confection
gb/kənfˈɛkʃən/ us/kənfˈɛkʃən/
B2
영어
édesség, bonbon, sütemény, torta, édességek, kreálmány, csodaköltemény, elektuárium, gyógykeverék
명사
B2
1
사용 패턴：
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.
학습자용 예문
I ate one confection after dinner.
Vacsora után ettem egy édességet.
He gave me a box of confections.
Adott nekem egy doboz bonbont.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may think it means any dessert; in everyday use it often suggests candy or small sweets.
뜻
a sweet, candy-like food
연어
chocolate confections
|sugary confections
|assorted confections
|handmade confections
|holiday confections
|box of confections
|artisan confections
|hard confections
|mint confections
|sweet confections
유의어
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.)
반의어
savory snack (A salty or non-sweet snack.)
주제
food
|cooking
|daily_life
정의
a sweet food like candy or chocolate
A sweet food item such as candy or a small chocolate, often made with sugar and flavorings.
명사
B2
2
사용 패턴：
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.
학습자용 예문
The bakery makes sweet confections.
A cukrászda édes süteményeket készít.
She chose a chocolate confection.
Egy csokoládés süteményt választott.
자주 하는 실수：
Not usually used for ordinary bread or plain biscuits; it suggests a sweet, dessert-like baked item.
뜻
a sweet cake or pastry
연어
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
유의어
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.)
반의어
savory dish (Food that is not sweet, typically a main or salty item.)
주제
food
|cooking
정의
a sweet baked dessert, like a cake
A sweet baked dessert, especially one that is rich or decorated, such as a cake or pastry.
명사
C1
3
édességek
A2
사용 패턴：
[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.
학습자용 예문
I don't eat many confections.
Nem eszem sok édességet.
They sell confections near the checkout.
A pénztárnál édességeket árulnak.
자주 하는 실수：
This use is typically plural ('confections') when talking about sweets in general.
뜻
sweets as a group
연어
a selection of confections
|assorted confections
|imported confections
|sugar-free confections
|seasonal confections
|traditional confections
|local confections
|confections and chocolates
|gift confections
|confections aisle
유의어
confectionery (Common for the category of sweets, especially in British English.)
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sweets (More common and informal, especially in British English.)
반의어
staple foods (Basic everyday foods rather than treats.)
주제
food
|shopping
|daily_life
정의
different kinds of sweets together
Sweet foods such as candy and small desserts considered as a group.
명사
C1
LITERARY
4
kreálmány
C1
사용 패턴：
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.
학습자용 예문
The film is a light confection.
A film egy könnyed kis kreálmány.
자주 하는 실수：
This figurative use is not about food, though it keeps the idea of something 'sweet' or decorative.
뜻
an attractive, made-up creation
연어
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
유의어
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.)
반의어
plain object (Something simple and not decorative.)
주제
arts
|fashion
|media
정의
something made to look pretty, often not natural
Something that is cleverly or attractively made, often seeming artificial or overly pretty.
명사
C2
TECHNICAL
5
elektuárium
C2
gyógykeverék
C1
사용 패턴：
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.
자주 하는 실수：
This is rare in modern everyday English; it appears mainly in historical or specialist medical contexts.
뜻
a prepared mixture, especially medicinal
연어
a medicinal confection
|herbal confection
|pharmaceutical confection
|a confection of opium
|a confection of senna
|a traditional confection
유의어
preparation (More general term for a made mixture, including medicines.)
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compound (Often used in pharmacy/chemistry; more technical.)
주제
health
|science
정의
a mixture made as a medicine
A substance made by mixing ingredients together, especially a medicinal preparation.
문법
기본형
confection
IPA
GB/kənfˈɛkʃən/
US/kənfˈɛkʃən/
음절 및 강세
con - fec - tion （3음절）
Stress on 2nd syllable (fec)
활용형
Noun
- Base: confection
- Plural: confection, confections
관련 단어
Forms
confections
noun
Core family
confectioner
noun
confectionery
noun
표현
a confection of [something]
1/ə kənfˈɛkʃən əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
literary
a decorative mixture of things
a pretty mix of things
예문
- 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.
학습자용 예문
- 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
예문
- 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.
학습자용 예문
- Add confectioner's sugar to the icing.
- I need confectioner's sugar for this cake.