bitter
/ˈbɪtə(r)/adjective
उच्चारण बिटर
कड़वा
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having a strong, sharp taste that is not sweet
कड़वा
- Bitter gourd is good for diabetes.
- The medicine tasted bitter.
- Neem leaves taste very bitter.
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- The coffee was too bitter without sugar.
- Karela has a bitter flavour that many children dislike.
Opposite sweet
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(of a person) feeling angry and unhappy because of bad treatment
कटु, दुखी और नाराज़
- He is still bitter about losing the promotion.
- She felt bitter after years of being ignored by her relatives.
- He felt bitter towards the friends who had left him.
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- She spoke in a bitter voice about the unfair decision.
- Don't become bitter because of one failure.
Synonyms resentful embittered aggrieved
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(of an experience, a quarrel or a loss) causing deep pain or anger; very serious
कटु, कड़वा (अनुभव, झगड़ा)
- a bitter disappointment
- bitter enemies
- Losing the final was a bitter blow to the team.
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- The two families had a bitter quarrel over the land.
- The war left a bitter memory in the old man's mind.
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(of weather) extremely cold
(मौसम) बहुत ठंडा, कड़ाके का
- a bitter wind from the north
- A bitter frost covered the fields in Shimla this morning.
- A bitter wind blew across the plain in January.
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- The bitter cold kept the people indoors.
- They trekked through bitter snow.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
bitter (taste)
Bitter describes a sharp, unpleasant taste that is not sweet, like karela or neem.
'Bitter' तीखे, अप्रिय स्वाद का वर्णन करता है जो मीठा नहीं है, जैसे करेला या नीम।
- Karela has a bitter taste.
- The medicine was bitter.
bitter + experience / disappointment / quarrel
Before a noun, bitter describes a painful experience, strong anger or a hard-fought quarrel.
Noun से पहले 'bitter' पीड़ादायक अनुभव, तीव्र क्रोध या कटु झगड़े का वर्णन करता है।
- The loss was a bitter disappointment.
- The brothers had a bitter quarrel over land.
bitter about / towards sth
A person bitter about something feels angry and unhappy at an unfair thing that happened.
किसी बात पर 'bitter about' व्यक्ति उस अन्याय से क्रोधित और दुखी होता है जो उसके साथ हुआ।
- She is still bitter about her dismissal.
- He felt bitter towards his rivals.
bitter cold / to the bitter end
Bitter cold is extreme cold; to the bitter end means until the very end, however hard.
'Bitter cold' अत्यधिक ठंड है; 'to the bitter end' का अर्थ कठिनाई के बावजूद बिल्कुल अंत तक है।
- A bitter wind blew across Shimla.
- They fought to the bitter end.
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bitter + noun
tastetruthenemywintermemory
- It was a bitter truth to accept.
adverb + bitter
veryextremelyslightlyintenselyincreasingly
- The coffee was slightly bitter.
verb + bitter
tastefeelgrowbecometurn
- He grew bitter after the failure.
bitter + abstract noun
rivalrydisputefeudresentmentdisappointment
- The two families had a bitter feud for years.
“More examples 5
- Radhika made a face at the bitter neem leaves.
राधिका ने कड़वी नीम की पत्तियों पर मुँह बनाया।
- It was a bitter defeat after months of training.
महीनों के अभ्यास के बाद यह एक कड़वी हार थी।
- The old man is bitter about the way his sons treated him.
वृद्ध अपने बेटों के व्यवहार से कटुता महसूस करता है।
- A bitter wind made the morning walk difficult.
कड़ाके की हवा ने सुबह की सैर कठिन बना दी।
- She learnt a bitter lesson about trusting strangers.
उसने अजनबियों पर भरोसा करने के बारे में एक कड़वा सबक सीखा।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The medicine tasted bitterly.
✓ The medicine tasted bitter.
After a verb of the senses such as taste, use the adjective bitter, not the adverb.
Taste जैसी इंद्रिय-क्रियाओं के बाद adjective 'bitter' आता है, adverb नहीं।
✗ He is bitter on his friend.
✓ He is bitter about his friend's behaviour.
Use bitter about or towards, not on.
'Bitter' के साथ 'about' या 'towards' आता है, 'on' नहीं।
✗ He is more bitter than me in taste.
✓ He is more bitter than I am.
Bitter describing a person is about feeling, not taste, and the comparison needs I am after than.
व्यक्ति के लिए 'bitter' भावना बताता है, स्वाद नहीं, और तुलना में 'than' के बाद 'I am' चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Bitter, sour and sharp are tastes, but bitter can also describe feelings.
'Bitter', 'sour' और 'sharp' स्वाद हैं, पर 'bitter' भावनाओं का वर्णन भी कर सकता है।
Strong taste like neem; also angry and hurt.
नीम जैसा तेज़ स्वाद; क्रोधित और आहत भी।
- Bitter memories.
¶Idioms 2
a bitter pill (to swallow)
something unpleasant that you have to accept
कड़वा घूँट, जिसे मजबूरन स्वीकार करना पड़े
- Failing by one mark was a bitter pill to swallow.
to the bitter end
until the very end, however difficult
अंत तक, चाहे जितना कठिन हो
- They fought the case to the bitter end.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
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bit·ter
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A bitter pill, to the bitter end, bitter-sweet (an oxymoron).
Idioms: a bitter pill (कोई कड़वी सच्चाई जिसे स्वीकार करना कठिन हो), to the bitter end (अंतिम क्षण तक, चाहे कितनी भी कठिनाई हो), bitter-sweet एक oxymoron है, यानी ऐसा अनुभव जिसमें सुख और दुख दोनों मिले हों।