sugar cube in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sugar cube in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sugar cube, sugar lump Brit N

sugar cube

terrón m de azúcar

Translations for sugar cube in the English»Spanish Dictionary

cube sugar

azúcar m en terrones

Translations for sugar cube in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.cube [Am kjub, Brit kjuːb] N

1. cube:

cube (solid, shape)

cubo m

cube (of meat, cheese)

dado m

cube (of meat, cheese)

cubito m

cube (of sugar)

terrón m

cube sugar

azúcar m en terrones

2. cube (power of three) MATH:

cube

cubo m

II.cube [Am kjub, Brit kjuːb] VB trans

1. cube (cut into cubes):

cube

cortar en dados

cube

cortar en cubitos

2. cube MATH:

cube number/quantity

elevar al cubo

cube number/quantity

cubicar

eight cubed

ocho al cubo

I.sugar [Am ˈʃʊɡər, Brit ˈʃʊɡə] N

1. sugar U or C:

sugar

azúcar m or f

how many sugars do you take?

¿cuánto azúcar quieres?

how many sugars do you take?

¿cuántos terrones (or cuántas cucharaditas) de azúcar quieres?

to put sugar in/on sth

echarle or ponerle azúcar a algo

to put sugar in/on sth attr content/level

de azúcar

sugar bowl or Brit also basin

azucarero m

sugar bowl or Brit also basin

azucarera f esp LatAm

sugar industry

industria f azucarera

sugar mill or refinery

refinería f de azúcar

sugar mill or refinery

azucarera f

sugar mill or refinery

ingenio m azucarero

sugar mill or refinery

central f azucarera Peru

2. sugar Am inf as form of address:

sugar

cariño inf

sugar

cielo inf

3. sugar inf, euph as interj:

sugar

¡miércoles! inf, euph

sugar

¡mecachis! inf, euph

II.sugar [Am ˈʃʊɡər, Brit ˈʃʊɡə] VB trans

sugar coffee/cereal/fruit:

sugar

echarle azúcar a

sugar

ponerle azúcar a

sugar

azucarar

sugared almonds

peladillas fpl

See also pill

pill [Am pɪl, Brit pɪl] N

1.1. pill (tablet):

pill

pastilla f

pill

píldora f

a bitter pill to swallow

un trago amargo

to sugar or sweeten the pill

dorar la píldora

1.2. pill (contraceptive):

the Pill

la píldora (anticonceptiva)

to be/go on the Pill

tomar/empezar a tomar la píldora

2. pill (boring, ineffectual person) Am:

pill inf, dated

pelmazo m inf

pill inf, dated

pesado m / pesada f

sugar cube in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sugar cube in the English»Spanish Dictionary

cube of sugar

terrón m

Translations for sugar cube in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.cube [kju:b] N

cube

cubo m

cube of cheese

taco m

cube of sugar

terrón m

ice cube

cubito m de hielo

cube root MATH

raíz f cúbica

II.cube [kju:b] VB trans

1. cube FOOD:

cube

cortar en tacos

2. cube MATH:

cube

elevar al cubo

2 cubed

2 (elevado) al cubo

I.sugar [ˈʃʊgəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. sugar no pl FOOD:

sugar

azúcar m

2. sugar Am inf (term of affection):

sugar

cariño

3. sugar (euphemistic):

sugar

¡mecachis!

II.sugar [ˈʃʊgəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

sugar

echar azúcar a

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The bitters-splashed sugar cube added to each glass gives the bubbly wine in this cocktail a sweet-and-sour yin and yang.

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The shores of the lakes swarmed with people like ants on a sugar cube.

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In a separate mixing glass, add sugar cube, a splash of water, bitters and muddle until sugar is mostly dissolved.

news.nationalpost.com

Then it was creating food-grade perfume, to put on a sugar cube, in champagne.

www.telegraph.co.uk

A sugar cube is cradled by a slotted spoon balanced on top of a glass of absinthe.

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It's no more than an enormous sugar cube.

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The absinthe drinks are a vivid sight, each with a small, flaming sugar cube.

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As soon as we caught our first picture-postcard view of the sprawling sugar cube village, we knew this was to be our new home.

www.telegraph.co.uk

The bride tucks a sugar cube inside her glove for an easy, agreeable union.

preen.inquirer.net

The idea to produce sugar cube came from his wife, who got injured when she was cutting sugar loaf into smaller parts.

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