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I.bit‧ter¹ S3 W3 /ˈbɪtə $ -ər/ BrE AmE adjective
[Language: Old English; Origin: biter]
1. feeling angry, jealous, and upset because you think you have been treated unfairly ⇨ bitterly
bitter about
I feel very bitter about it.
a bitter old man
2. [only before noun] making you feel very unhappy and upset ⇨ bitterly
a bitter disappointment/blow
If he failed, it would be a bitter disappointment to his parents.
His photo stirred up bitter memories.
from bitter experience (=because of your own very unpleasant experiences)
She knew from bitter experience that it would be impossible to talk it over with Julian.
3. a bitter argument, battle etc is one in which people oppose or criticize each other with strong feelings of hate and anger
bitter dispute/battle/struggle etc
The couple are locked in a bitter battle for custody of the children.
The government faces bitter opposition to these policies.
The countries are still bitter enemies.
4. having a strong sharp taste, like black coffee without sugar ⇨ sour, sweet:
Enjoy the beer’s bitter taste as you slowly drink it.
bitter chocolate
5. unpleasantly cold ⇨ bitterly:
a bitter wind
the bitter cold of the Midwestern winters
6. to the bitter end continuing until the end, even though this is difficult:
Employees have vowed to fight the closure to the bitter end.
7. a bitter pill (to swallow) something very unpleasant that you must accept:
The knowledge that his friends no longer trusted him was a bitter pill to swallow.
—bitterness noun [uncountable]
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COLLOCATIONS (for Meaning 3)
nouns
▪ a bitter battle/dispute There was a bitter battle over the building of the new airport.
▪ a bitter fight/struggle The law was passed after a bitter fight that lasted nearly a decade.
▪ a bitter conflict The stage is set for a bitter conflict with trade unions.
▪ a bitter debate/argument The country now faces a bitter debate over the issue.
▪ bitter disagreement There were reports of bitter disagreement between the European Communities.
▪ bitter opposition The new tax aroused bitter opposition.
▪ a bitter rival/enemy (=a rival/enemy who you have strong feelings of dislike or anger about) The two men are bitter rivals for the party leadership.
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THESAURUS
▪ bitter having a strong sharp taste that is not sweet, like black coffee without sugar - used especially about chocolate, medicine etc: The dessert is made with a slightly bitter chocolate. | Hops give beer its distinctive bitter taste. | The medicine tasted bitter. | As the lettuce gets older, the leaves become more bitter.
▪ sharp having a taste that makes your tongue sting slightly: Rhubarb has quite a sharp taste. | The cheese has a pleasing colour and a pleasantly sharp flavour.
▪ sour having a usually unpleasant sharp acid taste, like the taste of a lemon, or a fruit that is not ready to be eaten – used especially about fruit, or about liquids that have gone bad: Some people say that the purpose of the lemon’s sour taste is to stop the fruit being eaten by animals. | Rachel sampled the wine. It was sour.
▪ acidic very sour – used especially about liquids or things made with fruits such as oranges, lemons, or grapes: Some fruit juices taste a bit acidic.
▪ tangy having a taste that is pleasantly strong or sharp, and that often tastes a little sweet as well: The ribs are cooked in a tangy barbecue sauce.
▪ tart having a taste that lacks sweetness – used especially about fruit such as apples, which you need to add sugar to: The pudding had rather a tart flavour. | The trees were covered with tart wild plums.
II.bitter² BrE AmE noun
1. [uncountable and countable] British English a type of dark beer that is popular in Britain, or a glass of this:
A pint of bitter, please.
2. bitters [uncountable] a strong bitter liquid made from plants that is added to alcoholic drinks

bitterhu

◎	['bitə]
※	tính từ
	■	đắng
		☆	add some sugar, because this coffee is too bitter
			hãy thêm đường vào, vì cà phê này đắng quá
	■	cay đắng, chua xót, đau đớn; đau khổ, thảm thiết
		☆	bitter disappointment
			sự thất vọng cay đắng
		☆	bitter tears
			những giọt nước mắt đau khổ
	■	chua cay, gay gắt; ác liệt, quyết liệt
		☆	bitter sarcasm
			lời chế nhạo chua cay
		☆	bitter remark
			lời phê bình gay gắt
		☆	bitter fighting
			sự đánh nhau ác liệt
	■	rét buốt (thời tiết, gió...)
		☆	bitter wind
			gió rét buốt
	〆	as bitter as gall
		✓	đắng như mật, đắng như bồ bòn
	〆	a bitter pill to swallow
		✓	viên thuốc đắng phải uống
		✓	điều đắng cay (điều tủi nhục) phải chịu đựng
	〆	to the bitter end
		✓	cho đến cùng
※	danh từ
	■	vị đắng
	■	nỗi đắng cay
		☆	the bitters of life
			những nỗi đắng cay của cuộc đời
		☆	to take the bitter with the sweet
			phải chịu những nỗi đắng cay cùng với những sự ngọt bùi ở đời
	■	(bitters) rượu bia đắng, rượu thuốc apxin