sugarcoat

UK
/ˈʃʊɡəˌkəʊt/
US
/ˈʃʊɡərˌkoʊt/
sugarcoatverb
sugarcoated
Präteritum
sugarcoated
Partizip Perfekt
sugarcoating
Gerundium
UK
/ˈʃʊɡəˌkəʊt/
US
/ˈʃʊɡərˌkoʊt/
Übersetzungen
He tends to sugarcoat the truth to avoid hurting people's feelings.
Он склонен приукрашивать правду, чтобы не ранить чувства людей.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
Definitionen
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.
Synonyme
sugarcoatpartizip perfekt
Definitionen
Coated with sugar.
The pharmacist gave him sugarcoated tablets to make the medicine easier to take.
Presented in a way that makes something unpleasant seem more acceptable or less harsh.
The speaker offered a sugarcoated version of the company's financial losses.
sugar-coatverb

sugarcoat

UK
/ˈʃʊɡə kəʊt/
US
/ˈʃʊɡɚ koʊt/
Both the hyphenated spelling sugar-coat and the closed spelling sugarcoat are attested.
Übersetzungen
приукрашиватьперен.; обычно о фактах, событиях или сообщениях
She sugar-coated the facts when she told the story.
Она приукрашивала факты, рассказывая эту историю.
засахариватьбукв.; о продуктах и кондитерских изделиях
The almonds were sugar-coated for the holiday dessert.
Миндаль засахарили для праздничного десерта.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
смягчатьперен.; о сообщениях, формулировках и оценках
Definitionen
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.