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sweet: I. adjective and adverb II. noun
sweet corn: noun
sweet pea: noun
sweet-and-sour: adjective and adverb

I . sweet <-er, -est> [swiːt] ADJ

1. sweet (like sugar):

doce

2. sweet (pleasant):

3. sweet:

sweet person

terno(-a)

sweet smile

meigo(-a)

II . sweet [swiːt] N

1. sweet Am:

sweets

2. sweet Brit, Aus (candy):

doce m

bombom m

3. sweet Brit, Aus (dessert):

pudim m

sweet corn N Am

milho m verde

sweet pea N

ervilha-de-cheiro f

sweet-and-sour ADJ

sweet-and-sour

Usage examples with sweets

sweets

sweets are very fattening

doces engordam muito

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English

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

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

Enjoys sweets and candy to a pitiful extent. en.wikipedia.org

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. www.independent.com

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

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

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

The so-called silver foil used to decorate sweets is nothing but toxic derivatives of lead and plastics. www.dailymail.co.uk

They each received weekly pocket money, the amount depending on their age, but never more than was necessary to buy themselves some sweets or chocolates. en.wikipedia.org

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

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