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Detailed Translations for bittersweet from English to French

bittersweet:

bittersweet adj

  1. bittersweet

Translation Matrix for bittersweet:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- American bittersweet; Celastrus scandens; Solanum dulcamara; bittersweet nightshade; climbing bittersweet; climbing nightshade; deadly nightshade; false bittersweet; poisonous nightshade; shrubby bittersweet; staff vine; waxwork; woody nightshade
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- semisweet
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
aigre-doux bittersweet sweet and sour
doux-amer bittersweet

Synonyms for "bittersweet":

  • sad
  • semisweet; tasty
  • bittersweet nightshade; climbing nightshade; deadly nightshade; poisonous nightshade; woody nightshade; Solanum dulcamara; nightshade
  • American bittersweet; climbing bittersweet; false bittersweet; staff vine; waxwork; shrubby bittersweet; Celastrus scandens; vine

Related Definitions for "bittersweet":

  1. tinged with sadness1
    • a movie with a bittersweet ending1
  2. having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness1
  3. twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds1
  4. poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America1

Wiktionary Translations for bittersweet:

bittersweet
adjective
  1. expressing contrasting emotions of pain and pleasure
  2. both bitter and sweet
bittersweet
adjective
  1. Qui a un goût mêlé d’aigre et de doux. Il ne se dit guère au propre que des fruits.
  2. rare|fr Qui est à la fois doux et amer au goût.
noun
  1. botan|nocat=1 pharmacologie|fr Espèce de morelle à tige grimpante, qui employé comme dépuratif dans certaines dermatoses.

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
bittersweet doux-amer bittersüßeinen Geschmack betreffend: mit bitteren und süßen Elementen; bitter und gleichzeitig süß schmeckend