sugarcoat

• Verbe utilisé pour décrire l'action de présenter quelque chose de désagréable comme plus acceptable ou attrayant, souvent au moyen d'euphémismes ou de flatteries.

A verb used to describe the act of making something unpleasant seem more acceptable or appealing, often by using euphemisms or flattery.

1. Coat with sugarB1formal

   To cover or coat something with a layer of sugar or a sweet substance.

   Enrober de sucre

   • The baker sugarcoated the donuts with a shiny glaze.
   • These pills are sugarcoated to make them easier to swallow.
   • She sugarcoated the almonds for the party.

   Synonymescandyfrostglazeicesweeten

2. Make something seem betterB2informal

   To make something unpleasant or negative appear more pleasant or acceptable.

   Enjoliver, adoucir

   • Don't sugarcoat the truth; just tell me what happened.
   • He tried to sugarcoat the bad news, but we knew it was serious.
   • The report sugarcoated the company's financial losses.

   Synonymesembellishgloss oversoftensweetenvarnishwhitewash

   Antonymesdiscloseexposerevealtellunmask