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to sweeten
01
adoçar, dulcificar
to make something taste sweeter
Transitive: to sweeten food or drinks
Exemplos
She sweetens her tea with a spoonful of honey for a natural sweetness.
Ela adoça seu chá com uma colher de mel para uma doçura natural.
He likes to sweeten his oatmeal with a sprinkle of brown sugar for added flavor.
Ele gosta de adoçar seu mingau com uma pitada de açúcar mascavo para um sabor extra.
02
adoçar, tornar mais agradável
to make something acceptable or pleasant
Transitive: to sweeten a situation
Exemplos
She tried to sweeten the situation by offering a sincere apology for the misunderstanding.
Ela tentou suavizar a situação oferecendo um pedido de desculpas sincero pelo mal-entendido.
To sweeten the deal, they added a few extra perks to the package.
Para adoçar o negócio, eles adicionaram alguns benefícios extras ao pacote.
03
adoçar, seduzir
to attempt to persuade someone to do what one wants by promising them something or giving something to them
Transitive: to sweeten sb
Exemplos
She sweetened him with the offer of a new car if he would take on the extra work.
Ela o adoçou com a oferta de um carro novo se ele assumisse o trabalho extra.
The politician attempted to sweeten voters by promising tax cuts if he was elected.
O político tentou adoçar os eleitores prometendo cortes de impostos se fosse eleito.
Família de palavras
sweet
Adjective
sweeten
Verb
sweetened
Adjective
sweetened
Adjective
sweetener
Noun
sweetener
Noun
sweetening
Noun
sweetening
Noun
