empalagoso
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What does sickly-sweet mean?
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updated May 1, 2015
posted by Rey_Mysterio
It means... empalagoso! - jtaniel, Apr 30, 2015
lo se...pero en ingles!!! - Rey_Mysterio, May 1, 2015
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Rey, it can mean:
1 (literally,) Some sweet food that tastes too sweet/that is excessively sweet to our individual taste buds because it contains too much sugar:
eg: a tin of Coca cola, cod liver oil, an iced cake etc...
2.(figuratively) Some flattering words that someone is using with the deliberate intention of gaining our trust (opposite of a sincere compliment)
eg: "His words were sickly sweet, we were convinced he was just trying to 'butter her up' !
I hope this helps 
updated Apr 30, 2015
edited by FELIZ77
posted by FELIZ77
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Es demasiado dulce, o demasiado zalamero. Algo o alguien que nos da asco.
It is too sweet, or too flattering. Something or someone who gives us disgust.
updated Apr 30, 2015
edited by porcupine7
posted by porcupine7
We would say: "somoone who disgusts us" . I hope this helps, Porcu :) - FELIZ77, Apr 30, 2015
