sugarcoating

UK
/ˈʃʊɡəˌkəʊtɪŋ/
US
/ˈʃʊɡərˌkoʊtɪŋ/
sugarcoatingсуществительное
sugarcoatings
pl
Переводы
The manager's report was criticized for its sugarcoating of the company's financial problems.
Отчет менеджера был раскритикован за приукрашивание финансовых проблем компании.
Определения
The act or process of making something appear more pleasant or acceptable than it actually is.
The manager's sugarcoating of the company's financial losses did not fool the investors.
A layer of sugar applied to the surface of food, often to enhance flavor or appearance.
The sugarcoating on the doughnuts made them irresistible to the children.
sugarcoatingгерундий или причастие настоящего времени
UK
/ˈʃʊɡəˌkəʊtɪŋ/
US
/ˈʃʊɡɚˌkoʊtɪŋ/
Functions attributively to describe language or behavior that softens or makes something appear more pleasant.
Определения
Serving to make something seem more pleasant, acceptable, or mild than it really is; softening or glossing over.
His sugarcoating explanations failed to hide the seriousness of the problem.
sugarcoatглагол

sugarcoating

Gerund

sugarcoated
Past Simple
sugarcoated
Past Participle
sugarcoating
Gerund
UK
/ˈʃʊɡəˌkəʊt/
US
/ˈʃʊɡərˌkoʊt/
Переводы
He tends to sugarcoat the truth to avoid hurting people's feelings.
Он склонен приукрашивать правду, чтобы не ранить чувства людей.
Дополнительные переводы
Определения
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.
Синонимы
sugar-coatглагол

sugarcoating

Gerund

UK
/ˈʃʊɡə kəʊt/
US
/ˈʃʊɡɚ koʊt/
Both the hyphenated spelling sugar-coat and the closed spelling sugarcoat are attested.
Переводы
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.
Дополнительные переводы
смягчатьперен.; о сообщениях, формулировках и оценках
Определения
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.
Антонимы
be frank
tell the truth
state plainly
sugarcoatпричастие прошедшего времени
Определения
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.