candy
gb/kˈændi/ us/kˈændi/
A1
Inglês
~ 4900
édesség, cukorka, kandíroz
SUBSTANTIVO
A1
1
Padrão de uso:
[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.
Exemplos para estudantes
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.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'candy' (uncountable in US English when speaking generally) with 'candies' (plural countable when referring to individual pieces).
Significado
Sweet food made from sugar
Colocações
eat candy
|piece of candy
|candy bar
|bag of candy
|candy store
Sinônimos
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.)
Antônimos
savory food (Refers to foods that are salty or spicy rather than sweet.)
Temas
food
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definição
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.
VERBO
B1
2
kandíroz
B2
Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para estudantes
We candy the fruit for dessert.
A gyümölcsöt desszerthez kandírozzuk.
She will candy the nuts.
Kandírozni fogja a dióféléket.
They candy the orange peel.
Erro comum:
Some learners confuse this with 'candle' due to similar spelling and pronunciation.
Significado
Coat or preserve with sugar
Colocações
candy fruit
|candy orange peel
|candied nuts
Sinônimos
glaze (Similar in cooking, but can refer to coating with substances other than sugar.)
Antônimos
pickle (Preserve food in vinegar or brine instead of sugar.)
Temas
food
|cooking
|food_drink
|daily_life
Definição
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.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
candy
AFI
GB/kˈændi/
US/kˈændi/
Sílabas e tonicidade
candy (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (candy)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: candy
- Plural: candies, candy
Verb
- Base: candy
- 3rd Person Singular: candies
- Present Participle: candying
- Past: candied
Família de palavras
Forms
candies
noun
candying
verb
candied
verb
Core family
sweet
noun A1
Expressões
arm candy
1/ˈɑɹm kˈændi/
idiom
informal
Attractive companion for show
An attractive person who goes with someone to make them look good.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- The movie was mostly eye candy with little plot.
- That website is just eye candy—it’s not very functional.