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sugar coating

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
sugarcoat [sth] (US), sugar-coat [sth] (UK)⇒ vtr	figurative (disguise [sth]'s unpleasantness)	suavizar⇒, endulzar⇒ vtr
		dorar la píldora loc verb
	Although the teacher tried to sugarcoat it, the students understood the seriousness of the news.
	Aunque el profesor trató de suavizar la noticia, los estudiantes entendieron la seriedad del asunto.
	Aunque el profesor trató de dorar la píldora, los estudiantes entendieron la seriedad de la noticia.
sugarcoat [sth] (US), sugar-coat [sth] (UK) vtr	(cover with sugar)	bañar de azúcar loc verb
	The chef sugarcoated some grapes to decorate the top of the cake.

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