No. 3,437 in Swedish
bitter
Having a sharp, pungent, or unpleasant taste, or feeling resentful or angry.
In a sentence
Han var bitter över förlusten.
He was bitter about the loss.
The word 'bitter' here expresses an emotional state of resentment or disappointment.
Bitter choklad har en stark smak.
Bitter chocolate has a strong flavor.
In this context, 'bitter' describes a taste that is sharp or not sweet, often used in culinary contexts.
Det finns en bitter ironi i det som hände.
There is a bitter irony in what happened.
The term 'bitter' here accentuates a sense of irony that is painful or poignant.
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