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1 cruel
cruel [krʊəl]∎ to be cruel to sb être cruel envers qn;∎ you've got to be cruel to be kind qui aime bien châtie bien∎ it was a cruel disappointment ce fut une cruelle déception;∎ a cruel wind un vent mauvais ou cinglant -
2 bitter
bitter [ˈbɪtər]1. adjectivea. [taste] amerb. [cold, weather, wind] glacial ; [winter] rigoureuxc. [person, disappointment, reproach, tone] amer ; [argument, attack] acerbe ; [sorrow, suffering] cruel ; [hatred] profond ; [remorse] cuisant2. noun(British = beer) bière brune anglaise* * *['bɪtə(r)] 1. 2.1) ( sour) amer/-ère2) ( resentful) [person, memory, comment] amer/-èreshe felt bitter about the way they had treated her — la façon dont ils l'avaient traitée la remplissait d'amertume
3) ( fierce) [critic] acerbe; [hatred] profond; [attack, battle] féroce; [argument, feud] violent4) [weather, wind] glacial5) ( severe) [disappointment, truth] cruel/-elle; [blow] dur•• -
3 wicked
wicked [ˈwɪkɪd]a. ( = immoral) [person] mauvais ; [act, deed] malveillant• that was a wicked thing to do! c'était vraiment méchant (de faire ça) !b. ( = nasty) [comment] méchantc. ( = naughty) [child] vilain ; [sense of humour] plein de malice* * *['wɪkɪd]1) ( evil) [person] méchant; [heart, deed] cruel/-elle; [plot] pernicieux/-ieuse; [intention] mauvais2) ( mischievous) malicieux/-ieuse3) ( naughty) pervers4) ( vicious) [wind] méchant; [weapon] redoutable; [sarcasm] cinglant5) (colloq) ( terrible)••no peace ou rest for the wicked — pas de repos pour les braves (colloq)
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4 bitter
C adj1 ( sour) amer/-ère ;2 ( resentful) [person, tone, memory, comment] amer/-ère ; she felt bitter about the way they had treated her/about his accusation la façon dont ils l'avaient traitée/son accusation la remplissait d'amertume ;3 ( fierce) [critic] acerbe ; [hatred] profond ; [opposition, rivalry] farouche ; [attack, battle] féroce ; [argument, feud] violent ; they are bitter enemies ils se haïssent farouchement ;4 ( very cold) [weather, wind] glacial ;5 ( hard to accept) [disappointment, truth] cruel/-elle ; [legacy] littér lourd ; [harvest] littér dur ; [blow] dur ; the result was a bitter blow to the party le résultat a porté un coup dur au parti ; I know from bitter experience that ma triste expérience m'a appris que.it's a bitter pill to swallow la pilule est dure à avaler ; to fight/carry on to the bitter end lutter/aller jusqu'au bout. -
5 wicked
1 ( evil) [person] méchant ; [heart, deed] cruel/-elle ; [plot] pernicieux/-ieuse ; [intention] mauvais ; it is wicked to do c'est méchant de faire ; it was wicked of him c'était méchant de sa part ; that was a wicked thing to do c'est méchant d'avoir fait cela ;2 ( mischievous) [grin, humour, stare, wink] malicieux/-ieuse ;3 ( naughty) [thoughts] pervers ; sb's wicked ways hum les mauvais penchants de qn ; go on, be wicked! allons, laisse-toi tenter! ;4 (nasty, vicious) [wind] méchant (before n) ; [weapon] redoutable ; [sarcasm] cinglant ; a wicked tongue une mauvaise langue ;5 ○ ( terrible) a wicked waste un sale ○ gâchis ; it was a wicked shame c'était vraiment une honte ;6 ○ ( great) super ○ ; he plays a wicked game of chess il est super aux échecs.no peace ou rest for the wicked pas de repos pour les braves ○. -
6 bitter
bitter ['bɪtə(r)]∎ figurative it's a bitter pill (to swallow) c'est difficile à avaler∎ to be bitter about sth être amer ou plein d'amertume au sujet de qch;(c) (unpleasant → disappointment, experience) amer, cruel; (→ argument, struggle) violent; (→ blow) dur;∎ the bitter truth l'amère vérité f;∎ we fought to the bitter end nous avons lutté jusqu'au bout2 noun(beer) = bière pression relativement amère, à forte teneur en houblonbitter m, amer m; Pharmacy amer m;∎ whisky and bitters = cocktail au whisky et au bitter►► bitter almonds amandes fpl amères;Pharmacy bitter aloes aloès m (médicinal);bitter lemon Schweppes ® m au citron;Botany bitter orange orange f amère -
7 vicious
vicious ['vɪʃəs](a) (cruel, savage → attack, blow) brutal, violent;∎ a vicious wind un vent violent(b) (malevolent → criticism, gossip, remarks) méchant, malveillant;∎ he has a vicious tongue il a une langue de vipère(d) (perverse → behaviour, habits) vicieux pervers►► vicious circle cercle m vicieux
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