Was heißt »herb« auf Englisch?

Deutsch/Englische Beispielübersetzungen

Gras schmeckt herb.

Grass tastes bitter.

Das ist ein herber Rückschlag.

This is a serious setback.

Dieses Bier hat einen eher herben Geschmack.

This beer tastes quite bitter.

This beer has a somewhat bitter flavour.

This beer has a rather bitter taste.

Er hat an der Börse herbe Verluste eingefahren.

He has lost heavily in dabbling with stocks.

Synonyme

bru­tal:

bestial

brutal

brute

brutish

ruffian

tough

violent

dra­ko­nisch:

draconian

dras­tisch:

drastic

durch­grei­fend:

drastic

radical

sweeping

gal­lig:

gall-like

hart:

hard

unyielding

hef­tig:

hefty

intense

violent

knall­hart:

tough

krass:

crass

ri­gi­de:

rigid

ri­go­ros:

rigorous

savagely

schlimm:

bad

terrible

schmerz­voll:

painful

streng:

strict

Antonyme

freund­lich:

affable

cordial

friendly

pleasant

lieb­lich:

lovely

mild:

gentle

sal­zig:

briny

salty

sau­er:

sour

süß:

sweet

uma­mi:

umami

weich:

soft

Englische Beispielsätze

• She saw it through to the bitter end.

• She stayed the course till the bitter end.

• He cried bitter tears of despair.

• He was crying bitter tears of despair.

• Truth is bitter; lies are sweet.

• Lucy wept on, but her tears were less bitter.

• The medicine is bitter.

• Tom and Mary had a bitter quarrel.

• The coffee here is too bitter.

• The coffee was bitter.

• It leaves a bitter aftertaste.

• Our clothing wasn't up to the task of protecting us from the bitter cold.

• Tom wept bitter tears.

• The so-called bitter pill can upset your stomach.

• I know that from bitter experience.

• The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.

• The coffee is bitter because I didn't put any sugar in it.

• The tea is very bitter, and doesn't taste particularly good.

• Tom must swallow the bitter pill.

• The cucumber is bitter? Then throw it away!

Übergeordnete Begriffe

Ge­schmacks­rich­tung:

flavour

taste