Compound Forms:
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bark,
bark candy,
candy bark n | (type of candy) (dulce) | corteza nf |
| | The confectioner made bark with chocolate chips and pecans. |
| | El confitero hizo corteza con chips de chocolate y nueces pecán. |
candy apple (US),
toffee apple (UK) n | (apple covered in syrup) | manzana caramelizada nf + adj |
| | | manzana acaramelada nf + adj |
| | | manzana de caramelo nf + loc adj |
| | She loves getting candy apples at Halloween. |
| | Le encanta que le den manzanas caramelizadas en Halloween. |
| candy bar n | US (bar of chocolate) | chocolatina nf |
| | | barra de chocolate nf + loc adj |
| | (CL) | barra de dulce nf + loc adj |
| | A candy bar is not a healthy snack. |
| | You can usually get candy bars from a vending machine. |
| | Una chocolatina no es un tentempié saludable. |
| candy cane n | US (curved confectionery stick) | bastón de caramelo nm + loc adj |
| | | bastón de menta nm + loc adj |
| | Candy canes are popular around Christmastime. |
| | Los bastones de caramelo son populares en Navidad. |
| candy corn n | US (traditional American sweets) | caramelo de maíz nm + loc adj |
candy flavored,
candy-flavored adj | (tasting sweet) | de sabor dulce loc adj |
| Note: hyphen used when term is before a noun |
Candy Kisses,
candy kisses npl | US, ® (confectionery: chocolate drops) (CR) | besitos nmpl |
| Note: As a registered trademark, “Candy Kisses” should be capitalized, but it is sometimes not capitalized in informal communication. |
| | (AR) | copitos nmpl |
| candy mold n | US (for shaping confectionery) | molde para bombones nm + loc adj |
candy store (US),
sweet shop (UK) n | (confectioner's shop) (CL) | dulcería, confitería nf |
| | I am going to the candy store to buy some chocolate. |
| | | confitería nf |
| | | dulcería nf |
| | Voy a la confitería a comprar chocolates. |
| candy striper n | US, informal (hospital volunteer) | voluntario, voluntaria nm, nf |
| candy wrapper n | US (covering on a sweet) | envoltorio de caramelo, envoltorio de dulce nm + loc adj |
| | | envoltura de caramelo, envoltura de dulce nf + loc adj |
| | | envoltorio nm |
| | | envoltura nf |
| | The children must have found their Easter baskets; all that's left is a few candy wrappers. |
| | Los niños deben de haber encontrado su canasta de Pascuas: todo lo que queda son unos envoltorios de caramelos. |
cotton candy (US),
candyfloss,
candy floss (UK),
n | (confectionery: spun sugar) | algodón de azúcar loc nom m |
| | The cotton candy they sell at the circus is one of our favorite treats. |
| | El algodón de azúcar que venden en el circo es una de nuestras golosinas favoritas. |
cotton candy (US),
candyfloss,
candy floss (UK),
n | figurative ([sth] insubstantial) | insustancial adj mf |
| | | poco importante loc adj |
| chocolate candy n | US (chocolates) | bombón de chocolate nm + loc adj |
| | | chocolate nm |
| | | dulce de chocolate nm + loc adj |
| | A box of chocolate candy makes a perfect hostess gift. |
| | Una caja de bombones de chocolate es un regalo perfecto para la anfitriona. |
| eye candy n | slang ([sb], [sth] attractive) (coloquial) | bombón nm |
| | There was some very nice eye candy at the party last night. |
| | ¡Había una cantidad de bombones en la fiesta de anoche! |
| | (CL, coloquial) | ricura, exquisitez nf |
| | ¡Había una cantidad de ricuras en la fiesta de anoche! |
| | | un placer para los ojos expr |
| | ¡Había una cantidad de placeres para los ojos en la fiesta de anoche! |
| | (MX, coloquial) | carita, carey, carolo, sabroso nm |
| | ¡Había una cantidad de caritas en la fiesta de anoche! |
| hard candy n | US (boiled sweets) | caramelo nm |
| | My grandmother always kept a dish of hard candies on her coffee table. |
| | Mi abuela siempre tiene un plato con caramelos en la mesa ratona. |
| | (PA) | pastillas nfpl |
| | Mi abuela siempre tiene un plato con pastillas en la mesa ratona. |
| rock candy n | (confectionery in hard stick form) | caramelos nmpl |
| | Rock candy is very bad for the teeth. |
| | Los caramelos no son buenos para los dientes. |
| rock candy n | US, uncountable (sweet consisting of giant sugar crystals) | azúcar roca, azúcar piedra loc nom m |
| | When I was a kid we had a kit for growing rock candy from a sugar solution. |
| | Cuando era un niño teníamos un kit para hacer azúcar roca con una solución de azúcar. |
| sugar candy n | (hard confection) | caramelo duro nm + adj |