sweets in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sweets in the English»French Dictionary

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 briar, sweet brier N

sweet briar

églantier m

sweet potato N

sweet potato

patate f douce

sweet chestnut N

1. sweet chestnut (nut):

sweet chestnut

châtaigne f

sweet chestnut

marron m

2. sweet chestnut (tree):

sweet chestnut

châtaignier m

sweet factory N Brit

sweet factory

confiserie f

sweet course N Brit

sweet course

dessert m

sweet-scented ADJ

sweet-scented

à l'odeur suave

sweet-natured ADJ

sweet-natured → sweet-tempered

See also sweet-tempered

sweet-tempered ADJ

sweet-tempered person:

sweet-tempered

doux/douce

sweet shop N Brit

sweet shop

confiserie f

sweet pea N

sweet pea

pois m de senteur

sweets in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sweets in the English»French Dictionary

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

sweet pea N

sweet pea

pois m de senteur

I.sweet talk N

sweet talk

baratin m

II.sweet talk VB trans

to sweet-talk

baratiner

to sweet-talk sb into doing sth

baratiner qn pour lui faire faire qc

sweet william N

sweet william

œillet m de poète

sweet potato N

sweet potato

patate f douce

sweet tooth N fig

to have a sweet tooth

adorer les sucreries

sweet chestnut N

sweet chestnut

châtaigne f

sweet-and-sour ADJ FOOD

sweet-and-sour

aigre-doux(douce)

Translations for sweets in the French»English Dictionary

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friandise

sweet(s)

donne-moi une friandise!

give me a sweet!

douceur (friandises)

sweets

douceur

sweet words

sweets Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to have a sweet tooth

adorer les sucreries

short and sweet

bref(brève)

in my own sweet time

quand j'aurais envie

in my own sweet way

comme je le veux

the sweet smell of success

la griserie du succès

to taste bitter/salty/sweet

avoir un goût amer/salé/sucré

to coo sweet nothings in sb's ear

susurrer des mots doux à l'oreille de qn

revenge is sweet prov

la vengeance est douce

a person with a sweet tooth

gourmand(e) (de sucreries)

to whisper sweet nothings to a woman

conter fleurette à une femme iron hum

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Essentially, producing more engines which run on ethanol could result in decreased consumption of processed sweets, which contain high fructose corn syrup.

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Enjoys sweets and candy to a pitiful extent.

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And there are plenty of places to get your fill of mulled wine or sweets, or stock up on baubles or gifts.

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Those attending the performance will also receive a Christmas stocking filled with gifts, coupons and holiday sweets.

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Only cough drops were proven to work, although boiled sweets would have the same throat-soothing effect, experts said.

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They are based on flour, potatoes or bread, and may include meat, fish, vegetables, or sweets.

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His primary subject matter is food with an emphasis on chocolates and other sweets.

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She lures children with cakes and sweets, pushes them into her oven, where they turn to gingerbread, and then eats them.

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Whenever you indulge in fried food items or sweets, try to cut down the consumption of carbohydrates in the form of chapatti and rice.

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They would pause in each, and buy penny sweets and various fizzy drinks.

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