amargar

Senses

1. 1.

   to embitter, to make bitter

   to give something a bitter taste or quality

2. 2.

   to suffer, to endure bitterly

   to experience something painful or unpleasant over time

3. 3.

   to sadden, to cause anguish

   to make someone's life or experience bitter or sorrowful

Examples

• "Ele amargou uma derrota dolorosa nas eleições."

  He suffered a painful defeat in the elections.

• "A frustração amargou seus últimos anos de vida."

  Frustration embittered his final years of life.

• "Não quero amargar mais essa solidão."

  I don't want to endure this loneliness anymore.

Usage

Most commonly used in the sense of suffering or enduring something negative (amargar uma derrota, amargar prejuízos, amargar solidão). The literal sense of making something taste bitter is less common in everyday speech. Regular -ar verb conjugation.