No. 8,546 in French
amère
Bitter.
In a sentence
Elle a une expression amère sur son visage.
She has a bitter expression on her face.
Here, 'amère' is used as an adjective to describe the bitterness conveyed by her facial expression, which relates to feelings or emotions.
Ce médicament a un goût amère.
This medicine has a bitter taste.
In this sentence, 'amère' characterizes the taste of the medicine, showing its physical attribute as being unpleasantly sharp or sour.
Victor ressent une amère déception après les résultats.
Victor feels a bitter disappointment after the results.
Here, 'amère' describes 'déception,' indicating an emotionally intense disappointment characterized by bitterness.
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