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