Adjective / Adverb
bitter
Pronunciation: /ˈbɪ.tɐ/
bitter (having a bitter taste)
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Meanings
Adjective
- bitter (having a bitter taste)
- bitter, disappointing, awful
- bitter, embittered (resentful and negative as a result of bad experiences)
Adverb
- bitterly
- very, deeply; used to intensify certain negative verbs
Example sentence
Ich mag kein Bier, das ist mir zu bitter.
I don't like beer, it's too bitter for my taste.
Usage
- bitter schmecken — taste bitter
- eine bittere Enttäuschung — a bitter disappointment; a figurative use
Ohne Zucker schmeckt mir dieser Tee zu bitter.
Without sugar, this tea tastes too bitter to me.