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1. adjective1) (tasting like sugar; not sour, salty or bitter: as sweet as honey; Children eat too many sweet foods.) dulce2) (tasting fresh and pleasant: young, sweet vegetables.) fresco3) ((of smells) pleasant or fragrant: the sweet smell of flowers.) suave, dulce4) ((of sounds) agreeable or delightful to hear: the sweet song of the nightingale.) dulce, melodioso5) (attractive or charming: What a sweet little baby!; a sweet face/smile; You look sweet in that dress.) mono; encantador6) (kindly and agreeable: She's a sweet girl; The child has a sweet nature.) agradable, gentil; simpático
2. noun1) ((American candy) a small piece of sweet food eg chocolate, toffee etc: a packet of sweets; Have a sweet.) dulce2) ((a dish or course of) sweet food near or at the end of a meal; (a) pudding or dessert: The waiter served the sweet.) postre3) (dear; darling: Hallo, my sweet!) cariño•- sweeten- sweetener
- sweetly
- sweetness
- sweetheart
- sweet potato
- sweet-smelling
- sweet-tempered
sweet1 adj1. dulce2. dulce / monowhat a sweet little baby! ¡qué bebé más mono!3. amablesweet2 n1. caramelodo you want a sweet? ¿quieres un caramelo?2. postrewhat's for sweet? ¿qué hay de postre?tr[swiːt]2 (pleasant) agradable; (smell) fragante, bueno,-a; (sound, music, voice) melodioso,-a, suave, dulce■ how sweet of you! ¡qué detalle!■ what a sweet little kitten! ¡qué gatito tan mono!3 (form of address) cariño, cielo, amor nombre masculino, vida\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be sweet on somebody gustarle mucho alguien a alguiento have a sweet tooth ser goloso,-ato keep somebody sweet tener a alguien contento,-asweet corn maíz nombre masculino tiernosweet pea guisante nombre masculino de olorsweet pepper pimiento morrónsweet potato boniato, batatasweet shop tienda de golosinas, confitería, bomboneríasweet talk zalamerías nombre femenino pluralsweet ['swi:t] adj1) : dulcesweet desserts: postres dulces2) fresh: fresco3) : sin sal (dícese de la mantequilla, etc.)4) pleasant: dulce, agradable5) dear: queridosweet n: dulce madj.• almibarado, -a adj.• amable adj.• azucarado, -a adj.• delicado, -a adj.• dulce adj.• encantador adj.• golosina adj.• grato, -a adj.• querido, -a adj.• suave adj.n.• caramelo s.m.• dulce s.m.• golosina s.f.• meloso s.m.• postre s.m.
I swiːtadjective -er, -est1) < taste> dulce; ( with sugar) dulce, azucarado2)a) (fresh, wholesome) < smell> agradableb) < water> dulce3)a) (pleasant, gratifying) <sounds/voice/music> dulce, melodiosofor him victory was sweet — la victoria le supo a gloria
good night, sweet dreams — buenas noches y que sueñes con los angelitos
b) (kind, lovable) <nature/temper/smile> dulcec) ( attractive) <baby/puppy> rico (fam), mono (fam), amoroso (AmL fam)
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1) c ( item of confectionery) (BrE) caramelo m or (AmL exc RPl) dulce m2) u c ( dessert) (BrE) postre m3) sweets pl ( sugary food) (AmE) dulces mpl[swiːt]my sweet — mi vida, mi cielo
1. ADJ(compar sweeter) (superl sweetest)1) (=sugary) [taste, drink, food] dulceI love sweet things — me encanta lo dulce, me encantan las cosas dulces
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are those pies sweet or savoury? — esos pasteles, ¿son dulces o salados?•
to taste sweet — tener un sabor dulce•
the beer was sweet to the taste — la cerveza tenía un gusto dulce2) (=agreeable) [smell, perfume] agradable; [sound] melodioso, dulcesweet dreams! — (Brit) (gen) que duermas bien; (to child) ¡que sueñes con los angelitos!
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to smell sweet — tener un olor fragante or aromático•
the sweet taste of victory — el dulce sabor de la victoria- whisper sweet nothings in sb's ear/to sb3) (=gentle, kind) [nature, smile] dulce; [face] dulce, lindo (esp LAm)she is a very sweet person — es un verdadero encanto, es una persona muy linda (LAm)
that's very sweet of you — es muy amable de tu parte, ¡qué amable!
how sweet of you to think of me! — ¡qué detalle acordarte de mí!
sweet Jesus! *** — ¡Dios Bendito! **
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to be sweet to sb — ser bueno con algnto do sweet Fanny Adams or sweet F.A. —
politicians do sweet Fanny Adams or sweet F.A. — (Brit) ** los políticos no hacen más que tocarse las narices **
4) (=enchanting) [child, animal, house, hat] mono, lindo (esp LAm)he was a sweet little boy — ¡era un niñito tan mono!
what a sweet little puppy! — ¡qué perrito más or tan mono!
the cottage was really sweet — la casita era monísima or una monada or (esp LAm) lindísima
5) (=fresh) [water] dulce; [air] fresco; [breath] sano6) iro•
to do sth in one's own sweet time — hacer algo a su aire, hacer algo cuando le parece a uno7)- be sweet on sb2. N1) (esp Brit) (=piece of confectionery) [of any sort] golosina f ; (=boiled sweet, toffee) caramelo m2) (Brit) (=dessert) postre m3)• my sweet — † * mi cielo *
4) (fig)3.CPDsweet basil N — albahaca f
sweet cherry N — cereza f dulce
sweet chestnut N — castaño m dulce
sweet pepper N — pimiento m (dulce)
sweet potato N — batata f, boniato m, camote m (LAm)
sweet shop N — (Brit) tienda f de chucherías, dulcería f (esp LAm)
sweet-talksweet talk * N — zalamerías fpl
sweet tooth N —
sweet trolley N — carrito m de los postres
sweet william N — minutisa f
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I [swiːt]adjective -er, -est1) < taste> dulce; ( with sugar) dulce, azucarado2)a) (fresh, wholesome) < smell> agradableb) < water> dulce3)a) (pleasant, gratifying) <sounds/voice/music> dulce, melodiosofor him victory was sweet — la victoria le supo a gloria
good night, sweet dreams — buenas noches y que sueñes con los angelitos
b) (kind, lovable) <nature/temper/smile> dulcec) ( attractive) <baby/puppy> rico (fam), mono (fam), amoroso (AmL fam)
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1) c ( item of confectionery) (BrE) caramelo m or (AmL exc RPl) dulce m2) u c ( dessert) (BrE) postre m3) sweets pl ( sugary food) (AmE) dulces mplmy sweet — mi vida, mi cielo
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