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sweetening

UK
/ˈswiːtənɪŋ/
US
/ˈswitənɪŋ/

Translations

sweeteningnoun
sweetenings
pl
The sweetening of the deal made it more attractive.
Подслащивание сделки сделало её более привлекательной.
She added a sweetening to her coffee.
Она добавила подсластитель в свой кофе.
Additional translations
подслащение
Synonyms
sweetener
honey
syrup
sugar
saccharin
glucose
fructose
sweeteninggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈswiːt.nɪŋ/
US
/ˈswit.nɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that makes another thing sweet.
sweetenverb

sweetening

Gerund

sweetened
Past Simple
sweetened
Past Participle
sweetening
Gerund
UK
/ˈswiːtən/
US
/ˈswitən/
She decided to sweeten the tea with honey.
Она решила подсластить чай медом.
сделать более привлекательным
The company tried to sweeten the deal by offering a bonus.
Компания попыталась сделать сделку более привлекательной, предложив бонус.
Synonyms
syrup
sugar
enhance
ameliorate
improve
soften
mellow
Antonyms
bitter
sour

Definitions

sweeteningnoun
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.
sweeteninggerund / present participle
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
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.
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