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['bitə]1) (having a sharp, acid taste like lemons etc, and sometimes unpleasant: a bitter orange.) amer; acide2) (full of pain or sorrow: She learned from bitter experience; bitter disappointment.) amer3) (hostile: full of hatred or opposition: bitter enemies.) acharné4) (very cold: a bitter wind.) glacial•- bitterly - bitumen - bituminous -
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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•• -
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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 -
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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. -
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sharp [ʃɑ:p](a) (blade, scissors, razor) affûté, bien aiguisé; (knife, edge) tranchant, affilé; (edge) tranchant, coupant; (point) aigu(uë), acéré; (teeth, thorn) pointu; (claw) acéré; (needle, pin → for sewing) pointu; (→ for pricking) qui pique; (pencil) pointu, bien taillé;∎ these scissors are sharp ces ciseaux coupent bien;∎ give me a sharp knife donnez-moi un couteau qui coupe;∎ the sharp end la première ligne;∎ the men and women at the sharp end les hommes et les femmes en première ligne∎ she has sharp features elle a des traits anguleux∎ the car made a sharp turn la voiture a tourné brusquement;∎ a sharp rise/fall in prices une forte hausse/baisse des prix(e) (piercing → wind, cold) vif, pénétrant;∎ a sharp frost une forte gelée(f) (intense → pain, disappointment) vif(h) (harsh → words, criticism) mordant, cinglant; (→ reprimand) sévère; (→ voice, tone) âpre, acerbe; (→ temper) vif;∎ some sharp words were exchanged on échangea quelques propos acerbes;∎ he can be very sharp with customers il lui arrive d'être très brusque avec les clients;∎ she has a sharp tongue elle a la langue bien affilée(i) (keen → eyesight) perçant; (→ hearing, senses) fin; (in intellect, wit → person) vif; (→ child) vif, éveillé; (→ judgment) vif;∎ she is sharp of hearing elle a l'oreille ou l'ouïe fine;∎ he has a sharp eye il a le coup d'œil;∎ to have a sharp eye for a bargain savoir repérer une bonne affaire;∎ to keep a sharp lookout for sb guetter qn;∎ keep a sharp lookout! restez à l'affût!;∎ she has a very sharp mind elle a l'esprit très vif;∎ she was too sharp for them elle était trop maligne pour eux;∎ he's as sharp as a needle (intelligent) il est malin comme un singe; (shrewd) il est très perspicace, rien ne lui échappe(j) (quick, brisk → reflex, pace)∎ be sharp (about it)! dépêche-toi!;∎ that was a sharp piece of work! ça a été vite fait!, ça n'a pas traîné!(k) (shrill → sound, cry) aigu(uë), perçant∎ C sharp minor do m inv dièse mineur;∎ accused of sharp practice accusé de procédés indélicats ou malhonnêtes∎ he's always been a sharp dresser il s'est toujours habillé très classe2 adverb∎ at 6 o'clock sharp à 6 heures pile ou précises∎ turn sharp left tournez tout de suite à gauche;∎ the road turns sharp left la route tourne brusquement à gauche∎ look sharp (about it)! grouille-toi!, dépêche-toi!□3 noun
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