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sweeten

/ˈswiː.tən/

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verb

/ˈswiː.tən/B1formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по приданию чему-либо сладости или большей приятности, часто путем добавления сахара или сладкого вещества.

A verb used to indicate the act of making something sweet or more pleasant, often by adding sugar or a sweet substance.

  1. Make sweeter in tasteA2formal

    To add sugar or another sweet substance to food or drink to make it taste sweeter.

    ruПодсластить

    • She sweetened her coffee with honey.
    • The baker sweetened the cake with extra sugar.
    • You can sweeten the lemonade with a bit of syrup.

    Synonymsedulcoratehoneysugar

  2. Make more pleasant or agreeableB2formal

    To make a situation, offer, or experience more pleasant, attractive, or acceptable.

    ruСделать более приятным

    • The company sweetened the job offer with a higher salary.
    • He sweetened the deal by including free delivery.
    • A kind word can sweeten even the most difficult conversation.

    Synonymsameliorateembellishenhanceimprovemellowsoftensugarcoattemper

    Antonymsembittersourspoiltaintworsen

Forms
  • sweetened past participle
  • sweetened past simple
  • sweetening present participle
  • sweetens third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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