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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries甘くする
Pronunciation / Transliteration: amaku suru
"紅茶に砂糖を入れて甘くします。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To add sugar, honey, or another sweet substance to food or drink to improve its flavor.
"She likes to sweeten her herbal tea with a spoonful of raw honey." - 2
To make an offer, deal, or situation more attractive, pleasant, or acceptable.
"The company decided to sweeten the compensation package with an extra week of paid leave."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'sweeten' originates from the Old English 'swēte', which means 'pleasant to the taste or smell'. It evolved through Middle English as 'sweten', reflecting a gradual shift in usage from describing taste to metaphorically enhancing experiences or emotions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sweeten" is said worldwide
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sucrer
Transliteration: sykre
"Il faut sucrer le café avant de le boire."
süßen
Transliteration: syːsn̩
"Man kann den Tee mit Honig süßen."
addolcire
Transliteration: addolˈtʃire
"Vuoi addolcire la tua bevanda con lo zucchero?"
endulzar
Transliteration: endulˈθar
"Es mejor endulzar el café con stevia."
adoçar
Transliteration: aduˈsaɾ
"Ela usou mel para adoçar o chá."
मीठा करना
Transliteration: meethaa karnaa
"चाय को मीठा करने के लिए थोड़ी चीनी डालें।"
加甜
Transliteration: jiā tián
"你可以用蜂蜜来加甜这杯茶。"
달게 하다
Transliteration: dal-ge hada
"설탕을 넣어 차를 달게 만드세요."
甘くする
Transliteration: amaku suru
"紅茶に砂糖を入れて甘くします。"
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