sweet corn in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sweet corn in the English»French Dictionary

corn [Brit kɔːn, Am kɔrn] N

1. corn (wheat):

corn

blé m

2. corn Am (maize):

corn

maïs m

3. corn (seed):

corn

grain m (de céréale)

4. corn MED (on foot):

corn

cor m

5. corn (in book, film etc):

corn inf, pej

mièvrerie f

to tread on sb's corns

froisser qn

I.sweet [Brit swiːt, Am swit] N

1. sweet Brit:

sweet (candy)

bonbon m

sweet (dessert)

dessert m

2. sweet (term of endearment):

sweet inf

chou m

sweet inf

ange m

II.sweet [Brit swiːt, Am swit] ADJ

1. sweet lit:

sweet food, tea

sucré

sweet fruit (not bitter)

doux/douce

sweet (sugary)

sucré

sweet wine, cider (not dry)

doux/douce

sweet (sugary)

sucré

sweet taste

sucré

sweet scent, perfume (pleasant)

doux/douce

sweet (sickly)

écœurant

to like sweet things

aimer tout ce qui est sucré

to have a sweet tooth

aimer les sucreries

2. sweet (kind, agreeable):

sweet person

gentil/-ille

sweet nature

sympathique

sweet 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. sweet (pure, fresh):

sweet water, breath, smell

bon/bonne

sweet sound, song, note

mélodieux/-ieuse

4. sweet (pretty, cute):

sweet baby, animal, cottage

mignon/-onne

sweet old person

adorable

5. sweet (pleasurable):

sweet certainty, hope, solace

doux/douce

6. sweet (for emphasis) iron:

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

III.sweet [Brit swiːt, Am swit] ADV

to taste sweet

avoir un goût sucré

to smell sweet

sentir bon

IV.sweet [Brit swiːt, Am swit]

sweet f. a., sweet Fanny Adams sl

que dalle sl

sweet f. a., sweet Fanny Adams sl

rien

to be sweet on sb dated

avoir le béguin pour qn inf

to keep sb sweet

amadouer qn

to whisper sweet nothings into sb's ear

susurrer des douceurs à l'oreille de qn

sweet corn in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sweet corn in the English»French Dictionary

corn¹ [kɔ:n, Am kɔ:rn] N

1. corn Brit (cereal):

corn

blé m

2. corn Am (maize):

corn

maïs m

3. corn Am inf (something trite):

corn

banalité f

corn² [kɔ:n, Am kɔ:rn] N

corn MED:

corn

cor m

Phrases:

to tread on sb's corns

toucher la corde sensible de qn

I.sweet <-er, -est> [swi:t] ADJ

1. sweet (containing sugar):

sweet

sucré(e)

2. sweet (having a pleasant taste):

sweet

doux(douce)

sweet perfume

suave

3. sweet (not dry):

sweet wine

doux(douce)

4. sweet fig (pleasant):

sweet sound, temper

doux(douce)

short and sweet

bref(brève)

5. sweet fig (endearing):

sweet

mignon(ne)

6. sweet fig (kind):

sweet

gentil(le)

that is so sweet!

comme c'est gentil!

to sweet talk sb inf

faire du baratin à qn

sweet dreams!

fais de beaux rêves

Phrases:

in my own sweet time

quand j'aurais envie

in my own sweet way

comme je le veux

II.sweet [swi:t] N

1. sweet Brit, Aus (candy):

sweet

bonbon m

sweet

boule f Belg

2. sweet Brit, Aus (dessert):

sweet

dessert m

3. sweet inf (term of endearment):

my sweet

mon chou

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The day features free sweet corn and a parade.

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In most cases, the wilt phase occurs on seedlings, but for certain corn types (i.e. sweet corn) more mature plants can become wilted.

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Principal crops there include flour corn, sweet corn, dry beans, fresh chile, watermelon and tobacco.

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Their glycemic index is 25 percent, compared to 60 for sweet corn, and 100 for white sugar.

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Sweet corn is the only variety of maize eaten directly off the cob.

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She was a member of a team that developed a new sweet corn.

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It is sweetened bread baked with sweet corn, traditionally buttered and eaten while still hot out of the oven.

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Particularly in the western part of the state, sweet corn, peas, carrots, squash, cucumbers and other vegetables are grown.

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In 2012, modules for sweet corn, peas, soybeans, and field corn will be tested.

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Common flavours offered include ripple, red bean, yam, sweet corn, durian, honeydew, peppermint, chocolate, and chocolate chip.

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