sweet in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sweet in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.sweet <sweeter sweetest> [Am swit, Brit swiːt] ADJ

1. sweet:

sweet (of taste)

dulce

sweet (with sugar)

dulce

sweet (with sugar)

azucarado

this soup tastes sweet

esta sopa sabe or está dulce

the liquid was sweet to the taste

el líquido tenía un gusto or sabor dulce

I don't like my coffee too sweet

no me gusta el café demasiado dulce or azucarado

avoid sweet things

evite los dulces

2.1. sweet (fresh, wholesome):

sweet smell

agradable

the air smelled sweet after the rain

después de la lluvia el aire olía a limpio

2.2. sweet water:

sweet

dulce

3.1. sweet (pleasant, gratifying):

sweet sounds/voice/music

dulce

sweet sounds/voice/music

melodioso

for him victory/success was sweet

la victoria/el éxito le supo a gloria

their applause came as sweet music to my ears

sus aplausos me sonaron a música celestial

good night, sweet dreams

buenas noches y que sueñes con los angelitos

she always goes her own sweet way

siempre hace lo que (se) le da la real gana

3.2. sweet (kind, lovable):

sweet nature/temper/smile

dulce

she's a very sweet person

es un encanto (de persona)

she's a very sweet person

es una persona encantadora

it was very sweet of her to offer to do it

fue muy amable de su parte ofrecerse a hacerlo

it was very sweet of you to buy me flowers

fue todo un detalle de tu parte comprarme flores

he says he loves me just to keep me sweet

dice que me quiere solo para tenerme contenta

to be sweet on sb inf she's sweet on a boy at school

le gusta mucho un chico del colegio

to be sweet on sb inf she's sweet on a boy at school

está enamoriscada de un chico del colegio inf

3.3. sweet (attractive):

sweet baby/puppy

rico inf

sweet baby/puppy

mono inf

sweet baby/puppy

amoroso LatAm inf

II.sweet [Am swit, Brit swiːt] N

1. sweet (confectionery):

sweet Brit

caramelo m

sweet Brit

LatAm excl RioPl dulce m

she eats too many sweets

come demasiados caramelos or demasiadas golosinas

2. sweet (dessert):

sweet Brit

postre m

3.1. sweet <sweets, pl > (sugary food):

sweet Am

dulces mpl

avoid all sweets

procure no comer dulces

3.2. sweet <sweets, pl > (pleasures):

sweet liter

placeres mpl

the sweets of youth

los placeres de la juventud

the sweets of victory

el dulce sabor de la victoria

4. sweet as form of address:

my sweet

mi vida

my sweet

mi cielo

sickly-sweet ADJ

sickly-sweet

demasiado empalagoso

sickly-sweet

demasiado hostigoso And

sweet corn [Am swit kɔrn, Brit ˈswiːtkɔːn] N U

sweet corn

maíz m tierno

sweet corn

elote m Mex

sweet corn

choclo m AmS

sweet corn

jojoto m Ven

sweet-natured [Am ˌswitˈneɪtʃərd, Brit ˌswiːtˈneɪtʃəd] ADJ

sweet-natured

dulce

sweet-tempered [ˌswitˈtɛmpərd] ADJ

sweet-tempered

de buen carácter

sweet-tempered

de carácter dulce

sweet-toothed [ˌswiːtˈtuːθt] ADJ

sweet-toothed

goloso

sweet william [ˌswit ˈwɪljəm] N

sweet william

minutisa f

sweet chestnut N

1. sweet chestnut (fruit):

sweet chestnut

castaña f (dulce)

2. sweet chestnut (tree):

sweet chestnut

castaño m (dulce)

sweet butter N U

sweet butter

mantequilla f sin sal

sweet butter

manteca f sin sal RioPl

I.sweet-talk [ˈswiːttɔːk] VB trans inf

sweet-talk

engatusar inf

sweet-talk

camelar Spain inf

to sweet-talk sb into -ing

engatusar a alguien para que  +  subj inf

to sweet-talk sb into -ing

camelar a alguien para que  +  subj Spain inf

he tried to sweet-talk me into signing the contract

intentó engatusarme para que firmara el contrato inf

he tried to sweet-talk me into signing the contract

intentó camelarme para que firmara el contrato Spain inf

II.sweet talk[ing] N

sweet talk[ing] U inf:

sweet talk[ing]

zalamerías fpl

sweet in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sweet in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1. sweet (like sugar):

sweet

dulce

2. sweet (pleasant):

sweet

agradable

sweet sound

melodioso -a

to go one's own sweet way

hacer lo que a uno le da la gana

3. sweet (cute):

sweet

mono, -a

4. sweet (kind):

sweet smile

encantador(a)

sweet person

amable

to keep sb sweet

tener contento a alguien

to be sweet on sb

estar enamorado de alguien

II.sweet [swi:t] -er, -est N

1. sweet Brit, Aus (candy):

sweet

caramelo m

sweet

dulce m Chile

2. sweet Brit, Aus (dessert):

sweet

postre m

3. sweet inf (term of endearment):

sweet

cariño m

sweet william N BOT

sweet william

minutisa f

sweet-talk VB trans

sweet-talk

camelar

sweet pea N

sweet pea

guisante m de olor

sweet potato N

sweet potato

boniato m

sweet chestnut N

sweet chestnut fruit

castaña f (dulce)

sweet chestnut tree

castaño m (dulce)

sweet-and-sour [ˌswi:tənˈsaʊəʳ, Am -ˌsaʊɚ] ADJ

sweet-and-sour

agridulce

Translations for sweet in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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meloso (-a)

sweet

agridulce FOOD

sweet-and-sour

minutisa

sweet william

sweet Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

sweet cider

zumo m de manzana

sweet potato

batata f

to have a sweet tooth

ser goloso

to go one's own sweet way

hacer lo que a uno le da la gana

to keep sb sweet

tener contento a alguien

to be sweet on sb

estar enamorado de alguien

cloyingly sweet

empalagoso, -a

to taste bitter/sweet

tener un sabor amargo/dulce

it's too sweet for my liking

es demasiado dulce para mi gusto

garnacha (sweet wine made from garnacha grapes)

garnacha

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Odor and taste usually indistinctive, mild, fungoid, sweet, or rancid.

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How nice to have such nice, sweet friends.

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

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It is pure, honest and immune to sweet talk.

www.independent.co.uk

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

Usually, the chicken is marinated with mixture of spices pastes, sometimes kecap manis (sweet soy sauce) and then grilled.

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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

As a sugar substitute, it has approximately 27 kilocalories per teaspoon (sugar has 20) and is 60% as sweet as sucrose.

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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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