- dulce
- adj.1 sweet.le gusta todo lo dulce she loves anything sweet2 fresh (agua).3 sweet, gentle, mild.4 tender (mirada, sonrisa).sus años dulces his golden yearsm.1 sweet (caramelo, postre).me encanta el dulce I love sweet things (todo lo dulce)a nadie le amarga un dulce (figurative) anything's better than nothingdulce de membrillo quince jelly2 piece of candy, sweetmeat, confection, sweet.3 Dulce.* * *dulce► adjetivo1 (gen) sweet2 (clima) mild3 figurado soft, gentle► nombre masculino1 COCINA (caramelo) sweet; (pastel) cake\FRASEOLOGÍAdulce de membrillo quince jelly* * *1. adj.1) sweet2) gentle2. noun m.candy, sweet* * *1. ADJ1) [caramelo, galleta] sweet
este vino está muy dulce — this wine is very sweet
no me gusta lo dulce — I don't like sweet things, I don't have a very sweet tooth
2) (=suave) [metal, sonido, voz] soft; [carácter] gentle; [clima] mild; [música] sweetun instrumento dulce — a sweet-sounding instrument
con el acento dulce del país — with the soft accent of the region
2.ADV softlyhabla muy dulce — she speaks very softly
3. SM1) (=caramelo) sweet, candy (EEUU)a nadie le amarga un dulce — something's better than nothing
dulce de almíbar — preserved fruit
dulce de leche — Arg caramelized condensed milk
dulce de membrillo — quince jelly
2) pl dulces [gen] sweet things; (=pasteles) cakes and pastriesle encantan los dulces — he loves sweet things
3) And, CAm, Caribe (=azúcar) sugar, brown sugar4) And (=paleta) lollipop* * *Iadjetivoa) <fruta/vino> sweetestá muy dulce — it's very/too sweet
prefiero lo dulce a lo salado — I prefer sweet things to savory ones
b) <agua> freshpez de agua dulce — freshwater fish
c) <persona> gentle, kind; <sonrisa/voz> sweet; <música> soft, sweetIItiene un carácter muy dulce — she has a very sweet nature
masculinoa) (AmL exc RPl) (golosina) candy (AmE), sweet (BrE)b) (RPl) (mermelada) jamdulce de frutilla/durazno — strawberry/peach jam
c) (AmC) (azúcar) type of sugarloafd) dulces masculino plural (cosas dulces) sweet things (pl)* * *= gentle [gentler -comp., gentlest -sup.], sugary, mellifluous.Ex. Melanie Stanton broke into a gentle laugh as she recalled him executing a shuffling fandango and announcing mischievously, 'Women in the SLA, get ready, here I come!'.Ex. Sugary soft-drinks are over 20 times more popular than fresh fruit drinks and milk combined.Ex. Many thrushes sing complex mellifluous songs that delight human listeners.----* dulce de membrillo = quince jelly.* dulces = confectionery.* gustar mucho lo dulce = have + a sweet tooth.* gusto por lo dulce = sweet tooth.* maíz dulce = sweet corn.* pez de agua dulce = freshwater fish.* sabor dulce = sweetness.* tortuga de agua dulce = terrapin.* vino dulce = sweet wine.* * *Iadjetivoa) <fruta/vino> sweetestá muy dulce — it's very/too sweet
prefiero lo dulce a lo salado — I prefer sweet things to savory ones
b) <agua> freshpez de agua dulce — freshwater fish
c) <persona> gentle, kind; <sonrisa/voz> sweet; <música> soft, sweetIItiene un carácter muy dulce — she has a very sweet nature
masculinoa) (AmL exc RPl) (golosina) candy (AmE), sweet (BrE)b) (RPl) (mermelada) jamdulce de frutilla/durazno — strawberry/peach jam
c) (AmC) (azúcar) type of sugarloafd) dulces masculino plural (cosas dulces) sweet things (pl)* * *= gentle [gentler -comp., gentlest -sup.], sugary, mellifluous.Ex: Melanie Stanton broke into a gentle laugh as she recalled him executing a shuffling fandango and announcing mischievously, 'Women in the SLA, get ready, here I come!'.
Ex: Sugary soft-drinks are over 20 times more popular than fresh fruit drinks and milk combined.Ex: Many thrushes sing complex mellifluous songs that delight human listeners.* dulce de membrillo = quince jelly.* dulces = confectionery.* gustar mucho lo dulce = have + a sweet tooth.* gusto por lo dulce = sweet tooth.* maíz dulce = sweet corn.* pez de agua dulce = freshwater fish.* sabor dulce = sweetness.* tortuga de agua dulce = terrapin.* vino dulce = sweet wine.* * *dulce1adjective1 ‹fruta/vino› sweeteste vino es dulce this wine is sweet, this is a sweet wineestá muy dulce it's very/too sweetno soy muy amiga de lo dulce I'm not very fond of sweet things, I don't have a very sweet toothprefiero lo dulce a lo salado I prefer sweet things to savory ones2 ‹agua› freshpez de agua dulce freshwater fish3 ‹persona› gentle, kind; ‹sonrisa/voz› sweet; ‹música› soft, sweettiene un carácter muy dulce she's very sweet-natured, she has a very sweet o mild naturetengo muy dulces recuerdos de aquella época I have very fond memories of that timeCompuesto:dulce esperafeminine(esp AmL): durante la dulce espera during my/her pregnancy, while I/she was expectingdulce2masculine1 (AmL exc RPI) (golosina) candy (AmE), sweet (BrE)2 (RPl) (mermelada) jamdulce de frutilla/durazno strawberry/peach jam3 (AmC) (azúcar) type of sugarloaf4 dulces mpl (cosas dulces) sweet things (pl)Compuestos:● dulce de leche(RPl) caramel spread (made by boiling down milk and sugar)● dulce de membrilloquince jellydulce3adverb‹cantar› sweetlyhabla muy dulce she speaks very softly* * *
dulce adjetivoa) ‹fruta/vino› sweet;◊ prefiero lo dulce I prefer sweet thingsb) ‹agua› fresh;◊ pez de agua dulce freshwater fishc) ‹persona› gentle, kind;
‹sonrisa/voz› sweet;
‹música› soft, sweet
■ sustantivo masculinoa) (AmL exc RPl) (golosina) candy (AmE), sweet (BrE)b) (RPl) (mermelada) jam;◊ dulce de leche caramel spread (made by boiling down milk and sugar)c) (AmC) (azúcar) type of sugarloafd)◊ dulces sustantivo masculino plural (cosas dulces) sweet things (pl)
dulce
I adjetivo
1 (al gusto) sweet
2 (cariñoso, delicado) gentle 3 agua dulce, fresh water
II sustantivo masculino
1 Culin (pastel) cake
dulce de membrillo, quince jelly o preserves
2 (caramelo) sweet, US candy
'dulce' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agua
- cambio
- cangrejo
- carácter
- caramelo
- empalagar
- empalagosa
- empalagoso
- flauta
- gustillo
- membrillo
- mermelada
- pimentón
- rabiar
- salada
- salado
- temperamento
- vino
- alga
- bocadillo
- budín
- chancaca
- chuchería
- crema
- flan
- galleta
- golosina
- goloso
- gomita
- laguna
- licor
- lo
- manjar
- más
- muy
- paleta
- pan
- papa
- pastel
- saber
- seco
- yema
English:
ale
- bun
- caramel
- fondant
- fragrance
- fresh
- freshwater
- frosting
- fudge
- gentle
- mellow
- paprika
- pie
- recorder
- revenge
- rich
- sugary
- sweet
- terrapin
- water
- candy
- flap
- home
- jam
- muffin
- short
- Turkish
* * *dulce♦ adj1. [sabor] sweet;ha quedado demasiado dulce it's too sweet;este café está muy dulce this coffee's very sweet;le gusta todo lo dulce she loves anything sweet;esta infusión se toma dulce you drink this tea with sugar2. [agua] fresh;la pesca en agua dulce freshwater fishing3. [persona, carácter] sweet, gentle, mild4. [mirada, sonrisa] tender, sweet;[voz, sonido, música] mellow, sweet; [recuerdo] sweet;sus años dulces his golden years;Compestar en un momento dulce to be on o riding the crest of a wave;el actor se halla en un momento dulce de su carrera the actor is at a high point in his career;CompAmla dulce espera pregnancy;cuando estaba en la dulce espera when she was pregnant♦ nm1. [caramelo, postre] sweet;[pastel] cake, pastry; RP [mermelada] jam;me encanta el dulce [todo lo dulce] I love sweet things;CompFama nadie le amarga un dulce everyone enjoys a treat;Compde dulce [muy bien] marvellously;su madre cocina de dulce her mother cooks like a dreamCompCol, RP dulce de leche = toffee pudding made with caramelized milk;dulce de membrillo quince jelly2. CAm [pan de azúcar] brown sugar3. RP Fam [encanto] dear♦ adv[dulcemente] sweetly* * *dulceI adj sweet; fig : carácter gentleII m candy, Brsweet;dulces sweet things* * *dulce adv: sweetly, softlydulce adj1) : sweet2) : mild, gentle, mellow♦ dulcemente advdulce nm: candy, sweet* * *dulce1 adj1. (en general) sweetmás dulce que la miel sweeter than honey2. (persona) sweet / gentletiene una voz muy dulce she's got a very gentle voice3. (agua) freshpez de agua dulce freshwater fishdulce2 n sweetles encantan los dulces they love sweets
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.