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Meanings of bittersweet in inglés

catalán
dolçamara
Wikidata

Poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America.

dolçamara
portugués
celastrus scandens

Twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds.

celastrus scandens

Having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness.

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Usage of bittersweet in inglés
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Medical Cannabis Awareness coordinator Shane Le Brun said today's announcement was bittersweet.
Radio NZ
2
Ball plans to finish the project this year, something he finds bittersweet.
Wired
3
It's bittersweet being here to see their hard work come into fruition.
Radio NZ
4
That's a story about the coming of age, a very bittersweet one.
Wired
5
The end when it comes is going to be a bittersweet moment.
Radio NZ
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The success of Doyle and Long has been bittersweet for Steve Cotterill.
The Guardian
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That just means more summer rain for us -every bittersweet drop.
The Guardian
8
Ms Spence's name came out - a win she describes as bittersweet.
Radio NZ
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The federal indigenous affairs minister, Nigel Scullion, described the day as bittersweet.
The Guardian
10
Photo: Courtesy of the Retailer Labor Day, to us, is always bittersweet.
NY Magazine
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That bittersweet feeling is partly because I wonder what might have been.
The Guardian
12
He accepted a bite of the bittersweet vegetable candy and munched thoughtfully.
Rip Foster in Ride the Gray Planet
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He smiled his bittersweet smile, bowing according to form, averting his eyes.
Cara mia - book one of the immortyl revolution
14
Being with Chloe was always bittersweet for her, but Trygve knew that.
Accident
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The ceremony was bittersweet, the trophy heavy, England's smiles thin and unconvincing.
The Guardian
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It's a little bittersweet to lose like that, but it's all right.
Reuters
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Bittersweet through the time
Bittersweet across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common