bittersweet

English

Adjective

bittersweet (comparative more bittersweet, superlative most bittersweet)

1. both bitter and sweet
2. expressing contrasting emotions of pain and pleasure

   The break-up was very bittersweet, they both hurt to end it, but were glad it was over.

Translations

both bitter and sweet

Dutch: bitterzoet (nl) Finnish: katkeranmakea French: doux-amer (fr), aigre-doux (fr) German: bittersüß (de) Greek: γλυκόπικρος (el) (glykópikros) f. Italian: agrodolce (it)

Japanese: ほろ苦い (ja) Macedonian: горко-сладок (mk) (górko-sládok) m. Portuguese: agridoce (pt) Russian: горько-сладкий (ru) Serbian: gorkosladak Spanish: agridulce (es)

expressing contrasting emotions of pain and pleasure

Dutch: bitterzoet (nl) Finnish: katkeransuloinen French: mi-figue mi-raisin (fr) n., doux-amer (fr) Greek: γλυκόπικρος (el) (glykópikros) m.

Macedonian: горко-сладок (mk) (górko-sládok) m. Serbian: gorkosladak Spanish: agridulce (es)

Noun

bittersweet (plural bittersweets)

1. a vine, of the genus Celastrus, having small orange fruits that open to reveal red seeds
2. the bittersweet nightshade, Solanum dulcamara
3. A variety of apple with a bittersweet taste.

Translations

a vine, of the genus Celastrus

Bulgarian: кучешко грозде (bg) Finnish: kelasköynnös

Serbian: paskvica, gorkoslad

the bittersweet nightshade, Solanum dulcamara

Catalan: dolçamara (ca) f. Finnish: punakoiso (fi)

German: Bittersüß (de) m., Bittersüßer Nachtschatten (de) m. Greek: στρύχνος (el) (strýchnos) m.