amargar



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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
SpanishEnglish
amargar vtr (dar sabor amargo)sour vtr
  make bitter vtr + adj
 Las almendras tostadas de más amargan la salsa.
 Putting too many toasted almonds in the sauce will make it bitter.
amargar vtr figurado, coloquial (situación: volver desagradable)spoil, ruin vtr
  sour vtr
  (person, more formal)embitter vtr
 La pelea entre Fidel y Andrés nos amargó la fiesta.
 The fight between Fidel and Andrés spoiled our party.
amargar vtr figurado (dar mal carácter)jade vtr
  make [sb] bitter vtr
 Las burlas de sus compañeros amargaron a ese joven.
 The taunts of his peers jaded the young man.
amargar vtr figurado (causar pena) (temporary)upset vtr
  (emotions: afflict)oppress, depress vtr
  (make resentful)embitter, gall vtr
  (emotions: figurative)eat at, gnaw at vi + prep
 La enfermedad de la madre amargó a toda la familia.
 His mother's illness upset the whole family.
amargarse v prnl (adquirir sabor amargo)turn sour vi + adj
  sour vi
amargarse v prnl figurado (situación: volverse desagradable)turn sour, become sour vi + adj
  sour vi
amargarse v prnl figurado (adquirir mal carácter)become bitter, get bitter vi + adj
 Después de tanto fracaso, María se amargó y abandonó la idea de tener su propia empresa.
 After so many setbacks, Maria became bitter and gave up on starting her own business.
amargarse v prnl figurado (apenarse, afligirse)become bitter vi + adj
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
SpanishEnglish
amargarle la vida a alguien loc verb + prep coloquial (provocarle disgustos)make life miserable for [sb] v expr
  suck the life out of [sb] v expr
 Deja de amargarme la vida: siempre estás corrigiéndome.
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