SWEET | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

Meaning of sweet – Learner’s Dictionary

sweet
adjective
uk
/swiːt/
us

sweet adjective (TASTE)

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sweet adjective (ATTRACTIVE)

A2
attractive, often because of being small:
Look at that kitten - isn't she sweet?

sweet adjective (KIND)

B1
It was really sweet of you to come.

sweet adjective (SMELL/SOUND)

A sweet smell or sound is pleasant.

sweetness

noun [ U ]
sweet
noun [ C ]
UK
uk
/swiːt/
(US candy)
A2
a small piece of sweet food, often made of sugar or chocolate:
You shouldn't eat so many sweets - they're bad for your teeth.

(Definition of sweet from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of sweet

in Chinese (Traditional)
味道, (尤指食物或飲料)甜的, 愉快的…
in Chinese (Simplified)
味道, (尤指食物或饮料)甜的, 愉快的…
in Spanish
dulce, mono, amable…
in Portuguese
doce, gracioso, bonitinho…
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गोड, मधुर, गोड / एखादी वस्तू वा लहान मूल याबाबत काही प्रसन्न करणारे वा आकर्षक…
甘い, 甘味のある, かわいい…
tatlı, hoş, sevimli…
sucré/-ée, agréable, gentil/gentille…
dolç, bufó, amable…
zoet, aangenaam, lieflijk…
(குறிப்பாக உணவு அல்லது பானத்தின்) சர்க்கரையைப் போன்ற சுவை கொண்டது, கசப்பான அல்லது உப்பு அல்ல, (குறிப்பாக ஏதாவது அல்லது சிறிய ஒருவரின்) இனிமையான மற்றும் கவர்ச்சிகரமான…
(विशेषकर खाद्य पदार्थ या पेय) मीठा, (छोटा व्यक्ति या वस्तु) प्यारा, उदारता…
મીઠું, મીઠાઇ, મીઠડું…
sød, liflig, behagelig…
söt, färsk, frisk…
manis, segar, wangi…
süß, frisch, reizend…
søt, behagelig, snill…
میٹھا, پیارا, پرکشش…
солодкий, свіжий, духмяний…
сладкий, милый, прелестный…
తీపి, ముద్దైన, మంచితనం…
حُلو المَذاق, جَذّاب, لَطيف…
মিষ্টি, চিনির মতো স্বাদ, তেতো বা নোনতা নয়…
sladký, čerstvý, melodický…
manis, segar, harum…
มีรสหวาน, ที่สดใหม่, ที่หอม…
ngọt, có vị mật ong, tươi…
słodki, miły, kochany…
단맛의, (작아서) 사랑스러운, 친절한…
dolce, carino, gentile…
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