agridulce

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Spanish

Etymology

From agrio +‎ dulce.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /aɡɾiˈdulθe/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /aɡɾiˈdulse/
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ulθe
  • Rhymes: -ulse
  • Syllabification: a‧gri‧dul‧ce

Adjective

agridulce m or f (masculine and feminine plural agridulces)

  1. sweet and sour (taste)
  2. (figuratively) bittersweet
    • 2017 February 1, Jordi Pueyo Busquets, “Los Pokémon catalanes se van por 250 millones”, in El País, Madrid, →ISSN:
      “Un gran éxito, pero agridulce”. Así es como el cofundador del congreso de videojuegos Gamelab Gonzo Suárez define la operación ya que, según reflexiona, parece ser que las empresas que más triunfan “están abocadas a ser vendidas” y, por ende, abandonar su sello original.
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