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sweet [swi:t]∎ this tea is too sweet for me ce thé est trop sucré pour moi;∎ to taste sweet, to have a sweet taste être sucré, avoir un goût sucré;∎ to have a sweet tooth adorer les ou être friand de sucreries(c) (fragrant → smell) agréable, suave;∎ the roses smell so sweet! les roses sentent si bon!;∎ figurative the sweet smell of success l'ivresse f du succès;∎ to enjoy the sweet smell of success goûter à l'ivresse du succès∎ the sweet song of the lark le chant mélodieux de l'alouette;∎ to whisper sweet nothings (in sb's ear) murmurer des mots d'amour (à l'oreille de qn), old-fashioned conter fleurette (à qn)(e) (pleasant, satisfactory → emotion, feeling, success) doux (douce);∎ revenge is sweet la vengeance est douce(f) (kind, generous) gentil;∎ a sweet old lady une vieille dame charmante;∎ it was very sweet of you c'était très gentil de votre part;∎ how sweet of her to phone! comme elle est gentille d'avoir téléphoné!;∎ British to keep sb sweet cultiver les bonnes grâces de qn(g) (attractive, cute) mignon, adorable;∎ what a sweet little baby/hat! quel adorable bébé/chapeau!;∎ a sweet little dress une gentille petite robe, une petite robe exquise∎ to be sweet on sb (in love) avoir le béguin pour qn∎ he'll please his own sweet self, he'll go his own sweet way il n'en fera qu'à sa tête;∎ she'll come in her own sweet time elle viendra quand ça lui chantera;∎ you can bet your sweet life that something funny's going on! tu peux être sûr qu'il se passe quelque chose de louche!□ ;∎ British very familiar sweet FA rien du tout□, que dalle2 noun∎ I don't really like sweets je n'aime pas beaucoup les sucreries∎ what's for sweet? qu'est-ce qu'il y a comme dessert?∎ my sweet mon (ma) chéri(e)familiar cool!, génial!►► Botany sweet alyssum corbeille-d'argent f;Botany sweet bent luzule f;Botany sweet cherry merisier m;Botany sweet chestnut marron m;Botany sweet cicely cerfeuil m musqué ou d'Espagne;Botany sweet pea pois m de senteur;sweet pepper poivron m;sweet potato patate f douce;American sweet roll = sorte de pâtisserie fourrée;British sweet shop confiserie f;familiar sweet talk (UNCOUNT) flatteries□ fpl, paroles fpl mielleuses□ ;Botany sweet violet violette f odorante;Botany sweet william œillet m de poète
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