candy
gb/kˈændi/ us/kˈændi/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 4900
édesség, cukorka, kandíroz
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A1
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] eats [candy]
She bought a bag of candy at the store.
Vett egy zacskó édességet a boltban.
The children were given candy after the parade.
A felvonulás után a gyerekek édességet kaptak.
I try not to eat too much candy because it’s bad for my teeth.
He offered me a piece of mint candy.
Halloween is the best time to get free candy.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I like to eat candy.
Szeretek édességet enni.
The candy is very sweet.
Ez az édesség nagyon édes.
She has a red candy.
He eats candy every day.
We buy candy at the shop.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'candy' (uncountable in US English when speaking generally) with 'candies' (plural countable when referring to individual pieces).
Σημασία
Sweet food made from sugar
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
eat candy
|piece of candy
|candy bar
|bag of candy
|candy store
Συνώνυμα
sweets (Common in British English; refers to the same general category of sugary treats.)
|
confectionery (More formal or technical term for sweet foods, often used for a shop or industry.)
Αντώνυμα
savory food (Refers to foods that are salty or spicy rather than sweet.)
Θέματα
food
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A food that tastes sweet, made from sugar, and often has chocolate, fruit, or nuts.
A sweet food made mostly from sugar or syrup, often flavored and colored, and sometimes containing chocolate, fruit, or nuts.
ΡΉΜΑ
B1
2
kandíroz
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to candy [fruit/nuts]
They candied the orange peels for the cake.
Kandírozták a narancshéjat a tortához.
You can candy nuts for a sweet snack.
Édes nassolnivalónak dióféléket is kandírozhatsz.
The chef taught us how to candy ginger.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
We candy the fruit for dessert.
A gyümölcsöt desszerthez kandírozzuk.
She will candy the nuts.
Kandírozni fogja a dióféléket.
They candy the orange peel.
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners confuse this with 'candle' due to similar spelling and pronunciation.
Σημασία
Coat or preserve with sugar
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
candy fruit
|candy orange peel
|candied nuts
Συνώνυμα
glaze (Similar in cooking, but can refer to coating with substances other than sugar.)
Αντώνυμα
pickle (Preserve food in vinegar or brine instead of sugar.)
Θέματα
food
|cooking
|food_drink
|daily_life
Ορισμός
To cover food with sugar or cook it in sugar to make it sweet.
To cook food with sugar or syrup to make it sweet and preserve it.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
candy
IPA
GB/kˈændi/
US/kˈændi/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
candy (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (candy)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: candy
- Plural: candies, candy
Verb
- Base: candy
- 3rd Person Singular: candies
- Present Participle: candying
- Past: candied
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
candies
noun
candying
verb
candied
verb
Core family
sweet
noun A1
Εκφράσεις
arm candy
1/ˈɑɹm kˈændi/
idiom
informal
Attractive companion for show
An attractive person who goes with someone to make them look good.
Παραδείγματα
- He arrived at the party with some glamorous arm candy.
- The celebrity was photographed with his new arm candy.
eye candy
1/ˈaɪ kˈændi/
idiom
informal
Attractive but with no depth
Something that looks nice but is not important or useful.
Παραδείγματα
- The movie was mostly eye candy with little plot.
- That website is just eye candy—it’s not very functional.