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горечь

bitterness

Meaning of горечь

deep resentment

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Russian[ˈgorʲetɕ]
bitterness
горечь - bitterness
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горечь with English translation

горечь usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Years later, a quiet bitterness remained in his voice.

Годы спустя в его голосе осталась тихая горечь.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

He swallowed the bitterness and offered to help.

Он проглотил горечь и предложил помочь.

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горечь belongs to the topic "Emotions and Feelings". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

горечьbitterness
семьяfamily
родителиparents
мамаmom
папаdad
ребёнокchild
детиchildren

горечь synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between горечь / горькость / обида / огорчение / ожесточение / недовольство

🇷🇺Russian
горечь

general word for a deep feeling of resentment and regret; also literal taste meaning

C1Very Often

He felt bitterness after his friend's betrayal.

Он ощущал горечь после предательства друга.

Г
🇷🇺Russian
горькость

similar word; often emphasizes intensity and painfulness of feelings; also taste

C1Often

The bitterness of the loss stayed with her for a long time.

Горькость утраты оставалась с ней надолго.

🇷🇺Russian

a personal feeling of being hurt or treated unfairly; may be less deep than 'bitterness'

C1Very Often

She felt hurt because of the rude remark.

Она испытывала обиду из‑за грубого замечания.

О
🇷🇺Russian
огорчение

more formal in style; denotes upset or regret and is less emotionally deep

C1Often

To his regret, the event had to be canceled.

К его огорчению, мероприятие пришлось отменить.

О
🇷🇺Russian
ожесточение

denotes hardening and embitterment of relations or emotions; emphasizes intensification of harshness

C1Rarely

The hardening of the disputes led to a breakdown of contacts.

Ожесточение споров привело к разрыву контактов.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
недовольство

a general feeling of dissatisfaction and discontent; less personal and deep than 'bitterness'

C1Very Often

Public dissatisfaction with the policy was growing.

Народное недовольство политикой росло.

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How to pronounce горечь and what this word means

горечь translation: bitterness. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce горечь

[ˈgorʲetɕ]

горечь translation

bitterness

горечь examples

Years later, a quiet bitterness remained in his voice.

горечь transcription

[ˈgorʲetɕ]

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горечь meaning: what does it mean?

глубокое чувство обиды и раздражения, остающееся долго

горечь pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Years later, a quiet bitterness remained in his voice. Translation: Годы спустя в его голосе осталась тихая горечь.

Is горечь part of Conflicts and Reconciliation vocabulary?

Yes, горечь (bitterness) can be learned in the Conflicts and Reconciliation topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is горечь part of Emotions and Feelings vocabulary?

Yes, горечь (bitterness) can be learned in the Emotions and Feelings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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