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sugarcoating

/ˈʃʊɡəˌkəʊtɪŋ/

/ˈʃʊɡərˌkoʊtɪŋ/

Translations

sugarcoatingnoun

sugarcoatings

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.

Synonyms

sugarcoatinggerund / present participle

/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

Gerund

/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.

Additional translations

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

Synonyms

tone down

sweeten the pill

gloss over

dress up

cover up

Antonyms

state plainly

tell the truth

be frank

unmask

expose

reveal

sugarcoatverb

sugarcoating

Gerund

sugarcoated

Past Simple

sugarcoated

Past Participle

sugarcoating

Gerund

/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.

Additional translations

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

Synonyms

gloss over

Definitions

sugarcoatingnoun

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.

sugarcoatinggerund / present participle

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.