sweet
The basic taste sensation induced by sugarThe basic taste sensation induced by sugar.
» I feel like eating something sweet.
Ich würde gerne was Süßes essen. — Vortarulo
Ich habe Lust auf etwas Süßes. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Хочется съесть чего-нибудь сладенького. — sharptoothed
Мне хочется чего-нибудь сладкого. — marafon
Мені хочеться з'їсти чогось солодкого. — deniko
Мені хочеться з'їсти чогось солоденького. — deniko
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6 senses(uncountable)The basic taste sensation induced by sugar.
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
(India, UK, countable, especially)A confection made from sugar, or high in sugar content; a candy.
Süßigkeit, Bonbon
конфе́таkonféta, ледене́цledenéc, сластьslastʹ
цуке́ркаcukérka
(UK, countable, especially)A food eaten for dessert.
Can we see the sweet menu, please?
a food rich in sugar
(countable, uncountable)Synonym of sweetheart, a term of affection.
Good evening, my sweet.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)That which is sweet or pleasant in odour; a perfume.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Sweetness, delight; something pleasant to the mind or senses.
Examples
1182 sentencesI feel like eating something sweet.
Мені хочеться з'їсти чогось солодкого. — deniko
ruХочется съесть чего-нибудь сладенького. — sharptoothed
deIch würde gerne was Süßes essen. — Vortarulo
Pretty flowers do not necessarily smell sweet.
Гарні квіти не обов'язково солодко пахнуть. — uaspeaker
ruКрасивые цветы не обязательно сладко пахнут. — Hellerick
deHübsche Blumen duften nicht unbedingt süß. — raggione
This tea is too sweet for me.
Цей чай для мене засолодкий. — deniko
ruЭтот чай для меня слишком сладкий. — marafon
This tea isn't sweet enough for me.
Цей чай недостатньо солодкий для мене. — deniko
ruЭтот чай для меня недостаточно сладкий. — marafon
deDieser Tee ist mir nicht süß genug. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I tried the cake, but it was too sweet for me.
Я спробувала торт, але він був надто солодким для мене. — Ahha
ruЯ попробовал торт, но он был для меня слишком сладким. — Ooneykcall
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English soot, sweete, swete, swoote, from Old English swēte, swoete, swōt, swœFrom Middle English soot, sweete, swete, swoote, from Old English swēte, swoete, swōt, swœ̄te (“sweet”), from Proto-West Germanic *swōtī, from Proto-Germanic *swōtuz (“sweet”), from Proto-Indo-European *swéh₂dus (“sweet”), from *sweh₂d- (“sweet”) + *-us.
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Forms
plural: sweetsSynonyms
11 synonyms- the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth:sweetnesssugariness
- a food rich in sugar:confection
- English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912):Henry Sweet
- the property of tasting as if it contains sugar:sweetness
- a dish served as the last course of a meal:dessertafters
Word family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
12 patterns- a sweet tooth
- is really sweet
- sweet tooth
- is too sweet
- really sweet
- smell sweet
- sweet potatoes
- have a sweet
- sweet guy
- is very sweet
- something sweet
- is a sweet