candy
gb/kˈændi/ us/kˈændi/
A1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 4900
édesség, cukorka, kandíroz
నామవాచకం
A1
1
వాడుక నమూనా:
[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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'candy' (uncountable in US English when speaking generally) with 'candies' (plural countable when referring to individual pieces).
అర్థం
Sweet food made from sugar
పదకలయికలు
eat candy
|piece of candy
|candy bar
|bag of candy
|candy store
పర్యాయపదాలు
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.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
savory food (Refers to foods that are salty or spicy rather than sweet.)
విషయాలు
food
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
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.
క్రియ
B1
2
kandíroz
B2
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
We candy the fruit for dessert.
A gyümölcsöt desszerthez kandírozzuk.
She will candy the nuts.
Kandírozni fogja a dióféléket.
They candy the orange peel.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Some learners confuse this with 'candle' due to similar spelling and pronunciation.
అర్థం
Coat or preserve with sugar
పదకలయికలు
candy fruit
|candy orange peel
|candied nuts
పర్యాయపదాలు
glaze (Similar in cooking, but can refer to coating with substances other than sugar.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
pickle (Preserve food in vinegar or brine instead of sugar.)
విషయాలు
food
|cooking
|food_drink
|daily_life
నిర్వచనం
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.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
candy
IPA
GB/kˈændi/
US/kˈændi/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
candy (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (candy)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: candy
- Plural: candies, candy
Verb
- Base: candy
- 3rd Person Singular: candies
- Present Participle: candying
- Past: candied
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
candies
noun
candying
verb
candied
verb
Core family
sweet
noun A1
పదప్రయోగాలు
arm candy
1/ˈɑɹm kˈændi/
idiom
informal
Attractive companion for show
An attractive person who goes with someone to make them look good.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The movie was mostly eye candy with little plot.
- That website is just eye candy—it’s not very functional.