bitterness

S2 W2

BrE /ˈbɪtənəs/ AmE /ˈbɪtərnəs/

noun en → es

1 NEGATIVE FEELING [uncountable] B1

a strong feeling of anger, disappointment, or sadness because someone has done something bad to you or because a situation is unfair or unpleasant

amargura, resentimiento, descontento

  • feel bitterness towards somebody

Collocations bitterness over something · bitterness about something

  • She still feels a lot of bitterness towards her ex-husband.

    Ella todavía siente mucha amargura hacia su exmarido.

2 BITTER TASTE [uncountable] B2

the taste that you get in your mouth when you eat or drink something bitter, such as coffee or chocolate

sabor amargo

  • have a bitterness

Collocations bitterness of coffee · bitterness of chocolate

  • The coffee had a strong bitterness.

    El café tenía un sabor amargo fuerte.