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sugarcoating

/ˈʃʊɡəˌkəʊtɪŋ/

/ˈʃʊɡərˌkoʊtɪŋ/

Übersetzungen

sugarcoatingsubstantiv

sugarcoatings

Pl.

euphémisationSens figuré : action d’atténuer ou d’adoucir la présentation d’une réalité.

The manager's sugarcoating of the company's financial losses did not fool the investors.

L'euphémisation des pertes financières de l'entreprise n'a pas trompé les investisseurs.

enrobage de sucreSens concret, en cuisine.

The sugarcoating on the doughnuts made them irresistible to the children.

L'enrobage de sucre sur les beignets les rendait irrésistibles aux enfants.

Synonyme

sugarcoatinggerundium / partizip präsens

/ˈʃʊɡəˌkəʊtɪŋ/

/ˈʃʊɡɚˌkoʊtɪŋ/

Functions attributively to describe language or behavior that softens or makes something appear more pleasant.

euphémisantQui atténue la dureté d’un propos ou d’une réalité.

His sugarcoating explanations failed to hide the seriousness of the problem.

Ses explications euphémisantes n'ont pas réussi à masquer la gravité du problème.

sugar-coatverb

sugarcoating

Gerundium

/ˈʃʊɡə kəʊt/

/ˈʃʊɡɚ koʊt/

Both the hyphenated spelling sugar-coat and the closed spelling sugarcoat are attested.

édulcorerSens figuré : présenter quelque chose de façon adoucie, pour en atténuer la dureté ou le caractère choquant.

Don't sugar-coat the truth; tell me exactly what happened.

N'édulcore pas la vérité ; dis-moi exactement ce qui s'est passé.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

sucrerSens concret : recouvrir de sucre ou d'une substance sucrée.

Synonyme

tone down

sweeten the pill

gloss over

dress up

cover up

Antonyme

state plainly

tell the truth

be frank

unmask

expose

reveal

sugarcoatverb

sugarcoating

Gerundium

sugarcoated

Präteritum

sugarcoated

Partizip Perfekt

sugarcoating

Gerundium

/ˈʃʊɡəˌkəʊt/

/ˈʃʊɡərˌkoʊt/

édulcorerAu sens figuré : présenter quelque chose de façon plus acceptable, moins dure.

The manager tried to sugarcoat the bad news about the layoffs to avoid upsetting the employees.

Le directeur a essayé d’édulcorer la mauvaise nouvelle des licenciements pour éviter de bouleverser les employés.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

enrober de sucreSens littéral, notamment pour des aliments ou des médicaments.

Synonyme

gloss over

Definitionen

sugarcoatingsubstantiv

The act or process of making something appear more pleasant or acceptable than it actually is.

The manager's sugarcoating of the company's financial losses did not fool the investors.

A layer of sugar applied to the surface of food, often to enhance flavor or appearance.

The sugarcoating on the doughnuts made them irresistible to the children.

sugarcoatinggerundium / partizip präsens

Serving to make something seem more pleasant, acceptable, or mild than it really is; softening or glossing over.

His sugarcoating explanations failed to hide the seriousness of the problem.

sugarcoatverb

To make something seem more pleasant or acceptable than it really is.

The manager tried to sugarcoat the bad news about the layoffs to avoid upsetting the employees.

To cover or coat (something, especially food or medicine) with sugar.

She carefully sugarcoated the almonds to create a sweet snack.

sugar-coatverb

to cover or coat with sugar or a sugary substance

The almonds were sugar-coated for the holiday dessert.

to present something in a way that makes it seem less unpleasant, serious, or offensive than it really is

Don't sugar-coat the truth; tell me exactly what happened.