sugar

zucchero

Piccoli cristalli dolci aggiunti a cibi o bevande; anche la quantità aggiunta a una bevanda.

In inglese semplice: Small sweet crystals added to food or drinks; also an amount added to one drink.

• I like tea without sugar.
• Add a spoonful of sugar to the mixture.
• How many sugars do you take in coffee?

Espressioni comuni: sugar in tea, spoonful of sugar, two sugar cubes, white sugar

zuccheriera

Recipiente che contiene lo zucchero da aggiungere a cibi e bevande.

In inglese semplice: A bowl or other container holding the sweet crystals people add to food and drinks.

• Please pass the sugar.
• She put the sugar beside the teapot.
• Could you bring the sugar from the kitchen?

Sinonimi: sugar bowl

Espressioni comuni: pass the sugar, bring the sugar, sugar on table

zuccherare

Aggiungere zucchero a un cibo o a una bevanda per renderli più dolci.

In inglese semplice: To add sweet crystals to food or a drink to make it sweeter.

• I never sugar my tea.
• He sugared the berries and added cream.
• Have you already sugared the coffee?

Come si usa: sugar something (She sugared her coffee before tasting it.)

Sinonimi: sweeten

Espressioni comuni: sugar your coffee, sugar the berries, sugar the tea

La fonte non fornisce una definizione utilizzabile per questo verbo.

In inglese semplice: The source gives no usable definition for this verb.

addolcire, edulcorare

Presentare parole o fatti spiacevoli in modo più gentile o più facile da accettare.

In inglese semplice: To make unpleasant words or facts seem kinder or easier to accept.

• She tried to sugar the bad news.
• He sugared his harsh words with a smile.
• No amount of praise could sugar that cruel message.

Come si usa: sugar something with something (He sugared his criticism with a little praise.)

Sinonimi: sugarcoat, soften

Espressioni comuni: sugar the truth, sugar bitter words, sugar the news

accidenti, cavolo

Si usa per esprimere fastidio o delusione senza ricorrere a una parolaccia pesante.

In inglese semplice: Used to show annoyance or disappointment without using a strong swear word.

• Sugar! I forgot my keys.
• Oh, sugar! The bus has already left.
• Sugar! I have spilled coffee on my shirt.

Sinonimi: damn, darn

Espressioni comuni: oh sugar, sugar not again