verb🔗ShareZuckern, mit Zucker versetzenTo add sugar to; to sweeten with sugar."John heavily sugars his coffee."John versetzt seinen Kaffee stark mit Zucker.foodagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBeschönigen, verharmlosenTo make (something unpleasant) seem less so."She has a gift for sugaring what would otherwise be harsh words."Sie hat die Gabe, das zu beschönigen, was sonst harsche Worte wären.attitudecommunicationmindactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEindicken, kristallisierenIn making maple sugar, to complete the process of boiling down the syrup till it is thick enough to crystallize; to approach or reach the state of granulation; with the preposition off."The maple syrup is finally sugaring off; soon we'll have maple sugar! "Der Ahornsirup dickt endlich ein; bald haben wir Ahornzucker!foodagricultureprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareZuckernTo apply sugar to trees or plants in order to catch moths."The farmer was sugaring the maple trees to attract the moths for his collection. "Der Bauer zuckerte die Ahornbäume, um die Motten für seine Sammlung anzulocken.agricultureinsectplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMit syntaktischem Zucker umschreibenTo rewrite (source code) using syntactic sugar."The programmer is sugaring the code to make it easier to read and understand. "Der Programmierer schreibt den Code mit syntaktischem Zucker um, um ihn leichter lesbar und verständlich zu machen.computingtechnologytechnicallanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareJemanden Komplimente machen, schmeichelnTo compliment (a person)."The teacher was sugaring the students, praising their hard work on the difficult project. "Der Lehrer machte den Schülern Komplimente und lobte ihre harte Arbeit an dem schwierigen Projekt.communicationlanguagewordpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDas ZuckernThe action of the verb to sugar."The sugaring of the donuts at the bakery is done early in the morning so they're fresh for customers. "Das Zuckern der Donuts in der Bäckerei erfolgt früh am Morgen, damit sie für die Kunden frisch sind.foodprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareZuckerherstellung, ZuckergewinnungThe process of making or processing of sugar or related products."Maple sugaring is an important historical industry in Vermont."Die Zuckerherstellung ist eine wichtige historische Industrie in Vermont.foodagricultureprocessindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
