Definizione monolingua

sugar

sugar (third-person singular simple present sugars, present participle sugaring, simple past and past participle sugared)

1. (transitive) To add sugar to; to sweeten with sugar.

   John heavily sugars his coffee.

2. (transitive) To make (something unpleasant) seem less so.

   She has a gift for sugaring what would otherwise be harsh words.

sugar (countable and uncountable; plural sugars)

1. (uncountable) Sucrose in the form of small crystals, obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet and used to sweeten food and drink.
2. (countable) When used to sweeten drink, an amount of such crystalline sucrose approximately equal to five grams or one teaspoon.

   He usually has his coffee white with one sugar.

3. (countable, chemistry) Any of various small carbohydrates that are used by organisms to store energy.
4. (countable) A generic term for sucrose, glucose, fructose, etc.
5. (countable) A term of endearment.

   Ill be with you in a moment, sugar.

6. (countable, slang) A kiss.
7. (chiefly southern US, slang, uncountable) Effeminacy in a male, often implying homosexuality.

   I think John has a little bit of sugar in him.

8. (uncountable, informal) Diabetes.

Definizione dizionario sugar

	zucchero
	sucrose from sugar cane or sugar beet and used to sweeten food and drink
	A sweet crystalline or powdered substance, white when pure, consisting of sucrose obtained mainly from sugar cane and sugar beets and used in many foods, drinks, and medicines to improve their taste.
	Any of a series of carbohydrates that are used by organisms to store energy.

	zuccherare
	to add sugar to, to sweeten
	to make something seem less unpleasant
	To add sugar to; to sweeten with sugar.
	To sweeten with sugar.

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zucchero di canna integrale

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Altri significati:

(uncountable) Sucrose in the form of small crystals, obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet and used to sweeten food and drink.

(countable) When used to sweeten drink, an amount of such crystalline sucrose approximately equal to five grams or one teaspoon.

To make something unpleasant seem less so.

(countable) A generic term for sucrose, glucose, fructose, etc.

(countable) A term of endearment.

(informal, euphemism) Used in place of shit !

(transitive) To make (something unpleasant) seem less so.

term of endearment

slang: a kiss

(transitive) To add sugar to; to sweeten with sugar.

(countable, slang) A kiss.

(countable, chemistry) Any of various small carbohydrates that are used by organisms to store energy.

any of a series of carbohydrates used by organisms to store energy

generic term for sucrose, glucose, fructose, etc

(uncountable, informal) Diabetes.

used in place of shit!

(chiefly southern US, slang, uncountable) Effeminacy in a male, often implying homosexuality.