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1 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 -
2 parolina
parolina s.f. a few words (pl.); word in confidence: vieni, devo dirti una parolina all'orecchio!, come here, I've got something to whisper in your ear!* * *[paro'lina]sostantivo femminile* * *parolina/paro'lina/sostantivo f.1 (cenno affettuoso) - e dolci sweet nothings2 (come rimprovero) vorrei scambiare due -e con te I'd like to have a few words with you. -
3 tenerezza
f tenderness* * *tenerezza s.f.1 ( l'essere tenero) tenderness; (estens.) ( morbidezza) softness: la tenerezza della carne, the tenderness of meat2 (fig.) ( affetto delicato) tenderness, fondness, love, affection: tenerezza materna, motherly tenderness; c'era tenerezza nelle sue parole, there was tenderness in his words; è piena di tenerezza verso i suoi figli, she's very affectionate with her children; con tenerezza, tenderly (o fondly)3 pl. ( parole tenere) loving words, sweet nothings: si sussurravano tenerezze, they were whispering sweet nothings to each other.* * *[tene'rettsa]sostantivo femminile1) (di carne) tenderness; (di legno, metallo) softness2) fig. (affettuosità) tenderness, affection, fondnessavere o provare tenerezza per qcn. — to have tender feelings for o towards sb
3) (gesto tenero) affectionate gesture; (parola tenera) (word of) endearment, tender word* * *tenerezza/tene'rettsa/sostantivo f.1 (di carne) tenderness; (di legno, metallo) softness2 fig. (affettuosità) tenderness, affection, fondness; avere o provare tenerezza per qcn. to have tender feelings for o towards sb.3 (gesto tenero) affectionate gesture; (parola tenera) (word of) endearment, tender word; scambiarsi -e to exchange endearments. -
4 tubare
tubare1 v. intr.1 to coo2 (fig.) to coo, to whisper sweet nothings: tubano come due piccioncini, they are cooing like two little doves.* * *[tu'bare]1) [ piccioni] to coo2) fig. [ innamorati] to (bill and) coo* * *tubare/tu'bare/ [1](aus. avere)1 [ piccioni] to coo2 fig. [ innamorati] to (bill and) coo. -
5 parolina sf
[paro'lina]dire una parolina a qn — (di rimprovero) to have a few words with sb, (d'amore) to whisper sweet nothings to sb
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6 parolina
sf [paro'lina]dire una parolina a qn — (di rimprovero) to have a few words with sb, (d'amore) to whisper sweet nothings to sb
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