No. 7,245 in Catalan
amargada
"Amargada" means "bitter" or "embittered" in English, referring to a person.
In a sentence
La Maria està amargada perquè no ha aconseguit la feina.
Maria is feeling bitter because she didn't get the job.
In this sentence, 'amargada' is used as an adjective to describe someone feeling emotionally bitter due to disappointment.
L'aigua de la font està amargada, no és potable.
The water from the fountain is bitter; it is not drinkable.
Here, 'amargada' is used to describe inanimate taste (bitter flavor), reflecting a characteristic not linked to emotions.
Després de la història d'amor fallida, ella es va tornar una persona amargada.
After the failed love story, she became a bitter person.
In this example, 'amargada' conveys a personal character trait developed over time due to negative experiences.
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