confectionery

uncountable

A noun referring to sweets and candies collectively, a shop that sells them, or the craft of making them.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее сладости и конфеты в целом, магазин, где их продают, или искусство их приготовления.esSustantivo que designa los dulces y golosinas en general, la tienda donde se venden, o el arte de elaborarlos.frNom désignant l'ensemble des sucreries et bonbons, le magasin où on les vend, ou l'art de les fabriquer.deSubstantiv, das Süßwaren und Süßigkeiten im Allgemeinen bezeichnet, einen Laden, in dem sie verkauft werden, oder die Kunst ihrer Herstellung.ptSubstantivo que designa doces e guloseimas em geral, a loja onde são vendidos ou a arte de prepará-los.zh名词，指糖果、甜点等甜食的总称，也指制作或售卖这些甜食的店铺，或制作甜食的技艺。arاسم يشير إلى الحلويات والكاندي بشكل عام، أو المتجر الذي تُباع فيه، أو فن صناعتها.

1. Sweets and Candies B1 formal

   A collective term for candy, chocolate, and other sweet treats.

   • The store sells a wide variety of confectionery, from chocolates to gummy bears.
   • She has a weakness for confectionery and always buys something sweet.
   • The confectionery display was beautifully arranged for the holiday season.

   ruКондитерские изделияesDulces y golosinasfrConfiseriedeSüßwarenptDoces e guloseimaszh糖果糕点arحلويات

2. Confectioner's Shop B1 formal british

   A shop or store that sells sweets, candies, and pastries.

   • We stopped at a small confectionery to buy some chocolate bars.
   • The old confectionery on the corner has been there for decades.
   • He works part-time at a local confectionery.

   ruКондитерскаяesconfiteríafrConfiseriedeKonditoreiptConfeitariazh糕点店arمتجر الحلويات

   Synonyms: candy storetuck shop

3. Confectioner's Craft B2 formal

   The art, skill, or business of making sweets and pastries.

   • She studied confectionery in Paris and became a master pastry chef.
   • Confectionery requires precision and creativity.
   • The school offers a course in advanced confectionery.

   ruКондитерское искусствоesArte de la confiteríafrArt du confiseurdeKonditoreikunstptArte da confeitariazh糕点制作工艺arفن الحلويات

   Synonyms: confectionary

• confectioneries plural form
• confectioneries' possessive plural form
• confectionery's possessive singular form