bitter

amer

Qui a un goût fort et désagréable, comme le café noir ou certains médicaments.

En anglais simple : Having a strong, unpleasant taste like black coffee or some medicines.

• This coffee tastes bitter.
• The medicine left a bitter taste in my mouth.
• Do you prefer sweet or bitter chocolate?

Contraires : sweet

Expressions courantes : bitter taste, bitter chocolate, bitter coffee

amer, plein de rancœur

Qui reste en colère et malheureux parce qu’il estime avoir été traité injustement.

En anglais simple : Still angry and unhappy because you believe someone treated you unfairly.

• He still feels bitter about the decision.
• She became bitter after years of unfair treatment.
• Are you bitter towards your former boss?

Comment l'utiliser : bitter about something (He is still bitter about losing his job.); bitter towards someone (She felt bitter towards the people who had betrayed her.)

Synonymes : resentful, embittered

Expressions courantes : bitter about something, bitter towards someone, bitter person, bitter remarks

amer, rude

Très désagréable, douloureux ou difficile à supporter.

En anglais simple : Very unpleasant, painful, or hard to bear.

• A bitter wind blew outside.
• Losing the final was a bitter disappointment.
• She learned from bitter experience to check every detail.

Synonymes : harsh, painful, severe

Expressions courantes : bitter cold, bitter disappointment, bitter experience

hostile, acharné

Qui manifeste une forte aversion ou colère envers une personne ou un groupe.

En anglais simple : Showing strong dislike or anger towards another person or group.

• They became bitter enemies.
• A bitter dispute divided the family.
• The two clubs have a long and bitter rivalry.

Synonymes : hostile, fierce

Contraires : friendly

Expressions courantes : bitter enemies, bitter dispute, bitter rivalry

bière amère

Type de bière au goût prononcé et amer, généralement servi dans les pubs britanniques.

En anglais simple : A kind of beer with a strong taste, usually served in British pubs.

• He ordered a pint of bitter.
• This pub serves a good bitter.
• Would you like bitter or lager?

Synonymes : ale

Expressions courantes : pint of bitter, draught bitter