sweet

sweet
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. sucré
That chocolate cake is too sweet for me.Ce gâteau au chocolat est trop sucré pour moi.
a. mignon
What do you think of this dress for Charlotte's baby? - It's so sweet! You should get it.Qu’est-ce que tu penses de cette robe pour le bébé de Charlotte ? - Elle est trop mignonne ! Tu devrais la prendre.
b. adorable
Hazel looks sweet with those little bows in her hair.Hazel est adorable avec ces petits nœuds dans les cheveux.
a. mignon
Nelly's granddaughter is so sweet! She gave me these flowersLa petite-fille de Nelly est tellement mignonne ! Elle m'a offert ces fleurs.
b. adorable
Becca is so sweet; she'll make a great elementary school teacher.Becca est tellement adorable. Elle fera une excellente institutrice.
a. gentil
Mrs. Richards is the sweet neighbor who brought us a cake when we first moved in next door.Mme Richards est la gentille voisine qui nous a apporté un gâteau quand on a emménagé à côté de chez elle.
a. doux
Magali sings a sweet lullaby to her daughter.Magali chante une douce berceuse à sa fille.
b. mélodieux
This singer has a very sweet voice.Cette chanteuse a une voix très mélodieuse.
a. agréable
The kitchen was filled with the sweet smell of chocolate cake.La cuisine était emplie d’une agréable odeur de gâteau au chocolat.
b. doux
I love the sweet smell of summer rain.J'adore la douce odeur de la pluie d'été.
c. suave
The bouquet gave off the sweet scent of peonies.Le bouquet diffusait un parfum suave de pivoines.
a. doux
After many failed attempts, Guillermo's success was so sweet.Après plusieurs échecs, la réussite de Guillermo était d’autant plus douce.
a. pur
The hikers were happy to refill their water bottles with sweet, cool water.Les randonneurs étaient contents de remplir leurs gourdes avec de l'eau pure et fraîche.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
9. (candy)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
a. le bonbon
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
The children are asking for sweets.Les enfants réclament des bonbons.
10. (dessert)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
a. le dessert
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
I'm bringing a salad to dinner, and Jen is bringing a sweet.J'apporte une salade au dîner et Jen apporte un dessert.
11.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(term of endearment; used with "my")
a. mon chéri
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., le livre).
(masculine)
Can you please pass me that book, my sweet?Tu pourrais me passer ce livre s'il te plaît, mon chéri ?
b. ma chérie
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
(feminine)
Thanks for making lunch, my sweet.Merci d'avoir préparé le déjeuner, ma chérie.
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Allez !).
interjection
12.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(used to express happiness)
Regionalism used in the United States.
(United States)
a. génial
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Zoe said yes when I asked her out! - Sweet!Zoe a dit oui quand je lui ai proposé de sortir avec moi ! - Génial !
b. super
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
I have a three-day weekend! - Oh, sweet!J'ai un week-end de trois jours ! - Ah super !
c. trop bien
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Sweet! I just found five bucks on the ground!Trop bien ! Je viens de trouver cinq balles par terre !
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