dulce
adjective
1 (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
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dulce(
dool
-
seh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (sugary)
2. (not salty)
a. fresh
El agua dulce del rÃo se mezcla con el agua del mar en la boca del rÃo.The fresh water from the river mixes with the sea water at the river mouth.
3. (sound)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
5. (culinary) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Regionalism used in the United States
Llenamos la piñata de dulces.We filled the piñata with candy.
b. piece of candy (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
¿Quieres un dulce?Would you like a piece of candy?
6. (conserve) (River Plate)
7. (sugarloaf) (Central America)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
a. sugar
Paco, necesito que vayas al mercado a comprar dulce.Paco, I need you to go to the market to buy sugar.
dulces
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
9. (culinary)
La tÃa Margarita tiene que reducir su consumo de dulces porque es diabética.Aunt Margarita has to reduce her intake of sweet things because she's diabetic.
dulceadjectiveNoun
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (sabor)
a. sweet
le gusta todo lo dulceshe loves anything sweet
2. (agua)
a. fresh
3. (persona, carácter)
a. sweet, gentle, mild
4. (mirada, sonrisa)
a. tender
5. (voz, sonido, música)
a. mellow, sweet
6. (recuerdo)
a. sweet
sus años dulceshis golden years
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
7. (caramelo, postre)
a. sweet
8. (pastel)
a. cake, pastry
me encanta el dulceI love sweet things
9. (fig)
a.
a nadie le amarga un dulceanything's better than nothing
dulce de membrilloquince jelly
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