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sugar-coated

/ˈʃʊɡə ˌkəʊtɪd/

/ˈʃʊɡɚ ˌkoʊtɪd/

Translations

sugar-coatverb

sugar-coated

Past Simple

/ˈʃʊɡə kəʊt/

/ˈʃʊɡɚ koʊt/

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

засахариватьбукв.; о продуктах и кондитерских изделиях

The almonds were sugar-coated for the holiday dessert.

Миндаль засахарили для праздничного десерта.

приукрашиватьперен.; обычно о фактах, событиях или сообщениях

She sugar-coated the facts when she told the story.

Она приукрашивала факты, рассказывая эту историю.

Additional translations

смягчатьперен.; о сообщениях, формулировках и оценках

Synonyms

gloss over

sweeten the pill

tone down

cover up

dress up

Antonyms

be frank

tell the truth

state plainly

Definitions

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.