Sweet - translation, pronunciation and examples
sweet
sugary taste
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When to use sweet
Сладкий десерт был приготовлен из свежих ягод и сливок.
Мне нравится сладкий вкус мёда в моём чае.
sweet usage examples
Сладкий десерт был приготовлен из свежих ягод и сливок.
The sweet dessert was made with fresh berries and cream.
Мне нравится сладкий вкус мёда в моём чае.
I love the sweet taste of honey in my tea.
Similar words
the basic, direct meaning: having a sugary taste
emphatically sweet, often with a slightly negative or overwhelming connotation
excessively sweet to the point of seeming fake or cloying; often used figuratively about tone or sentiment
sweet like honey; often poetic or metaphorical (e.g., honeyed words)
thick and sweet like syrup; can refer to texture or an overly sentimental tone
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What's the difference between sweet / sugary-sweet / saccharine / honeyed / syrupy / candied
the basic, direct meaning: having a sugary taste
The cake is very sweet.
Торт очень сладкий.
emphatically sweet, often with a slightly negative or overwhelming connotation
The sauce is sugary-sweet and masks the other flavors.
Соус приторно-сладкий и перекрывает другие вкусы.
excessively sweet to the point of seeming fake or cloying; often used figuratively about tone or sentiment
The novel's happy ending felt saccharine to many readers.
Хэппи-энд романа показался многим читателям слащавым.
sweet like honey; often poetic or metaphorical (e.g., honeyed words)
He spoke in a honeyed tone to persuade her.
Он говорил медовым тоном, чтобы её расположить.
thick and sweet like syrup; can refer to texture or an overly sentimental tone
The dessert was syrupy and a little cloying.
Десерт был сиропный и немного приторный.
preserved or coated with sugar; denotes a preparation/process rather than just taste
Candied ginger is a common baking ingredient.
Засахаренный имбирь — распространённый ингредиент для выпечки.
having a taste or aroma of fruit; emphasizes fruit notes rather than pure sugariness
The wine is fruity with notes of raspberry.
Вино фруктовое, с нотами малины.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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How to pronounce sweet and what this word means
sweet translation: сладкий. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce sweet
/ˈswiːt/
sweet translation
сладкий
sweet examples
The sweet dessert was made with fresh berries and cream.
sweet transcription
/ˈswiːt/, /ˈswiːt/
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Questions about this word
sweet meaning: what does it mean?
sugary taste
sweet pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
sweet is pronounced as /ˈswiːt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
sweet definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The sweet dessert was made with fresh berries and cream. Translation: Сладкий десерт был приготовлен из свежих ягод и сливок.
Is sweet part of Cooking Descriptions vocabulary?
Yes, sweet (сладкий) can be learned in the Cooking Descriptions topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is sweet part of Food vocabulary?
Yes, sweet (сладкий) can be learned in the Food topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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