Meaning
sweet-and-sour, bittersweet
- Having a taste combining sweetness and acidity
- Evoking mixed feelings of happiness and sadness; bittersweet
In a sentence
Ordiniamo sempre il pollo in salsa agrodolce.
We always order the sweet-and-sour chicken.
La vittoria lascia un ricordo agrodolce a causa degli infortuni.
The victory leaves a bittersweet memory because of the injuries.
Non mi piacciono i condimenti agrodolci per l'insalata.
I don't like sweet-and-sour dressings for salad.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| agrodolce | masculine · singular |
| agrodolce | feminine · singular |
| agrodolci | masculine · plural |
| agrodolci | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- The plural form in standard Italian is 'agrodolci' for both genders.