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sweetening

UK
/ˈswiːtənɪŋ/
US
/ˈswitənɪŋ/
sweeteningnoun
sweetenings
pl
Translations
The sweetening of the tea was done with a spoonful of honey.
Le sucrage du thé a été fait avec une cuillerée de miel.
agent sucrantSe dit d’une substance ou d’un ingrédient qui sert à sucrer.
Honey is a natural sweetening often added to herbal tea.
Le miel est un agent sucrant naturel souvent ajouté au thé aux herbes.
Additional translations
édulcorantSouvent employé pour les substituts du sucre ou les produits destinés à sucrer.
édulcorationTerme plus technique ou soutenu.
Definitions
The act or process of making something sweet or sweeter, often by adding sugar or another sweet substance.
The sweetening of the tea was done with a spoonful of honey.
A substance used to sweeten food or drink, such as sugar or a sugar substitute.
Honey is a natural sweetening often added to herbal tea.
Synonyms
fructose
sugar
syrup
honey
sweetener
saccharin
glucose
sweeteninggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈswiːt.nɪŋ/
US
/ˈswit.nɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that makes another thing sweet.
Translations
sucrantQui sert à sucrer.
The recipe calls for a sweetening syrup to balance the tartness of the fruit.
La recette demande un sirop sucrant pour équilibrer l’acidité du fruit.
Additional translations
édulcorantTerme courant dans le registre alimentaire ou industriel.
Definitions
Having the property of making something sweeter; serving to sweeten.
The recipe calls for a sweetening syrup to balance the tartness of the fruit.
sweetenverb

sweetening

Gerund

sweetened
Past Simple
sweetened
Past Participle
sweetening
Gerund
UK
/ˈswiːtən/
US
/ˈswitən/
Translations
She sweetened her tea with a spoonful of honey.
Elle a sucré son thé avec une cuillerée de miel.
désulfurerTechnique, industrie pétrolière et gazière.
The refinery installed scrubbers to sweeten the natural gas before it entered the pipeline.
La raffinerie a installé des épurateurs pour désulfurer le gaz naturel avant son injection dans le pipeline.
adoucirAu sens figuré.
He tried to sweeten the deal by offering a discount.
Il a essayé d'adoucir l'offre en proposant une remise.
s'adoucirEmploi intransitif.
The cider will sweeten naturally as it ferments.
Le cidre s'adoucira naturellement pendant la fermentation.
Additional translations
agrémenterAudio, vidéo.
Definitions
To make something taste sweeter by adding sugar or another sweet substance.
She sweetened her tea with a spoonful of honey.
To make something more agreeable or pleasant.
He tried to sweeten the deal by offering a discount.
To make or become more pleasant or agreeable in manner or disposition.
Her mood sweetened after she received the good news.
(intransitive) To become sweet or sweeter in taste or character.
The cider will sweeten naturally as it ferments.
To enhance an audio or video recording by adding music, sound effects, or audience laughter so that it is more appealing.
The editors sweetened the sitcom episode with a subtle laugh track.
To remove or neutralize sulfur compounds and other impurities from (petroleum products, natural gas, etc.) in order to improve their odor or quality.
The refinery installed scrubbers to sweeten the natural gas before it entered the pipeline.
Synonyms
syrup
mellow
soften
improve
ameliorate
enhance
sugar
Antonyms
sour
bitter
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