Le mot anglais du jour

sweet

doux

Définitions

anglais > français
sweet
1. adj. Sucré, doux.
2. adj. (Figuré) Mignon.
3. adj. (Musique) (Son) Mélodieux, plaisant à l'oreille.
4. n. (UK) Produit sucré (friandise, bonbon, dessert).
anglais > anglais
sweet
1. adj. Having a pleasant taste, especially one relating to the basic taste sensation induced by sugar.
a sweet apple
2. adj. Having a taste of sugar.
3. adj. (wine) Retaining a portion of sugar.
Sweet wines are better dessert wines.
4. adj. Not having a salty taste.
sweet butter
5. adj. Having a pleasant smell.
a sweet scent.
6. adj. Not decaying, fermented, rancid, sour, spoiled, or stale.
sweet milk
7. adj. Having a pleasant sound.
a sweet tune
8. adj. Having a pleasing disposition.
a sweet child
9. adj. Having a helpful disposition.
It was sweet of him to help out.
10. adj. (mineralogy) Free from excessive unwanted substances like acid or sulphur.
sweet soil
sweet crude oil
11. adj. (informal) Very pleasing; agreeable.
The new Lexus was a sweet birthday gift.
12. adj. (anchor, be_sweet_on)(informal, followed by on) Romantically fixated, enamoured with , fond of
The attraction was mutual and instant; they were sweet on one another from first sight.
13. adj. (obsolete) Fresh; not salt or brackish.
sweet water
14. adj. Pleasing to the eye; beautiful; mild and attractive; fair.
a sweet face; a sweet colour or complexion
15. adv. In a sweet manner.
16. n. The basic taste sensation induced by sugar.
17. n. (British) A confection made from sugar, or high in sugar content; a candy.
18. n. (British) A food eaten for dessert.
Can we see the sweet menu, please?
19. n. sweetheart; darling.
20. n. (obsolete) That which is sweet or pleasant in odour; a perfume.
21. n. (obsolete) Sweetness, delight; something pleasant to the mind or senses.
français > anglais
doux
1. adj. sweet
2. adj. soft
3. adj. mild
4. adj. gentle (gradual rather than steep)
une pente douce - a gentle slope
5. adj. (of water) fresh, not salty
6. adv. gently

Exemples de phrases

Make it short and sweet.

Rendez-le court et doux.
She, with such a sweet and pure figure, killed herself while cursing both of our names.

Elle, à la figure tellement douce et pure, s'est sabordée en écorchant nos deux noms.
If you say "I was tricked," well that's certainly so but there's no mistaking that you were the one who signed up on a "sweet deal".

Si tu dis "J'ai été trompé", c'est sans doute le cas, mais il ne fait aucun doute que c'est bien toi qui as signé cette "bonne affaire".
I feel like eating something sweet.

J'ai envie de manger quelque chose de sucré.
I don't like sweet drinks.

Je n'aime pas les boissons sucrées.