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Concise Oxford Paravia Italian Dictionary © 2009 Pearson Paravia Bruno Mondadori spa e Oxford University Press:
sweet /swiːt/
  1. agg.
    1. [food, taste] dolce;
      [fruit, wine] (not bitter) dolce;
      (sugary) zuccherino;
      [perfume] (pleasant) dolce, buono;
      (sickly) stucchevole, nauseante;
      to have a ~ tooth essere goloso di dolci
    1. (kind) [person] dolce, gentile;
      [face, smile, voice] dolce
    1. (pure) [water] dolce;
      [breath] fresco;
      [sound, song, note] dolce, soave, melodioso
    1. (cute) [baby] dolce, adorabile;
      [cottage] grazioso, delizioso
    1. (pleasurable) [certainty, solace] dolce
    1. iron. (for emphasis) to go one’s own ~ way seguire la propria strada;
      he’ll do it in his own ~ time lo farà quando gli tornerà comodo
  1. avv. to taste ~ avere un gusto dolce, essere dolce;
    to smell ~ avere un buon profumo o un profumo dolce
  1. n.
    1. BE (candy) caramella f.;
      (dessert) dolce m., dessert m.
    1. colloq. (term of endearment) caro m. (-a), tesoro m.
locuzioni idiomatiche to keep sb. ~ tenersi buono qcn.;
to whisper ~ nothings into sb.’s ear sussurrare paroline dolci all’orecchio di qcn.


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sweet: WordReference English-Italiano Dictionary © 2012

Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali
sweetadj (sugary)dolce agg
This dessert is very sweet.
Questo dessert è molto dolce.
sweetadj (lovable)amabile agg
You have a sweet dog.
Hai un cane amabile.
 
Additional Translations
sweetadj (fresh)fresco, buono agg
Are these pears sweet yet?
Sono ancora fresche queste pere?
sweetadj (water: potable)dolce agg
This fountain delivers sweet water.
Questa fontana eroga acqua dolce.
sweetadj (agreeable)docle, soave, armonioso agg
He awoke to the sweet sound of rain on the rooftop.
Si risvegliò al dolce rumore della pioggia sul tetto.
sweetadj (not salted)dolce agg
I prefer sweet snacks to salty ones.
Preferisco gli snack dolci a quelli salati.
sweetadj (pleasing to the ear)dolce, soave, armonioso, amabile agg
The band played a sweet melody.
La band suonava una melodia dolce.
sweetadj (pleasing to the smell)gradevole, piacevole, soave agg
A sweet odour came from the kitchen.
Dalla cucina proveniva un odore gradevole.
sweetadj (amiable)dolce, amabile agg
James is a sweet man.
James è un uomo dolce.
sweetadj (beloved)amato, caro agg
He sent a card to his sweet mother.
Ha spedito un biglietto alla sua amata madre.
sweetadj (air: clean)puro, fresco, piacevole, gradevole agg
We breathed the sweet air of the forest.
Abbiamo respirato l'aria pura della foresta.
sweetadj (sentimental)dolce, tenero agg
Nota: Dolcissimo è il superlativo assoluto di dolce
My husband gives me very sweet presents.
Mio marito mi fa regali dolcissimi.
sweetn (sweetness)dolce nm
James prefers salty to sweet.
James preferisce il salato al dolce.
sweetn (address: sweetheart)tesoro, amore nm
I miss you, my sweet.
Mi manchi, tesoro mio.
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sweet: WordReference English-Italiano Dictionary © 2012

Compound Forms/Forme composte
home sweet homeexpr (preference for own home)casa dolce casa
honey-sweetdolce come il miele
overly sweetdolciume nm
short and sweetfarla corta
sickly sweetdi un dolce nauseante
sweet and sour, sweet-and-souradj (made with honey and vinegar)agrodolce agg
Nota: other sweeteners besides honey may be used
Sweet-and-sour pork is a popular dish at Chinese restaurants.
La cucina agrodolce è tipica di molti paesi orientali.
sweet as honeyadj (very sugary)dolce come il miele agg
This cupcake is as sweet as honey!
sweet chocolatecioccolato dolce
sweet corngranoturco
sweet cornmais dolce
sweet dishn (dessert)dolce, dessert nm
Normally, we eat a sweet dish after having had the main courses.
Di solito alla fine del pasto mangiamo la frutta o un dolce.
sweet doing nothing (sweet idleness) idiomdolce far niente nm
sweet dreamsinterj informal (sleep well)sogni d'oro inter
sweet peapisello odoroso
sweet peasnpl (fragrant climbing plant)pisello odoroso nm
Sweet peas, new corn and fresh-picked tomatoes are some of my garden favorites.
sweet potaton (vegetable: yam)patata dolce nf
Sweet potato pie is a common dish in the cuisine of the American South.
I like sweet potatoes with grated cheese on them.
sweet shop UKnegozio di dolci
sweet sixteen USAballo dei sedici anni
sweet toothn figurative (fondness for sugary foods)golosità per i dolci, golosità di dolciumi nf
Because she had a sweet tooth, she always kept candy in the house.
La sua golosità per i dolciumi la spingeva a tenere sempre caramelle in casa.
sweet winevino dolce
sweet wordsnpl (terms of affection)parole dolci nfpl
sweet-and-sour saucen (Oriental sauce of honey and vinegar)salsa agrodolce nf
Nota: other sweeteners besides honey may be used
Cubes of meat are battered and deep-fried and put in a sweet-and-sour sauce.
sweet-talkfare moine, lusingare vtr
sweet-talkmoine, lusinghe, manfrine nfpl
very sweetdolcissima adj
very sweetdolcissimo adj
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