (rischiare di) farsi cacciare dal lavoroFALSI AMICI: to quarrel non significa querelare quarreller, ( USA) quarrelern.quarrelling, ( USA) quarrelingn. [u]il litigare; liti; alterchi; dispute; risse.* * *I ['kwɒrəl] [AE 'kwɔː-]1) (argument) lite f., litigio m.2) (feud) contrasto m., dissidio m.to have a quarrel with sb. — essere in dissidio con qcn
3) (difference of opinion) disaccordo m.to have no quarrel with sb. — non avere nulla contro qcn.
II ['kwɒrəl] [AE 'kwɔː-]to have no quarrel with sth. — non avere nulla da ridire su qcs
1) (argue) litigare, bisticciare2) (sever relations) essere in contrasto, essere in disaccordo3) (dispute)to quarrel with — contestare [claim, idea]; trovare da ridire su, discutere su [price, verdict]
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3 bitter *** bit·ter
['bɪtə(r)]1. adj1) (taste: gen) amaro (-a), (of fruit) aspro (-a)2) (icy: weather) gelido (-a), (wind) pungente3) (enemy, hatred) acerrimo (-a), (quarrel) aspro (-a), (disappointment) amaro (-a), (person) risentito (-a)to the bitter end — fino all'ultimo, a oltranza
2. n(Brit: beer) birra amara
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