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горький

bitter

Meaning of горький

harsh taste

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Russian[ˈgorʲkʲij]
bitter
горький - bitter
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горький with English translation

горький usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The coffee had a bitter taste that I didn’t enjoy this morning.

Кофе имел горький вкус, который мне не понравился сегодня утром.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Some dark chocolates have a bitter flavour that some people like.

Некоторые тёмные шоколадные конфеты имеют горький вкус, который нравится некоторым людям.

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горький belongs to the topic "Cooking Descriptions". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

горькийbitter
яблокоapple
сливочное маслоbutter
курицаchicken
рубленыйchopped
приготовленныйcooked
замороженныйfrozen

горький synonyms

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What's the difference between горький / горьковатый / терпкий / острый / вяжущий

🇷🇺Russian
горький

main bitter taste like coffee, chocolate, medicine

A2Very Often

The coffee was too bitter.

Кофе был слишком горький.

Г
🇷🇺Russian
горьковатый

slightly bitter, milder than 'bitter'

A2Often

The wine tasted a bit bitter.

Вино показалось немного горьковатым.

Т
🇷🇺Russian
терпкий

tart or puckering, often slightly acidic and astringent

A2Often

The apple was tart and juicy.

Яблоко было терпким и сочным.

О
🇷🇺Russian
острый

sharp, spicy, or intense taste; also indicates high intensity

A2Very Often

The soup turned out too spicy.

Суп получился слишком острый.

В
🇷🇺Russian
вяжущий

causes mouth-drying, an astringent aftertaste

A2Rarely

The tea left an astringent aftertaste.

Чай оставлял вяжущее послевкусие.

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горький translation: bitter. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce горький

[ˈgorʲkʲij]

горький translation

bitter

горький examples

The coffee had a bitter taste that I didn’t enjoy this morning.

горький transcription

[ˈgorʲkʲij]

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горький meaning: what does it mean?

вкус с резкой горечью, неприятно терпкий

горький pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

горький is pronounced as [ˈgorʲkʲij]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

горький definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The coffee had a bitter taste that I didn’t enjoy this morning. Translation: Кофе имел горький вкус, который мне не понравился сегодня утром.

Is горький part of Cooking Descriptions vocabulary?

Yes, горький (bitter) can be learned in the Cooking Descriptions topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is горький part of Food vocabulary?

Yes, горький (bitter) can be learned in the Food topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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