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['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?) açúcar2. verb(to sweeten, cover or sprinkle with sugar.) adoçar- sugary- sugariness
- sugar-cane
- sugar-coated
- sugar-free
- sugar lump
- sugar tongs* * *sug.ar[ʃ'ugə] n 1 açúcar. 2 fig adulação. 3 coll benzinho, amorzinho (forma de tratamento). 4 sl dinheiro. • vt+vi 1 adoçar. 2 cobrir com açúcar. 3 formar açúcar. 4 tornar agradável. beet sugar açúcar de beterraba. brown sugar açúcar mascavo. caster sugar açúcar branco refinado muito fino. confectioner’s sugar açúcar de confeiteiro. cub sugar açúcar em cubos. granulated sugar açúcar branco comum. heavy sugar sl muito dinheiro. lump sugar açúcar em tabletes. maple sugar açúcar de bordo. muscovado sugar açúcar mascavado. raw sugar açúcar bruto. refined sugar açúcar refinado. sugar of lead Chem acetato de chumbo. to sugar the pill dourar a pílula.
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