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I . sweet <-er, -est> [swiːt] ADJ

1. sweet (like sugar):

sweet

2. sweet (pleasant):

sweet

3. sweet:

sweet person
terno(-a)
sweet smile
meigo(-a)

II . sweet [swiːt] N

1. sweet Am:

2. sweet Brit, Aus (candy):

sweet
doce m
sweet
bombom m

3. sweet Brit, Aus (dessert):

sweet
pudim m

sweet corn N Am

sweet corn

sweet pea N

sweet-and-sour ADJ

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
They came with ringlets of carrot and deep-fried sweet potato crisps, clouds of fluffed, dense feta and a topper of fresh green sunflower sprouts.
www.montrealgazette.com
I know the solace of homemade sweet pickles, my friends, and the truth of tater tot hot dish.
www.inforum.com
It's short and sweet, with no time or need for more complex instrumentation.
en.wikipedia.org
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
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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Odor and taste usually indistinctive, mild, fungoid, sweet, or rancid.
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The lyrics are definitely bitter-sweet.
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As a sugar substitute, it has approximately 27 kilocalories per teaspoon (sugar has 20) and is 60% as sweet as sucrose.
en.wikipedia.org
But if you have a sweet tooth, that may be a hard sell.
www.cnn.com
It is pure, honest and immune to sweet talk.
www.independent.co.uk

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