sweets in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for sweets 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

sweets in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sweets 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 sweets 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

sweets 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

to have a sweet tooth

essere goloso, -a (di dolci)

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

the less sweets you eat, the thinner you'll get

meno dolci mangi, più dimagrisci

a witch who brings sweets to good children and coal to bad children on January 6th

befana

fried sweet pastry typically eaten at carnival time

chiacchiera

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

However, unlike traditional rebellious punk rockers, the trio emphasized positivity using catchy, upbeat melodies and frivolous, carefree lyrics that often touched on sweets and animals.

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Enjoys sweets and candy to a pitiful extent.

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Sweets include "hinompuka", a type of gooey rice cake steamed in banana leaves and flavoured with dark palm sugar.

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These include wafers, long-life confectionery, chocolate-based confectionery, sweets, cocoa and a variety of seasonal products.

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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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Made with hops and cane sugar, horehound is a bitter herb that grows by the roadside and was used in cough sweets and sore throat remedies.

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There is vegan chocolate, biscuits, sweets, food for companion animals, coffee, toiletries and cosmetics.

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Then, after a fulfilling feast of savoury food and meat, you can relax and settle down with some delicious sweets, pastry and fresh fruit.

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They're still used in medical products (including antiseptics, decongestants, and stimulants), foods (such as cough drops and sweets), perfumes, toothpastes, industrial solvents, menthol cigarettes, and more.

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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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