bittersweet

Serbian translation: gorko-slatko

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English term or phrase:	bittersweet
Serbian translation:	gorko-slatko
Entered by:	Ivan Milovanov

13:49 May 31, 2017

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Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / Expressions / Emotions

English term or phrase: bittersweet

"Reading a book about martyrs is a bittersweet experience; all the ideals they stood for are undermined by their inevitable demise."

The term "bittersweet" can occur in an idiom about a taste that describes emotions:
"Meeting my father after so many years left a bittersweet taste in my mouth."

There is no direct translation into Serbian as far as I know. What could be used instead?

I have encountered the word mostly in prose and poetry, although it can appear in any text that is implicating an emotional reaction. The target audience would likely be one that is sensitive to linguistic subtleties. The artistic meaning should be conserved as much as possible.

Ivan Milovanov KudoZ activity Questions: 1 (none open) Answers: 0 Netherlands
Local time: 06:23

Gorko slatko

Explanation:
Ili gorko-slatko (iskustvo)
Vezuje se često i za uspomene uz ovaj termin.

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Note added at 1 hr (2017-05-31 15:03:59 GMT)
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Shvatm. A nešto poput 'izazova i lijepa i ružna osjećanja' ?

Selected response from:

Milena Nikolić
Local time: 06:23

Grading comment

Hvala. :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +1

Gorko slatko

Milena Nikolić

3 +3

pomešana osećanja

milena beba

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7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Gorko slatko

Milena Nikolić
Local time: 06:23
Native speaker of:

Montenegrin,

Serbian
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Hvala. :)

Notes to answerer

Asker: Pozdrav. :) Lično retko viđam (npr. slatko-gorak minut prisećanja) i ne čini mi se adekvatnim u prevodu. Možda grešim.

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

pomešana osećanja

Explanation:
Izaziva pomešana osećanja

Opcija 2, mada je odgovor koji vam je koleginica dala u upotrebi u našem jeziku

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Note added at 1 hr (2017-05-31 15:41:15 GMT)
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... i ima isto značenje kao i u engleskoj verziji

milena beba
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:23
Native speaker of:

Serbian,

Serbo-Croat

Notes to answerer

Asker: Hvala na klarifikaciji. :) Njen sam odgovor izabrao kao odgovarajući, pošto je prva odgovorila.

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