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sugarcoat
UK
/ˈʃʊɡəˌkəʊt/
US
/ˈʃʊɡərˌkoʊt/
sugarcoated
Past Simple
sugarcoated
Past Participle
sugarcoating
Gerund
UK
/ˈʃʊɡəˌkəʊt/
US
/ˈʃʊɡərˌkoʊt/
Translations
He tends to sugarcoat the truth to avoid hurting people's feelings.
Он склонен приукрашивать правду, чтобы не ранить чувства людей.
Additional translations
Definitions
The manager tried to sugarcoat the bad news about the layoffs to avoid upsetting the employees.
She carefully sugarcoated the almonds to create a sweet snack.
Definitions
The pharmacist gave him sugarcoated tablets to make the medicine easier to take.
The speaker offered a sugarcoated version of the company's financial losses.
sugarcoat
UK
/ˈʃʊɡə kəʊt/
US
/ˈʃʊɡɚ koʊt/
Both the hyphenated spelling sugar-coat and the closed spelling sugarcoat are attested.
Translations
She sugar-coated the facts when she told the story.
Она приукрашивала факты, рассказывая эту историю.
The almonds were sugar-coated for the holiday dessert.
Миндаль засахарили для праздничного десерта.
Additional translations
Definitions
The almonds were sugar-coated for the holiday dessert.
Don't sugar-coat the truth; tell me exactly what happened.