confection
gb/kənfˈɛkʃən/ us/kənfˈɛkʃən/
B2
Anglais
édesség, bonbon, sütemény, torta, édességek, kreálmány, csodaköltemény, elektuárium, gyógykeverék
NOM
B2
1
Schéma d’usage :
a [confection]; a box of [confections]
The shop sells handmade chocolate confections with unusual flavors.
A bolt szokatlan ízű, kézzel készített csokoládés bonbonokat árul.
She bought a small box of confections as a thank-you gift.
Köszönőajándéknak vett egy kis doboz bonbont.
These mint confections are meant to freshen your breath.
Exemples pédagogiques
I ate one confection after dinner.
Vacsora után ettem egy édességet.
He gave me a box of confections.
Adott nekem egy doboz bonbont.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may think it means any dessert; in everyday use it often suggests candy or small sweets.
Sens
a sweet, candy-like food
Collocations
chocolate confections
|sugary confections
|assorted confections
|handmade confections
|holiday confections
|box of confections
|artisan confections
|hard confections
|mint confections
|sweet confections
Synonymes
candy (More common everyday word in American English.)
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sweet (Broader; can include desserts as well.)
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bonbon (Often a small, fancy chocolate.)
Antonymes
savory snack (A salty or non-sweet snack.)
Thèmes
food
|cooking
|daily_life
Définition
a sweet food like candy or chocolate
A sweet food item such as candy or a small chocolate, often made with sugar and flavorings.
NOM
B2
2
Schéma d’usage :
a [confection]; an elaborate [confection]
The bakery window was filled with brightly iced confections.
A pékség kirakata tele volt élénk színű cukormázzal bevont süteményekkel.
For her birthday, he ordered a towering confection covered in roses made of sugar.
A születésnapjára egy magas, cukorrózsákkal borított tortát rendelt.
They served a delicate confection of sponge cake and cream.
Exemples pédagogiques
The bakery makes sweet confections.
A cukrászda édes süteményeket készít.
She chose a chocolate confection.
Egy csokoládés süteményt választott.
Erreur fréquente :
Not usually used for ordinary bread or plain biscuits; it suggests a sweet, dessert-like baked item.
Sens
a sweet cake or pastry
Collocations
an elaborate confection
|a layered confection
|a frosted confection
|a pastry confection
|a cream-filled confection
|a rich confection
|a decorated confection
|a bakery confection
|a sugar-coated confection
|a homemade confection
Synonymes
pastry (Often smaller and flaky; not necessarily heavily decorated.)
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cake (More specific; a common type of confection.)
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dessert (Much broader; includes non-baked sweets too.)
Antonymes
savory dish (Food that is not sweet, typically a main or salty item.)
Thèmes
food
|cooking
Définition
a sweet baked dessert, like a cake
A sweet baked dessert, especially one that is rich or decorated, such as a cake or pastry.
NOM
C1
3
édességek
A2
Schéma d’usage :
[confections] (plural) from [place]; a selection of [confections]
The store carries imported confections from Japan and Korea.
Az üzlet Japánból és Koreából importált édességeket árul.
He tries to avoid confections and other sugary snacks.
Igyekszik kerülni az édességeket és más cukros nassolnivalókat.
They put out a selection of confections for guests to nibble on.
Exemples pédagogiques
I don't eat many confections.
Nem eszem sok édességet.
They sell confections near the checkout.
A pénztárnál édességeket árulnak.
Erreur fréquente :
This use is typically plural ('confections') when talking about sweets in general.
Sens
sweets as a group
Collocations
a selection of confections
|assorted confections
|imported confections
|sugar-free confections
|seasonal confections
|traditional confections
|local confections
|confections and chocolates
|gift confections
|confections aisle
Synonymes
confectionery (Common for the category of sweets, especially in British English.)
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sweets (More common and informal, especially in British English.)
Antonymes
staple foods (Basic everyday foods rather than treats.)
Thèmes
food
|shopping
|daily_life
Définition
different kinds of sweets together
Sweet foods such as candy and small desserts considered as a group.
NOM
C1
LITERARY
4
kreálmány
C1
Schéma d’usage :
a [confection] of [material/ideas]
The movie is a glossy confection meant to entertain rather than challenge.
A film egy csillogó kreálmány, amely inkább szórakoztatni akar, mint elgondolkodtatni.
She wore a confection of tulle and sequins that sparkled under the lights.
Egy tüllből és flitterekből készült, a fények alatt csillogó csodakölteményt viselt.
The ad is a bright confection of color and sound.
Exemples pédagogiques
The film is a light confection.
A film egy könnyed kis kreálmány.
Erreur fréquente :
This figurative use is not about food, though it keeps the idea of something 'sweet' or decorative.
Sens
an attractive, made-up creation
Collocations
a glossy confection
|a visual confection
|a romantic confection
|a cinematic confection
|a frothy confection
|a pastel confection
|a confection of lace
|a confection of color
|a confection of fantasy
|a confection of sound and light
Synonymes
creation (Neutral; lacks the suggestion of prettiness or artificial sweetness.)
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fabrication (Often implies something invented or not true.)
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showpiece (Emphasizes being designed to impress.)
Antonymes
plain object (Something simple and not decorative.)
Thèmes
arts
|fashion
|media
Définition
something made to look pretty, often not natural
Something that is cleverly or attractively made, often seeming artificial or overly pretty.
NOM
C2
TECHNICAL
5
elektuárium
C2
gyógykeverék
C1
Schéma d’usage :
a confection of [ingredient]
The text describes a confection of herbs used to soothe the stomach.
A szöveg egy gyomornyugtatásra használt gyógynövényes elektuáriumot ír le.
In older pharmacy records, the remedy is listed as a sugar-based confection.
A régebbi gyógyszertári nyilvántartásokban a szert cukoralapú elektuáriumként tüntetik fel.
Erreur fréquente :
This is rare in modern everyday English; it appears mainly in historical or specialist medical contexts.
Sens
a prepared mixture, especially medicinal
Collocations
a medicinal confection
|herbal confection
|pharmaceutical confection
|a confection of opium
|a confection of senna
|a traditional confection
Synonymes
preparation (More general term for a made mixture, including medicines.)
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compound (Often used in pharmacy/chemistry; more technical.)
Thèmes
health
|science
Définition
a mixture made as a medicine
A substance made by mixing ingredients together, especially a medicinal preparation.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
confection
API
GB/kənfˈɛkʃən/
US/kənfˈɛkʃən/
Syllabes et accentuation
con - fec - tion (3 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fec)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: confection
- Plural: confection, confections
Famille de mots
Forms
confections
noun
Core family
confectioner
noun
confectionery
noun
Expressions
a confection of [something]
1/ə kənfˈɛkʃən əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
literary
a decorative mixture of things
a pretty mix of things
Exemples
- They served a confection of berries, cream, and crushed meringue.
- Her hat was a confection of feathers and ribbon.
- The display was a confection of pastel colors and soft lighting.
Exemples pédagogiques
- It was a confection of fruit and cream.
confectioner's sugar
1/kənfˈɛkʃənɚz ʃˈʊɡɚ/
fixed phrase
powdered sugar for icing
very fine sugar used for icing
Exemples
- Beat the butter with confectioner's sugar until smooth.
- She dusted the cookies with confectioner's sugar before serving.
- The frosting is made from cream cheese and confectioner's sugar.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Add confectioner's sugar to the icing.
- I need confectioner's sugar for this cake.