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| Sugar! interj | informal, euphemism (annoyance) | porcaria interj |
| | Sugar! I've spilt orange juice down my shirt! |
| sugar n | informal (honey, sweetie) (informal: forma de tratamento) | amor, bem sm |
| | | benzinho sm dim |
| | Hey, sugar, how's it going? |
| | Oi, amor, como vai? |
| sugar⇒ vi | (make maple sugar) (da seiva doce do bordo) | produção de açúcar de bordo loc sm |
| | Sugaring begins with maple tree sap. |
| | Produção de açúcar de bordo começa com a seiva da árvore. |
| sugar [sth]⇒ vtr | (add sugar) (pôr açúcar) | açucarar, adoçar, adocicar vt |
| | She sugared her coffee. |
| | Ela adoçou o café dela. |
| sugar [sth] vtr | (cover with sugar) (cobrir com açúcar) | confeitar vt |
| | Sugar the candies so they will not stick. |
| | Confeite os doces para que eles não grudem. |
| sugar [sth] vtr | figurative (make agreeable) (tornar mais agradável) | adoçar, abrandar, suavizar vt |
| | I will sugar what I have to say to him, so as not to upset him too much. |
| | Vou adoçar o que eu tenho para dizer a ele, assim ele não ficará tão chateado. |
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baking sugar (US),
caster sugar,
castor sugar (UK) n | (fine powdered sugar) | açúcar de confeiteiro loc sm |
| | I always give my mince pies a sprinkling of caster sugar on top. |
| beet sugar n | (sugar from beets) | açúcar de beterraba loc sm |
| | Some beverage companies add beet sugar to their juice. |
blood sugar,
blood glucose n | (glucose in blood) (glicose no sangue) | açúcar no sangue loc sm |
| | Hypoglycemia means you have a low level of blood sugar. |
blood sugar,
blood glucose n | (glucose in blood: level) | açucar no sangue loc sm |
| | High blood sugar is a sign of diabetes. |
blood sugar level,
blood glucose level n | (glucose in blood: amount) | nível de açúcar no sangue sm |
| | Sometimes my blood sugar level drops and I pass out. |
| brown sugar n | US (sugar coated in molasses) | açúcar mascavo sm |
| | This cookie recipe calls for one cup of brown sugar. |
| brown sugar n | UK (unrefined or partially unrefined sugar) | açúcar não refinado loc sm |
| | Mia takes one spoonful of brown sugar in her tea. |
| cane sugar n | (sugar from sugarcane) | açúcar de cana loc sm |
| | I had no idea that beet sugar would taste different than cane sugar. |
confectioner's sugar,
powdered sugar,
powder sugar (US),
icing sugar (UK) n | (fine sugar for frosting) | açúcar de confeiteiro loc sm |
| | Ellen usually dusts her brownies with powdered sugar before she serves them. |
construction paper (US),
sugar paper (UK) n | (rough art paper) | cartolina sf |
| | The kids made decorative chains from construction paper. |
| granulated sugar n | (coarse sugar crystals) | açúcar granulado, cristal loc sm |
| | The fruit jellies were dipped in granulated sugar after solidifying, to prevent sticking. |
| maple sugar n | (sugar made from maple-tree sap) (açúcar obtido da cristalização da seiva do bordo) | açúcar de bordo loc sm |
| raw sugar n | (unprocessed cane sugar) (cana de açúcar não processada) | açúcar mascavo loc sm |
| | (açúcar não processado) | açúcar bruto loc sm |
snap pea,
sugar snap pea n | (edible legume) | ervilha-de-vagem sf |
snow pea,
sugar pea,
also UK: mangetout n | (pea with edible pod) (ervilha Pisum sativum var. saccharatum) | ervilha sf |
| sugar beet n | (plant from which sugar is obtained) (planta da qual se extrai o açúcar) | beterraba-sacarina sf |
| | | Beta vulgaris sf |
| | | beterraba branca sf |
| | The EU expects a bumper sugar beet harvest this year. |
| sugar bowl n | (receptacle: holds sugar) (receptáculo que contém açúcar) | açucareiro sm |
| | Never put a wet teaspoon back in the sugar bowl. |
sugar cane,
sugarcane n | (tall plant from which sugar is obtained) (grande planta da qual o açúcar é extraído) | cana-de-açúcar sf |
| sugar cane n | (stem of sugarcane plant) (caule da cana-de-açúcar) | cana-de-açúcar sf |
| | The children liked to suck the sweet juice from the sugar cane. |
| sugar daddy n | slang (rich older male lover) (amante mais velho e rico) | velho rico sm |
| | | amante rico sm |
| | I see Tonya's on the prowl for a sugar daddy again. |
| sugar glider n | (animal: possum) (animal) | pentauro-do-açúcar sm |
| sugar jar n | (container for powdered sugar) (contêiner para açúcar refinado) | açucareiro sm |
Sugar Loaf Mountain,
Sugarloaf Mountain n | (mountain in Rio de Janeiro) | Morro do Pão de Açúcar sp |
sugar lump,
lump of sugar n | (cube of sugar for coffee or tea) (cubo de açúcar para adoçar café ou chá) | cubo de açúcar sm |
| | (informal) | torrão de açúcar sm |
| Sugar Plum Fairy n | (ballet: character in The Nutcracker) (balé: personagem em "O Quebra-Nozes") | Fada Açucarada sf |
| sugar refinery n | (place where sugar is processed) (lugar onde o açúcar é processado) | refinaria de açúcar sf |
| sugar rush n | informal (energy boost) (energia extra repentina ao ingerir açúcar) | descarga de açúcar sf |
| | | glicemia sf |
| | A sugar rush is followed by a quick dip in stamina. |
| sugar scrub n | (exfoliating product for the body) (produto esfoliante para o corpo) | esfoliante à base de açúcar sm |
| sugar-coated adj | (food: sweet exterior layer) | confeitado adj |
| sugar-coated adj | figurative (made more pleasant) (figurado: tornar mais agradável) | adocicado adj |
| | | suavizado adj |
| sugar-coated pill n | figurative ([sth] made superficially more pleasant) (figurado, aparentemente bom) | ouro de tolo loc sm |
| | I'm sure these new job titles are just a sugar-coated pill. |
| sugar-laden adj | (food: sugary, full of sugar) (alimento: açucarado, com muito açúcar) | com alto teor de açúcar loc adj |
| | | adoçado, açucarado adj |
sugarcoat [sth] (US),
sugar-coat [sth] (UK)⇒ vtr | figurative (disguise [sth]'s unpleasantness) (adoçar) | abrandar, suavizar, adocicar vt |
| | | disfarçar, mascarar vt |
| | | dourar a pílula expres v |
| | Although the teacher tried to sugarcoat it, the students understood the seriousness of the news. |
sugarcoat [sth] (US),
sugar-coat [sth] (UK) vtr | (cover with sugar) | cobrir com açúcar expres v |
| | | açucarar vt |
| | The chef sugarcoated some grapes to decorate the top of the cake. |
sugarless (US),
sugar-free (UK) adj | (gum, soda: artificially sweetened) | sem açúcar loc adj |
sugarloaf,
sugar loaf n | (cone of refined sugar) | pão de açúcar sm |