- caramelo
- m.1 (boiled) sweet (British), candy (United States).un caramelo de limón a lemon dropun caramelo de menta a mintcaramelo para la tos cough sweet2 caramel.calentarlo a punto de caramelo heat it until it is about to caramelize3 candy, caramel, sweet, sweetie.4 butterscotch.* * *caramelo► nombre masculino1 (dulce) sweet, US candy2 (azúcar quemado) caramel, caramel syrup\FRASEOLOGÍAa punto de caramelo syrupy 2 figurado just right* * *noun m.1) candy2) caramel* * *SM1) (=golosina) sweet, piece of candy (EEUU)2) (Culin) caramel
un jersey color caramelo — a caramel-coloured o (EEUU) caramel-colored jersey
a punto de caramelo — [azúcar] caramelized
el acuerdo está ya a punto de caramelo — the agreement is on the verge of success
-¿se ha convencido? -no, pero está a punto de caramelo — "is he persuaded?" - "no, but he's not far off it"
un par de horas en la cárcel te ponen a punto de caramelo — a couple of hours in jail soon softens you up
3) (=incentivo) sweeteneres solo un caramelo para evitar protestas — it's just a sweetener to stop us protesting
agitan el caramelo de los subsidios para ganar votos — they're waving the carrot of subsidies to attract votes
su apoyo es un caramelo envenenado — his support is a sugar-coated pill
* * *masculinoa) (golosina) candy (AmE), sweet (BrE)un caramelo de menta — a mint
b) (azúcar fundida) caramelc)(de) color caramelo — caramel-colored*, caramel
* * *= candy, caramel.Ex. The article 'Brain candy or brain manna?' argues that a market of readers with a decent disposable income, more sophisticated taste and lots of time to read might welcome titles that are more fulfilling than run of the mill commercial fiction.Ex. An account is given of the manufacture of caramel, toffee and fudge products, which contain milk solids and milk fat as basic ingredients.----* caramelo de menta = humbug.* caramelo masticable = taffy [taffee], toffee.* caramelo masticable de arce = maple taffee.* tienda de caramelos = confectioner.* * *masculinoa) (golosina) candy (AmE), sweet (BrE)un caramelo de menta — a mint
b) (azúcar fundida) caramelc)(de) color caramelo — caramel-colored*, caramel
* * *= candy, caramel.Ex: The article 'Brain candy or brain manna?' argues that a market of readers with a decent disposable income, more sophisticated taste and lots of time to read might welcome titles that are more fulfilling than run of the mill commercial fiction.
Ex: An account is given of the manufacture of caramel, toffee and fudge products, which contain milk solids and milk fat as basic ingredients.* caramelo de menta = humbug.* caramelo masticable = taffy [taffee], toffee.* caramelo masticable de arce = maple taffee.* tienda de caramelos = confectioner.* * *caramelomasculine1 (golosina) candy (AmE), sweet (BrE)un caramelo de menta a mint2 (azúcar fundida) caramel3(de) color caramelo caramel-colored*, caramel* * *
caramelo sustantivo masculinoa) (golosina) candy (AmE), sweet (BrE);◊ un caramelo de menta a mintb) (azúcar fundida) caramel
caramelo sustantivo masculino
1 (dulce, golosina) sweet, US candy
2 (azúcar quemado) caramel
♦ Locuciones: Culin a punto de caramelo, syrupy
figurado to be ready
'caramelo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chupada
- chupado
- dulce
- menta
- última
- último
- chupar
- envoltorio
- pastilla
- pelar
English:
bonbon
- bull's-eye
- butterscotch
- candy
- caramel
- fondant
- humbug
- peppermint
- suck
- sweet
- toffee
- toffee apple
- fudge
- pepper
- taffy
* * *caramelo nm1. [golosina] Br (boiled) sweet, US candy;un caramelo de limón a lemon drop;un caramelo de menta a mintCompcaramelo para la tos cough drop o Br sweet2. [azúcar fundido] caramel;calentarlo a punto de caramelo heat it until it is about to caramelize;Compestar a punto de caramelo: creo que lo voy a convencer, está a punto de caramelo I'll think I'll manage to convince him, he's on the point of agreeing;su nuevo álbum está a punto de caramelo his new album is about to hit the shopsCompcaramelo hilado spun sugar3. [algo apetitoso] plum* * *caramelom1 dulce candy, Brsweet2 (azúcar derretido) caramel* * *caramelo nm1) : caramel2) dulce: candy* * *caramelo n (golosina) sweetEn inglés americano los caramelos se llaman candy
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.