Compound Forms:
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bell pepper,
also UK: sweet pepper n | (vegetable: mild pepper) | pimiento nm |
| | | pimiento morrón, pimiento dulce loc nom m |
| | (AR, UY) | morrón nm |
| | (AmS) | pimentón nm |
| | Bell peppers are often used in a salad. |
| | Los pimientos suelen usarse en ensaladas. |
bell pepper,
also UK: sweet pepper n | (plant: bears peppers) | pimiento nm |
| | | pimiento morrón, pimiento dulce loc nom m |
| | (AmS) | pimentón nm |
| | I planted tomatoes, hot peppers, and bell peppers in my garden last year. |
| | Planté tomates, chiles y pimientos en mi jardín el año pasado. |
bog myrtle,
moor myrtle,
sweet gale n | (botany: marsh shrub) | mirto de Brabante nm + loc adj |
| | | mirto de turbera nm + loc adj |
| boiled sweet n | (hard candy) | caramelo duro nm + 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. |
chestnut tree,
sweet chestnut tree n | (sweet chestnut) | castaño nm |
| Note: (Castanea sativa) |
| | Most of America's chestnut trees died from disease in the 20th century. |
| | La mayoría de los castaños de América murieron a causa de una enfermedad en el siglo XX. |
cicely,
sweet cicely n | (white-flowered herb) | mirra nf |
| | | cerifolio nm |
cough drop,
also UK: cough sweet n | often plural (throat lozenge) | caramelos para la tos nmpl + loc adj |
| | | pastillas para la tos nfpl + loc adj |
| | The cough drops helped to relieve Mac's sore throat. |
| | I prefer cherry-flavored cough drops. |
| | Los caramelos para la tos lo ayudaron a aliviar el dolor de garganta. |
everlasting pea,
perennial pea,
also UK: everlasting sweet pea,
perennial sweet pea n | (plant) | albejana nf |
| Home sweet home. expr | (preference for own home) | hogar dulce hogar loc interj |
methyl salicylate,
sweet birch oil,
wintergreen oil n | (chemistry) | salicilato de metilo loc nom m |
| my sweet n | informal (term of affection) | dulce n común |
| | (figurado) | vida nf |
| | I miss you, my sweet. |
| | Te echo de menos, mi vida. |
semisweet,
UK: semi-sweet adj | (slightly sweetened) | semidulce adj |
| short and sweet adj | (brief, concise) | bueno y breve loc adj |
| | He kept his answers to the police short and sweet. |
| | Sus respuestas a la policía fueron buenas y breves. |
| sickly sweet adj | figurative (overly sentimental) (figurado) | demasiado sentimental loc adj |
| | That movie was so sickly sweet that I had to leave before it finished. |
| | Esa película era demasiado sentimental así que me tuve que ir antes de que terminara. |
| sickly sweet adj | (cloying, too sugary) | exageradamente dulce loc adj |
| | | empalagoso/a adj |
| | Her apple pie was so sickly sweet it made my teeth hurt! The smell of jasmine at night in the tropics is sickly sweet. |
| | Su pastel de manzana estaba exageradamente dulce que hasta los dientes me dolieron. |
sweet [sb] off their feet,
sweep [sb] off his feet,
sweep [sb] off her feet v expr | (make [sb] fall in love with you) (coloquial) | flechar a alguien vtr + prep |
| | | hacer que alguien se enamore perdidamente loc verb |
| | (cambio de sujeto) | enamorarse perdidamente v prnl + adv |
| | (cambio de sujeto) | caer rendido a los pies de alguien loc verb + prep |
| sweet alyssum n | (flowering garden plant) | aliso de mar loc nom m |
| sweet as honey adj | (very sugary) | dulce como la miel loc adj |
| | These cupcakes are as sweet as honey! |
| | ¡Estas magdalenas son dulces como la miel! |
| sweet as honey adj | figurative (adorable, very cute) (figurado) | dulce como la miel loc adj |
| | Your innocent face was as sweet as honey the very first time I met you. |
| | La primera vez que te vi, tu cara inocente me pareció dulce como la miel. |
| sweet basil n | (herb) | albahaca genovesa loc nom f |
sweet birch,
black birch,
cherry birch n | (tree: North America) | abedul dulce americano loc nom m |
| | | abedul-cerezo american loc nom m |
| sweet cherry n | (type of cherry tree) | cerezo silvestre, cerezo dulce loc nom m |
| sweet cherry n | (fruit of this tree) | cereza nf |
sweet chestnut,
sweet chestnut tree n | (tree with edible nuts) (árbol) | castaño nm |
| sweet chestnut n | (edible nut) (fruto) | castaña nf |
| sweet chocolate n | (cocoa product with high sugar content) | chocolate dulce nm |
| | Mrs Reese likes to use sweet chocolate in her recipe for cookies. |
| | | cacao dulce nm |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Si usás cacao dulce en lugar del amargo ponele la mitad de lo indicado de azúcar. |
| | | chocolate nm |
| Note: En España el chocolate es dulce por definición. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. No uses cualquier chocolate para hacer ese pastel, tiene que ser chocolate amargo. |
| sweet clover n | (flowering plant) | trébol de olor amarillo loc nom m |
| | | meliloto amarillo loc nom m |
sweet corn,
sweetcorn n | (maize) | maíz dulce loc nom m |
| | | choclo nm |
| | Sweetcorn can be eaten on the cob, or the kernels can be cut off. |
| | El maíz dulce puede comerse desde la mazorca, o se le pueden sacar los granos. |
| sweet dish n | (dessert) | postre nm |
| | Normally we eat sweet dishes after the savoury ones. |
| | Normalmente los postres se comen después de los platos salados. |
| | | plato dulce loc nom m |
| | | postre nm |
| | Normalmente los platos dulces se comen después de los salados. |
| sweet dreams interj | informal (sleep well) | dulces sueños loc interj |
| | Sweet dreams, my love; see you in the morning. |
| | Dulces sueños mi amor, te veo en la mañana. |
sweet flag,
sweet calamus n | (plant: Acorus calamus) | cálamo aromático loc nom m |
| sweet grass n | (botany) | hierba dulce loc nom f |
| | | hierba de vainilla loc nom f |
| sweet gum n | (eastern US tree) | liquidámbar americano loc nom m |
| sweet gum n | (wood of eastern US tree) | madera de liquidámbar americano nf + loc adj |
sweet gum,
red gum n | (amber of eastern US tree) | ámbar de liquidámbar americano nm + loc adj |
| sweet nothings npl | (terms of endearment) | palabritas dulces nfpl + adj |
| be sweet on [sb] v expr | informal (be romantically interested in [sb]) | gustar de vi + prep |
| | | estar enamorado de loc verb |
sweet pea,
sweetpea n | (sweet-smelling flowering vine) (ES) | guisantes de olor loc nom mpl |
| | Sweet pea blossoms are very fragrant. |
| | Los guisantes de olor tienen una fragancia muy fuerte. |
| | (AmL) | alverjilla nf |
| | Los brotes de alverijilla tienen una fragancia muy fuerte. |
| | (CL) | arvejilla de cordillera loc nom f |
sweet pea,
sweetpea n | informal, figurative (term of affection) (figurado) | bomboncito nm |
| | My little sweet pea kissed me before he went to bed for the night. |
| | Mi bomboncito me dio un beso antes de irse a la cama. |
| | (CL, coloquial, figurado) | poroto alelí loc nom m |
| | Mi poroto alelí me dio un beso antes de irse a la cama. |
| | (figurado) | perita en dulce loc nom f |
| | Mi perita en dulce me dio un beso antes de irse a la cama. |
sweet pepperbush,
summer-sweet,
white alder n | (plant: Clethra alnifolia) | arbusto de la pimienta dulce loc nom m |
| sweet potato n | (root vegetable) | batata nf |
| | (ES, UY) | boniato nm |
| | (AmC, EC, MX, PE) | camote nm |
| | Sweet potato pie is a common dish in the cuisine of the American South. |
| | I like sweet potatoes with grated cheese on them. |
| | El pastel de batata es un plato habitual en la cocina del sur de Estados Unidos. |
| sweet roll | (bun) | bollo dulce loc nom m |
sweet scabious,
mourning bride n | (plant) | escobilla morisca loc nom f |
| sweet seller n | UK ([sb] who sells confectionery) | vendedor de golosinas nm |
| sweetshrub n | (flowering plant) | calicanto nm |
| | | pimienta de carolina loc nom f |
| sweet sixteen n | informal (girl's 16th birthday) | dulces dieciséis loc nom mpl |
| | (celebración de 15 años) | quince nmpl |
| | (MX, PR; celebración de 15 años) | quinceañera nf |
| Note: En las culturas hispanas, se celebran los quince años. |
| sweet sixteen adj | informal (girl: 16 years old) | tener dieciséis, tener dieciséis años loc verb |
| | Amy was sweet sixteen and had never been kissed. |
| | Amy tenía dieciséis y nunca la habían besado. |
sweet spot,
the sweet spot n | figurative, informal (most favorable point) | punto óptimo nm + adj |
| | | punto favorable nm + adj mf |
| | The archer's arrow landed right in the sweet spot. |
| sweet talk n | figurative, informal (cajolery, persuasion by flattery) | camelo nm |
| | Sweet talk will sometimes help you get what you want. |
| | | adulación nf |
| | A veces la adulación puede ayudarte a conseguir lo que quieres. |
| | | labia nf |
| | | palabras bonitas, palabras dulces loc nom fpl |
| | A veces las palabras bonitas (or: dulces) pueden ayudarte a conseguir lo que quieres. |
| | (AR, figurado) | verso nm |
sweet tempered,
sweet-tempered adj | (mild mannered, good natured) | afable, cordial, simpático/a adj |
| | | de buen temperamento loc adj |
| sweet tooth n | figurative (fondness for sugary foods) | gusto por lo dulce nm + loc adj |
| | | afición por lo dulce nf + loc adj |
| | My little boy has a very sweet tooth: he'll eat anything sugary. |
| | Mi hijo pequeño tiene gusto por lo dulce, se come cualquier cosa que tenga azúcar. |
| | | goloso/a adj |
| | | dulcero adj |
| | (ES) | galgo adj |
| | Mi hijo pequeño es muy goloso; se come cualquier cosa que tenga azúcar. |
sweet william,
bunch pink n | (flowering plant) | clavel del poeta loc nom m |
| sweet wine n | (wine with high sugar content) | vino dulce loc nom m |
| | Sweet wines are usually served with dessert. |
| | Los vinos dulces suelen servirse con el postre. |
| | | mistela nf |
| | Las mistelas suelen servirse con el postre. |
| sweet words npl | (terms of affection) | dulces palabras grupo nom |
| | | palabras melosas grupo nom |
| | | palabras de cariño grupo nom |
| | | palabras bonitas grupo nom |
sweet-and-sour,
sweet and sour adj | (combining salty and sugary flavours) | agridulce adj |
| Note: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
| | Sweet-and-sour pork is a popular dish at Chinese restaurants. |
| | El cerdo agridulce es un plato popular en los restaurantes chinos. |
| sweet-and-sour sauce n | (Oriental sauce of honey and vinegar) | salsa agridulce nf |
| | Cubes of meat are battered and deep-fried and put in a sweet-and-sour sauce. |
| sweet-natured adj | (pleasant personality) | dulce adj mf |
| | | agradable adj mf |
| sweet-scented adj | (having a pleasant smell) | fragante adj mf |
| sweet-smelling adj | (with pleasing scent) | perfumado adj |
| | | de olor agradable loc adj |
| sweet-talk [sb]⇒ vtr | (persuade by flattery) (figurado) | endulzarle el oído a loc verb |
| | | persuadir con adulación a loc verb |
| | | convencer con palabras bonitas a loc verb |
| | Whenever my daughter starts trying to sweet-talk me, I know she's after something. |
| | Cada vez que mi hija intenta endulzarme el oído, sé que está tramando algo. |
| | (CL, AR, UY, coloquial) | engrupir a vtr |
| | | engatusar a vtr + prep |
| | Cada vez que mi hija intenta engrupirme con adulación, sé que está tramando algo. |
| sweet-talk [sb] into doing [sth] v expr | (persuade to do by flattery) (figurado) | endulzarle el oído a alguien para loc verb |
| | | persuadir con adulación a alguien para loc verb |
| | | convencer con palabras bonitas a alguien para loc verb |
| | She was unable to sweet-talk her teacher into giving her a better grade. |
| | She batted her eyes at me and then sweet-talked me into buying her a new pair of shoes. |
| sweet-talking adj | (using flattery) | zalamero/a adj |
| | | encantador/a adj |
| | (ES, coloquial) | con labia loc adj |
| take the bitter with the sweet v expr | figurative (accept negative things as part of life) | aceptar lo bueno y lo malo expr |
| | (ES) | tomar las duras con las maduras expr |
| | Life isn't always easy; you have to take the bitter with the sweet. |
whisper sweet nothings to [sb],
whisper sweet nothings in [sb]'s ear v expr | (talk romantically to) | susurrar cosas románticas loc verb |
white melilot,
white sweet clover,
honey clover n | (flowering plant) | trébol de color blanco loc nom m |
| | | meliloto blanco loc nom m |