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sugarcoated

UK
/ˈʃʊɡəˌkəʊtɪd/
US
/ˈʃʊɡərˌkoʊtɪd/

Traduzioni

sugarcoatedadjective
more sugarcoated
Comp.
most sugarcoated
Super.
UK
/ˈʃʊɡəˌkəʊtɪd/
US
/ˈʃʊɡərˌkoʊtɪd/
The report was sugarcoated to make the situation seem better than it was.
Отчет был приукрашен, чтобы ситуация казалась лучше, чем она была на самом деле.
Sinonimi
glossy
sweetened
decorated
ornate
embellished
sugarcoatverb

sugarcoated

Past Simple

sugarcoated
Past Simple
sugarcoated
Past Participle
sugarcoating
Gerund
UK
/ˈʃʊɡəˌkəʊt/
US
/ˈʃʊɡərˌkoʊt/
He tends to sugarcoat the truth to avoid hurting people's feelings.
Он склонен приукрашивать правду, чтобы не ранить чувства людей.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
подсластить
Sinonimi
gloss over
soften
dilute
sweeten
mask
sugar-coatverb

sugarcoated

Past Simple

UK
/ˈʃʊɡə kəʊt/
US
/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.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
смягчатьперен.; о сообщениях, формулировках и оценках
Sinonimi
gloss over
whitewash
soft-pedal
soften
downplay
sugarcoat
sweeten
sweeten the pill
euphemize
sanitize
palliate
tone down
cushion
buffer
mask
camouflage
cover up
conceal
dress up
embellish
embroider
minimize
varnish
Contrari
reveal
expose
disclose
unmask
be frank
tell the truth
state plainly
sugarcoatpast participle

sugarcoated

Definizioni

sugarcoatedadjective
Made to appear more pleasant or acceptable than it actually is.
The report was sugarcoated to avoid upsetting the shareholders.
Covered with a layer of sugar.
The sugarcoated almonds were a hit at the party.
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.
sugarcoatpast participle
Coated with sugar.
The pharmacist gave him sugarcoated tablets to make the medicine easier to take.
Presented in a way that makes something unpleasant seem more acceptable or less harsh.
The speaker offered a sugarcoated version of the company's financial losses.
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