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[swi:t] 1. adjective1) (tasting like sugar; not sour, salty or bitter: as sweet as honey; Children eat too many sweet foods.) sladký2) (tasting fresh and pleasant: young, sweet vegetables.) čerstvý3) ((of smells) pleasant or fragrant: the sweet smell of flowers.) sladký4) ((of sounds) agreeable or delightful to hear: the sweet song of the nightingale.) melodický5) (attractive or charming: What a sweet little baby!; a sweet face/smile; You look sweet in that dress.) líbezný6) (kindly and agreeable: She's a sweet girl; The child has a sweet nature.) milý2. noun1) ((American candy) a small piece of sweet food eg chocolate, toffee etc: a packet of sweets; Have a sweet.) cukrovinka2) ((a dish or course of) sweet food near or at the end of a meal; (a) pudding or dessert: The waiter served the sweet.) moučník3) (dear; darling: Hallo, my sweet!) drahoušek•- sweeten- sweetener
- sweetly
- sweetness
- sweetheart
- sweet potato
- sweet-smelling
- sweet-tempered* * *• sladký• moučník• bonbón
См. также в других словарях:
Fragrant — Fra grant, a. [L. fragrans. antis, p. pr. of fragrare to emit a smell of fragrance: cf. OF. fragrant.] Affecting the olfactory nerves agreeably; sweet of smell; odorous; having or emitting an agreeable perfume. [1913 Webster] Fragrant the fertile … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fragrant — mid 15c., from L. fragrantem (nom. fragrans) sweet smelling, prp. of fragrare emit (a sweet) odor, from PIE root *bhrag to smell (Cf. M.H.G. bræhen to smell, M.Du. bracke, O.H.G. braccho hound, setter; see BRACH (Cf … Etymology dictionary
fragrant — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having a pleasant, sweet smell. DERIVATIVES fragrantly adverb. ORIGIN Latin, from fragrare smell sweet … English terms dictionary
fragrant — [frā′grənt] adj. [ME < L fragrans (gen. fragrantis), prp. of fragrare, to emit a (sweet) smell < IE base * bhrag , to smell > OHG braccho, bloodhound] having a pleasant odor; sweet smelling fragrantly adv … English World dictionary
fragrant — [[t]fre͟ɪgrənt[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ with n Something that is fragrant has a pleasant, sweet smell. ...fragrant oils and perfumes... The air was fragrant with the smell of orange blossoms … English dictionary
smell — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ overpowering, pervasive, pungent, rich, sharp, strong ▪ There was an overpowering smell of burning rubber. ▪ f … Collocations dictionary
fragrant — fra|grant [ˈfreıgrənt] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , present participle of fragrare to smell nice ] having a pleasant smell ▪ fragrant flowers >fragrantly adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
fragrant — adjective having a pleasant or sweet smell. Derivatives fragrantly adverb Origin ME: from Fr., or from L. fragrant , fragrare smell sweet … English new terms dictionary
fragrant — fragrantly, adv. fragrantness, n. /fray greuhnt/, adj. 1. having a pleasant scent or aroma; sweet smelling; sweet scented: a fragrant rose. 2. delightful; pleasant: fragrant memories. [1400 50; late ME < L fragrant (s. of fragrans), prp. of… … Universalium
fragrant — adj. ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc. ▪ wonderfully ▪ a garden full of wonderfully fragrant flowers PREPOSITION … Collocations dictionary
fragrant — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin fragrant , fragrans, from present participle of fragrare to be fragrant Date: 15th century having a sweet or pleasant smell Synonyms: see odorous • fragrantly adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
