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1 sugar the pill
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2 to sugar the pill
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3 to sugar or sweeten the pill
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4 sugar
'ʃuɡə
1. noun(the sweet substance that is obtained from sugar-cane, or from the juice of certain other plants, and used in cooking and for sweetening tea, coffee etc: Do you take sugar in your coffee?) azúcar
2. verb(to sweeten, cover or sprinkle with sugar.) azucarar, endulzar- sugary- sugariness
- sugar-cane
- sugar-coated
- sugar-free
- sugar lump
- sugar tongs
sugar n azúcartr['ʃʊgəSMALLr/SMALL]1 azúcar m & f■ do you take sugar? ¿quieres azúcar?1 azucarar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto sugar the pill dorar la píldorabrown sugar azúcar nombre masculino morenocastor sugar azúcar nombre masculino extrafinosugar beet remolacha azucarerasugar bowl azucarero, azucarerasugar cane caña de azúcarsugar cube terrón nombre masculino de azúcarsugar lump terrón nombre masculino de azúcarsugar pea guisante nombre masculino mollarsugar tongs pinzas nombre femenino plural para el azúcarsugar ['ʃʊgər] vt: azucararsugar n: azúcar mfn.• azúcar s.m.v.• azucarar v.
I 'ʃʊgər, 'ʃʊgə(r)1) u c azúcar m or fhow many sugars do you take? — ¿cuánto azúcar quieres?; (before n)
sugar bowl o (BrE also) basin — azucarero m, azucarera f (esp AmL)
sugar cube o lump — terrón m de azúcar
sugar mill o refinery — refinería f de azúcar, azucarera f, ingenio m azucarero, central f azucarera (Per)
2) (AmE colloq) (as form of address) cariño (fam), cielo (fam)
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transitive verb echarle or ponerle* azúcar a, azucarar['ʃʊɡǝ(r)]sugared almonds — peladillas fpl; pill a)
1. N1) azúcar m or fhow many sugars do you take? — (in general) ¿cuánta or cuánto azúcar tomas?; (offering tea, coffee) ¿cuánta or cuánto azúcar quieres?, ¿cuántos terrones quieres?
2) (US)*hi, sugar! — ¡oye, preciosidad! *
3) *euphoh sugar! — ¡mecachis! *
2.VT [+ tea etc] azucarar, echar azúcar a; pill3.CPDsugar basin N — (Brit) azucarero m
sugar beet N — remolacha f azucarera
sugar bowl N — azucarero m
sugar candy N — azúcar m candi
sugar cane N — caña f de azúcar
sugar cube N — terrón m de azúcar
sugar daddy * N — viejo adinerado amante o protector de una joven
sugar factory N — refinería f de azúcar
sugar loaf N — pan m de azúcar
sugar lump N — terrón m de azúcar
sugar mill N — ingenio m azucarero
sugar plantation N — plantación f azucarera
sugar refinery N — ingenio m azucarero
sugar snap pea N — tirabeque m, arveja f china
sugar tongs NPL — tenacillas fpl para azúcar
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I ['ʃʊgər, 'ʃʊgə(r)]1) u c azúcar m or fhow many sugars do you take? — ¿cuánto azúcar quieres?; (before n)
sugar bowl o (BrE also) basin — azucarero m, azucarera f (esp AmL)
sugar cube o lump — terrón m de azúcar
sugar mill o refinery — refinería f de azúcar, azucarera f, ingenio m azucarero, central f azucarera (Per)
2) (AmE colloq) (as form of address) cariño (fam), cielo (fam)
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transitive verb echarle or ponerle* azúcar a, azucararsugared almonds — peladillas fpl; pill a)
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pil(a small ball or tablet of medicine, to be swallowed: She took a pill; sleeping-pills.) píldora, pastillapill n pastilla / píldoratr[pɪl]1 (gen) píldora, pastilla1 la píldora (anticonceptiva)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be on the pill tomar la píldorapill ['pɪl] n: pastilla f, píldora fn.• oblea s.f.• pastilla s.f.• píldora s.f.pɪla) ( tablet) pastilla f, píldora fa bitter pill to swallow — un trago amargo
to sugar o sweeten the pill — dorar la píldora
b) ( contraceptive)[pɪl]1. N1) (Med) (also fig) píldora f, pastilla f- sugar or sweeten the pillbitter 1., 1), pop I, 3., 2)2) (=contraceptive)to be on/take the pill — tomar la píldora (anticonceptiva)
to go on/come off the pill — empezar a/dejar de tomar la píldora
birth control or contraceptive pill — píldora f anticonceptiva
2.CPDpill bottle N — frasco m de pastillas
* * *[pɪl]a) ( tablet) pastilla f, píldora fa bitter pill to swallow — un trago amargo
to sugar o sweeten the pill — dorar la píldora
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6 dorado
Del verbo dorar: ( conjugate dorar) \ \
dorado es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: dorado dorar
dorado 1
◊ -da adjetivo‹ pintura› gold, gold-colored( conjugate colored); ‹ cabello› (liter) golden
dorado 2 sustantivo masculino ( acción) gilding; ( capa) gilt
dorar ( conjugate dorar) verbo transitivo ‹marco/porcelana› to gild; (Coc) ‹cebolla/papas› to brown dorarse verbo pronominal (Coc) to brown
dorado,-a
I adjetivo golden
II m Téc gilding
dorar verbo transitivo
1 to gild figurado dorar la píldora, to sugar the pill
2 (tostar) to brown ' dorado' also found in these entries: Spanish: dorada - ribete - sueño English: gilded - gilt - gold - golden - brass -
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dorar ( conjugate dorar) verbo transitivo ‹marco/porcelana› to gild; (Coc) ‹cebolla/papas› to brown dorarse verbo pronominal (Coc) to brown
dorar verbo transitivo
1 to gild figurado dorar la píldora, to sugar the pill
2 (tostar) to brown ' dorar' also found in these entries: Spanish: píldora English: brown - gild - sear -
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verb (to make or become sweet or sweeter: Did you sweeten (= put sugar in) my tea?) endulzarsweeten vb endulzartr['swiːtən]1 (drink etc) endulzar, azucarar; (air, breath) refrescar3 familiar (make more attractive) hacer más apetecible\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto sweeten the pill dorar la píldorasweeten ['swi:tən] vt: endulzarv.• azucarar v.• confitar v.• dulcificar v.• endulzar v.• suavizar v.'swiːtṇ1)a) \<\<drink/dish\>\> endulzar*, azucararb) \<\<air/breath\>\> refrescar*2)a) (with extra money, benefits) \<\<offer/deal/sale\>\> hacer* más atractivo or apetecibleb) (colloq) ( soften the attitude of) ablandar['swiːtn]1. VT1) [+ tea, coffee, dish] endulzar2) (=freshen) [+ breath] refrescar; [+ room] ambientar3) (fig)a) (=placate, soften) [+ temper] aplacar, calmar; [+ process, reforms] suavizar, facilitar; (also: sweeten up) [+ person] ablandar; pillb) (with financial incentives) [+ deal] hacer más atractivo; [+ person] (=bribe) sobornar; (=win over) ganarse a2.VI [person] volverse (más) dulce* * *['swiːtṇ]1)a) \<\<drink/dish\>\> endulzar*, azucararb) \<\<air/breath\>\> refrescar*2)a) (with extra money, benefits) \<\<offer/deal/sale\>\> hacer* más atractivo or apetecibleb) (colloq) ( soften the attitude of) ablandar
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