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sweet

сладкий

Meaning of sweet

sugary taste

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EN-UK/ˈswiːt/
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sweet with Russian translation

sweet usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Сладкий десерт был приготовлен из свежих ягод и сливок.

The sweet dessert was made with fresh berries and cream.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Мне нравится сладкий вкус мёда в моём чае.

I love the sweet taste of honey in my tea.

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sweet belongs to the topic "Cooking Descriptions". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

sweetсладкий
appleяблоко
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный

sweet synonyms

Related words worth learning together

sugary-sweet
emphatically sweet, often with a slightly negative or overwhelming connotation
saccharine
excessively sweet to the point of seeming fake or cloying; often used figuratively about tone or sentiment
honeyed
sweet like honey; often poetic or metaphorical (e.g., honeyed words)
syrupy
thick and sweet like syrup; can refer to texture or an overly sentimental tone
candied
preserved or coated with sugar; denotes a preparation/process rather than just taste
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S
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sugary-sweet

emphatically sweet, often with a slightly negative or overwhelming connotation

B1Rarely

The sauce is sugary-sweet and masks the other flavors.

S
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saccharine

excessively sweet to the point of seeming fake or cloying; often used figuratively about tone or sentiment

C1Rarely

The novel's happy ending felt saccharine to many readers.

H
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honeyed

sweet like honey; often poetic or metaphorical (e.g., honeyed words)

B2Rarely

He spoke in a honeyed tone to persuade her.

S
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syrupy

thick and sweet like syrup; can refer to texture or an overly sentimental tone

B2Rarely

The dessert was syrupy and a little cloying.

C
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candied

preserved or coated with sugar; denotes a preparation/process rather than just taste

B1Often

Candied ginger is a common baking ingredient.

F
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fruity

having a taste or aroma of fruit; emphasizes fruit notes rather than pure sugariness

A2Often

The wine is fruity with notes of raspberry.

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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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