sweet in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for sweet in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.sweet [Brit swiːt, Am swit] ADJ

1. sweet:

sweet food, tea, taste

dolce

sweet fruit (not bitter)

dolce

sweet fruit (sugary)

zuccherino

sweet wine, cider (not dry)

dolce

sweet wine, cider (sugary)

zuccherino

sweet scent, perfume (pleasant)

dolce, buono

sweet scent, perfume (sickly)

stucchevole, nauseante

to like sweet things

amare le cose dolci

to have a sweet tooth

essere goloso di dolci

2. sweet (kind, agreeable):

sweet person

dolce, gentile

sweet nature

dolce, tenero

sweet face, smile, voice

dolce

to be sweet to

essere gentile or dolce con

it was sweet of him, you to do

è stato gentile da parte sua, tua fare

3. sweet (pure, fresh):

sweet water

dolce

sweet breath

fresco

sweet smell

buono, dolce

sweet sound, song, note

dolce, soave, melodioso

4. sweet (pretty, cute):

sweet baby, animal, old person

dolce, adorabile

sweet cottage

grazioso, adorabile

5. sweet (pleasurable):

sweet certainty, hope, solace

dolce

6. sweet (for emphasis) iron:

to go one's own sweet way

seguire la propria strada

he'll do it in his own sweet time

lo farà quando gli tornerà comodo

all he cares about is his own sweet self

pensa solo a se stesso

II.sweet [Brit swiːt, Am swit] ADV

to taste sweet

avere un gusto dolce or essere dolce

to smell sweet

avere un buon profumo or un profumo dolce

III.sweet [Brit swiːt, Am swit] N

1. sweet Brit:

sweet (candy)

caramella f

sweet (dessert)

dolce m

sweet (dessert)

dessert m

2. sweet (term of endearment):

sweet inf

caro m / cara f

sweet inf

tesoro m

IV.sweet [Brit swiːt, Am swit]

sweet f. a., sweet Fanny Adams inf

un tubo, un fico

sweet f. a., sweet Fanny Adams vulg sl

un cazzo

to be sweet on sb arch

avere una cotta per qn

to keep sb sweet

tenersi buono qn

to whisper sweet nothings into sb's ear

sussurrare paroline dolci all'orecchio di qn

sweet briar, sweet brier [ˈswiːtbraɪə(r)] N

sweet briar

eglantina f

sweet briar

rosa f canina

sweet-scented [ˌswiːtˈsentɪd], sweet-smelling [ˌswiːtˈsmelɪŋ] ADJ

sweet-scented

profumato

sweet clover [Am swit ˈkloʊvər] N

sweet clover

meliloto m

sweet shop [ˈswiːtʃɒp] N Brit

sweet shop

negozio m di dolci, di caramelle

sweet cicely [Am swit ˈsɪsɪli] N

sweet cicely

finocchiella f

I.sweet talk [Brit, Am ˈswit ˌtɔk] N inf

sweet talk

lusinga f

sweet talk

sviolinata f

II.sweet-talk VB trans

sweet-talk inf:

sweet-talk

lusingare

sweet-talk

sviolinare

to sweet-talk sb into doing

convincere qn a fare con lusinghe

sweet pea [Brit, Am ˈˌswit ˈˌpi] N

sweet pea

pisello m odoroso

sweet FA N euph inf

sweet FA

un tubo, un bel niente

sweet basil [ˌswiːtˈbæzl] N

sweet basil

basilico m

sweet in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sweet in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

1. sweet (like sugar):

sweet

dolce

2. sweet (pleasant):

sweet

dolce

to go one's own sweet way

andare dritto per la propria strada

3. sweet (cute):

sweet

adorabile

4. sweet (kind):

sweet gentile

dolce

to be sweet on sb

essere innamorato di qu

II.sweet [swi:t] N pl (candy)

sweet

caramella f

sweet potato N

sweet potato

patata f dolce [o americana]

sweet tooth N

to have a sweet tooth

essere goloso, -a (di dolci)

sweet pea N

sweet pea

pisello m odoroso

sweet corn [ˈswi:t·kɔ:rn] N

sweet corn

mais m dolce inv

sweet-talk VB trans

sweet-talk

imbonire

sweet-and-sour [ˌswi:t·ən·ˌsa·ʊɚ] ADJ

sweet-and-sour

in agrodolce

Translations for sweet in the Italian»English Dictionary

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zuccherato (-a)

sweet

moina

sweet-talking

fare le -e a qu

to sweet-talk sb

zuccheroso (-a)

sweet

sweet Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

it's too sweet for my liking

è troppo dolce per i miei gusti

to taste bitter/sweet

avere un sapore amaro/dolce

sweet potato

patata f americana

to have a sweet tooth

essere goloso, -a (di dolci)

to feel like a cup of coffee/something sweet

aver voglia di ua tazza di caffè/di qualcosa di dolce

to have a sweet tooth

esser goloso

to go one's own sweet way

andare dritto per la propria strada

to be sweet on sb

essere innamorato di qu

sciacchetrà sweet white wine from Liguria

sciacchetrà

fried sweet pastry typically eaten at carnival time

chiacchiera

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is as wholesome as an old fashion, home made apple dumpling and as sweet as some of grandmother's best jam.

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It's short and sweet, with no time or need for more complex instrumentation.

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Dispersal is primarily by birds although mammals are attracted by the sweet fruit and likely play a role in local dispersal.

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How nice to have such nice, sweet friends.

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Sweet potatoes show clear lesions that grow rapidly leaving a recognizable watery and soft, oozy tissue where only the peel remains intact.

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This suggests that the thief has a sweet tooth.

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Some of those affected say they were swindled out of millilitres, or even centi-litres of sweet booze.

thespinoff.co.nz

It is pure, honest and immune to sweet talk.

www.independent.co.uk

That's progress, but these symbolic gestures should not disguise the fact supermarkets are still banking on the nation's sweet tooth.

www.dailymail.co.uk

I know the solace of homemade sweet pickles, my friends, and the truth of tater tot hot dish.

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