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2 ( nauseating) [smell, taste] écœurant ; [colour] fadasse ; sickly sentimental mièvre ; sickly sweet douceâtre ; she gave a sickly smile elle a souri faiblement. -
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(a) (person) chétif, maladif; (complexion, pallor) maladif; (plant) chétif; (dawn, light, glare) blafard; (smile) pâle∎ sickly sweet écœurant, douceâtre -
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sweet [swi:t]1. adjective• you're such a sweet guy! t'es vraiment un chic type ! (inf)d. [child, dog, house, hat] mignone. [sound, voice, music] mélodieux• sweet dreams! fais de beaux rêves !2. noun3. compounds* * *[swiːt] 1.2) (colloq) ( term of endearment) ange m2.1) lit [food, tea] sucré; [fruit] ( not bitter) doux/douce; ( sugary) sucré; [wine, cider] ( not dry) doux/douce; ( sugary) sucré; [taste] sucré; [perfume] ( pleasant) doux/douce; ( sickly) écœurant2) ( kind) [person] gentil/-ille; [face, voice] doux/douce3) ( pure) [water, smell] bon/bonne; [sound] mélodieux/-ieuse4) ( cute) gen mignon/-onne; [old person] adorable5) [certainty, solace] doux/douce6) iron3.to go one's own sweet way — agir comme ça lui/leur etc plaît
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A nB adj1 lit [food, tea] sucré ; [fruit] ( not bitter) doux/douce ; ( sugary) sucré ; [wine, cider] ( not dry) doux/douce ; ( sugary) sucré ; [taste] sucré ; [scent, perfume] ( pleasant) doux/douce ; ( sickly) écœurant ; to like sweet things aimer tout ce qui est sucré ; to have a sweet tooth aimer les sucreries ;2 (kind, agreeable) [person] gentil/-ille ; [nature] sympathique ; [face, smile, voice] doux/douce ; to be sweet to être gentil avec ; it was sweet of him/you to do c'était gentil de sa/ta part de faire ;3 (pure, fresh) [water, breath, smell] bon/bonne ; [sound, song, note] mélodieux/-ieuse ;4 (pretty, cute) [baby, animal, cottage] mignon/-onne ; [old person] adorable ;5 ( pleasurable) [certainty, hope, solace] doux/douce ;6 iron ( for emphasis) to go one's own sweet way agir comme ça lui/leur etc plaît ; he'll do it in his own sweet time il le fera quand ça lui plaira ; all he cares about is his own sweet self tout ce qui le préoccupe c'est sa petite personne.sweet f. a. ◑, sweet Fanny Adams ◑ que dalle ◑, rien ; to be sweet on sb† avoir le béguin ○ pour qn ; to keep sb sweet amadouer qn ; to whisper sweet nothings into sb's ear susurrer des douceurs à l'oreille de qn. -
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a. ( = attractive) mignon• don't try and be cute (with me)! ne fais pas le malin or la maligne !* * *(colloq) [kjuːt] adjective surtout US1) (sweet, attractive) mignon/-onne; ( sickly sweet) mièvre2) ( clever) précoce; pej malin/-igne
См. также в других словарях:
sickly sweet — adjective Too sweet; sickeningly sweet … Wiktionary
sweet — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} (BrE) noun ⇨ See also ↑candy ADJECTIVE ▪ chewy, jelly, sugary ▪ boiled ▪ cough, throat … OF SWEE … Collocations dictionary
sickly — sick|ly [ˈsıkli] adj 1.) a sickly person or animal is weak, unhealthy, and often ill ▪ a sickly child ▪ She looked pale and sickly. 2.) especially BrE a sickly smell, taste etc is unpleasant and makes you feel sick ▪ A sickly smell clung to his… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sweet — sweet1 W3S2 [swi:t] adj comparative sweeter superlative sweetest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(taste)¦ 2¦(character)¦ 3¦(children/small things)¦ 4¦(thoughts/emotions)¦ 5¦(smells)¦ 6¦(sounds)¦ 7 have a sweet tooth … Dictionary of contemporary English
sickly — ► ADJECTIVE (sicklier, sickliest) 1) often ill; in poor health. 2) causing, characterized by, or indicative of poor health. 3) (of flavour, colour, etc.) so garish or sweet as to induce nausea. 4) excessively sentimental or mawkish. DERIVATIVES … English terms dictionary
sickly — [[t]sɪ̱kli[/t]] sicklier, sickliest 1) ADJ GRADED A sickly person or animal is weak, unhealthy, and often ill. He had been a sickly child. 2) ADJ GRADED A sickly smell or taste is unpleasant and makes you feel slightly sick, often because it is… … English dictionary
sickly — /ˈsɪkli / (say siklee) adjective (sicklier, sickliest) 1. not strong; unhealthy; ailing. 2. of, connected with, or arising from ill health: a sickly complexion. 3. marked by the prevalence of ill health, as a region. 4. causing sickness. 5. (of… …
sweet — Synonyms and related words: Jell O, accommodating, achingly sweet, admirable, adorable, affable, aftertaste, agreeable, agreeable sounding, ambrosial, amiable, amicable, angel, angelic, appealing, ariose, arioso, aromatic, attentive, attractive,… … Moby Thesaurus
sweet — 1. adjective 1) sweet cinnamon buns Syn: sugary, sweetened, saccharine; sugared, honeyed, candied, glacé; sickly, cloying Ant: sour, savory 2) the sweet scent of roses … Thesaurus of popular words
sweet — 1. adjective 1) sweet biscuits Syn: sugary, sweetened, sugared, honeyed, sickly, cloying 2) the sweet scent of roses Syn: fragrant, aromatic, perfumed 3) … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
sickly — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} adj. Sickly is used with these nouns: ↑child, ↑pallor, ↑smell, ↑sweetness, ↑yellow {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adv. Sickly is used with these adjectives: ↑pale, ↑sweet … Collocations dictionary