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sinsabor

unpleasant experience

noun seen-sah-BOHR Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Also means

bitter taste

Usage Note

Sinsabor literally evokes a lack of flavour, but it is used almost exclusively in the figurative sense of a disagreeable experience, disappointment, or lingering bitterness — los sinsabores de la vida (life's disappointments). It is a literary and slightly elevated register word; everyday speakers might say disgusto or contratiempo instead. It is nearly always used in the plural when referring to life's general tribulations.

Examples

"El viaje dejó muchos sinsabores."

Natural Translation

The trip left many unpleasant memories.

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