Meaning of rūgts | Babel Free
[ɾûːkt]Definitions
- bittered; indefinite past passive participle of rūgt
- bitter (having the acrid taste typical of, e.g., gall, or wormwood)
- bitter (having the smell typical of, e.g., wormwood)
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bitter (which causes or is associated with painful experience, suffering, hardship; expressing such feelings, associations) figuratively
Equivalents
Examples
“rūgtas zāles, ogas”
bitter herbs, berries
“saldeni rūgts dzēriens”
bittersweet drink
“rūgta garša”
bitter taste
“rūgta kafija, tēja”
bitter coffee, tea (i.e., without sugar)
“rūgtā ķērsa”
bitter cherry (a different species)
“rūgtās mandeles”
bitter almonds (a different species)
“ēst vairs nemaz negribējās, kāposti likās rūgti”
one didn't feel at all like eating anymore, the cabbage seemed bitter
“viss, ko mēs ēdām un dzērām, bija rūgts kā žults”
everything that we ate and drank was as bitter as gall
“rūgta smarža, smaka”
bitter smell
“rūgti ziedi”
bitter flowers
“rūgta ogļu dvinga”
bitter (char)coal fumes
“dūmi bija nežēlīgi rūgti un saka kost acīs un kaklā”
the smoke was cruelly bitter and started biting in the eyes and neck
“rūgta dzīve”
bitter life
“rūgti maldi”
bitter delusion
“rūgtas ciešanas”
bitter suffering
“rūgta mācība”
bitter lesson
“rūgts pārbaudījums”
bitter test, ordeal
“rūgta atziņa”
bitter realization
“rūgta balss”
bitter voice
“rūgts pārmetums”
bitter reprimand, accusation
“nu nāca rūgtas dienas”
well, the bitter days have come
“patiesība, kaut arī rūgta, vienmēr labāka par ilūzijām”
the truth, though bitter, is always better than illusions
“viņas smalkie vaibsti, viegli pārklāti ar maigu saules bronzu, stāstīja par rūgtu vilšanos”
her delicate features, lightly covered by the soft bronze of the sun, told about bitter disappointment
CEFR level
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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