candy

dulces, golosinas

Alimentos dulces hechos principalmente de azúcar, a menudo en piezas pequeñas.

En inglés sencillo: Sweet food made mainly from sugar, often in small pieces.

• Would you like some candy?
• The children shared a bag of candy.
• I ate too much candy after dinner.

Sinónimos: sweets, confectionery

Expresiones frecuentes: candy store, bag of candy, hard candy

caramelo, bombón

Una pieza pequeña de alimento dulce hecho principalmente de azúcar.

En inglés sencillo: One small piece of sweet food made mainly from sugar.

• She gave me a candy.
• Each candy had a shiny wrapper.
• He picked two candies from the box.

Sinónimos: sweet, bonbon

Expresiones frecuentes: a candy, wrapped candy, chocolate candy

pulsera de cuentas

Pulseras de cuentas coloridas y otros adornos que se llevan e intercambian en eventos de música de baile.

En inglés sencillo: Bright bead bracelets and other decorations worn and exchanged at dance music events.

• She wore candy on both wrists.
• We exchanged candy at the festival.
• His candy bracelets matched his shirt.

Sinónimos: kandi

Expresiones frecuentes: candy bracelet, candy kid, trade candy

confitar

Cubrir un alimento con azúcar líquido o cocinarlo en un jarabe de azúcar.

En inglés sencillo: To cover food with liquid sugar or cook it in liquid sugar.

• We candy fruit for cakes.
• She candied strips of orange peel.
• Can you candy ginger at home?

Sinónimos: sugar

Expresiones frecuentes: candy orange peel, candy some fruit