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1 miele
m honey* * *miele s.m. honey: miele selvatico, wild honey; miele vergine, virgin (o white) honey; addolcire con un cucchiaio di miele, to sweeten with a spoonful of honey // luna di miele, honeymoon // è tutta miele, she's as sweet as sugar // le sue parole erano dolci come il miele, his words were as sweet as honey.* * *['mjɛle] 1.sostantivo maschile honey2.aggettivo invariabilecolor miele — honey-coloured BE, honey-colored AE
••essere tutto miele — to be all sweetness (and light), to be as sweet o nice as pie
* * *miele/'mjεle/I sostantivo m.honey; dolce come il miele (as) sweet as honeyessere tutto miele to be all sweetness (and light), to be as sweet o nice as pie. -
2 dolce
1. adj sweetcarattere, voce, pendio gentleacqua freshclima mildricordo pleasantsuono soft2. m ( portata) dessert, sweetdi sapore sweetness( torta) cakedolci pl sweet things* * *dolce agg.1 sweet: una bevanda dolce, a sweet drink; formaggio dolce, mild cheese; caffè dolce, coffee with sugar; mandorla dolce, sweet almond; patata dolce, sweet potato; vino dolce, sweet wine; non mi piacciono i profumi dolci, I do not like sweet perfumes // acqua dolce, fresh water: pesca d'acqua dolce, freshwater fishing // dolce come il miele, as sweet as honey2 (fig.) sweet; ( caro, amato) dear, beloved; ( piacevole) pleasant, agreeable: dolce musica, sweet music; dolci parole, kind words; la dolce patria, one's beloved native country; un dolce profumo, a pleasant smell (o fragrance); dolci ricordi, pleasant memories; un dolce sorriso, a sweet (o charming) smile; dolce speranza, sweet hope; dolci suoni, pleasant strains; la mia dolce sorella, my sweet (o kind) sister; la sua dolce voce, her sweet voice; non ha un carattere dolce, he is not a sweet-tempered person; com'è dolce il tuo bambino!, how sweet your child is!; come sei dolce, caro!, how sweet you are, darling! // fare gli occhi dolci a qlcu., to make (sheep's) eyes at s.o. // fare la dolce vita, to live it up // il dolce far niente, pleasant idleness3 ( mite, lieve) mild, gentle: una brezza dolce, a gentle (o soft) breeze; clima dolce, mild climate; salita dolce, easy (o gentle) slope4 ( tenero) mild, soft: acciaio dolce, mild (o soft o low carbon) steel; legno dolce, soft wood; rendere dolce, to soften◆ s.m. ( cibo, piatto dolce) sweet, sweetmeat; ( torta) cake; tart: questo dolce si taglia bene, this cake cuts easily; vuoi un dolce?, do you want a sweet?; essere goloso di dolci, to have a sweet tooth; fare un dolce, to make a cake; essere arrivati al dolce, to be at the end of one's (o of the) meal // dopo il dolce vien l'amaro, (prov.) sweet meat will have sour sauce.* * *['doltʃe]1. agg1) (zuccherato, piacevole) sweet, (formaggio, clima) mild, (modi, carattere) gentle, mild, (suono, voce, colore) soft, (ricordo) pleasant, (pendio) gentle, (decollo) smooth, (legno, carbone) soft2) Fonetica soft2. sm1)2) (Culin : portata) sweet, dessert, (torta) cake* * *['doltʃe] 1.1) (ai sensi) [frutto, liquore, gusto, profumo] sweet; [ tabacco] mild; [ musica] soft2) (malleabile) [legno, ferro] soft3) (mite) [ clima] mild; [ brezza] gentle; (non ripido) [rilievo, pendenza] gentle, gradual; (non brusco) [ atterraggio] smooth4) (piacevole) [ricordo, pensiero] pleasant5) (gentile) [sguardo, viso] kind; [sorriso, voce] sweet; (affettuoso) [persona, carattere] sweet, kind6) (povero di sali) [ acqua] fresh7) fon. [ consonante] soft8) (alternativo) [ energia] soft2.sostantivo maschile1) (gusto dolce) sweet (taste), sweetnesspreferisco il dolce al salato — I prefer sweet things to savoury o salty food
2) (torta) cake3) (portata) dessert, sweet BE, pudding BE* * *dolce/'dolt∫e/2 (malleabile) [ legno, ferro] soft3 (mite) [ clima] mild; [ brezza] gentle; (non ripido) [ rilievo, pendenza] gentle, gradual; (non brusco) [ atterraggio] smooth4 (piacevole) [ ricordo, pensiero] pleasant; paroline -i sweet nothings5 (gentile) [ sguardo, viso] kind; [ sorriso, voce] sweet; (affettuoso) [ persona, carattere] sweet, kind6 (povero di sali) [ acqua] fresh7 fon. [ consonante] soft8 (alternativo) [ energia] soft1 (gusto dolce) sweet (taste), sweetness; preferisco il dolce al salato I prefer sweet things to savoury o salty food2 (torta) cake; fare dei -i to do some baking; dolce al cioccolato chocolate cake; essere goloso di -i to have a sweet tooth -
3 dolce come il miele
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4 tzimmes
( JEWISH)Literally "a fuss" in Yiddish. A medley of vegetables (typically root vegetables such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, parsnip, carrots) simmered with prunes or other dried fruit. Typically served at Rosh Hashanah for a sweet new year.♦ Traditionally served on Rosh Hashana, this sweet Jewish dish consists of variuos combinations of fruits, meat and vegetables. All are flavored with honey and often with cinnamon as well. The flavors of this casserole-style dish are developed by cooking it at a very low temperature for a very long time. -
5 smielato
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6 nougat
( FRANCE)sweet made with roasted almonds, egg whites, honey and sugarA candy made from sugar and honey mixed with nuts. This mixture is then formed into slabs and sliced. -
7 alegría
( MEXICA)A traditional sweet dating from pre-Hispanic times made of toasted amaranth seeds and honey or syrup. -
8 baklava
A very sweet dessert made of layers of flaky filo dough pastry filled with a mixture of ground nuts and sugar. The pastry is sliced, baked, and brushed with a honey syrup flavored with lemon or rose water. -
9 buñuelo
( MEXICA)A thin fried pastry finished with a sweet topping.♦ A fritter made of fried wheat flour dough and flavored with a syrup or honey, and often anis and cinnamon as well. -
10 lekach
( JEWISH)Honey cake. Traditionally eaten on Rosh HaShanah (the Jewish New Year) for a sweet year.
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