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sugar

/ˈʃʊɡə(ɹ)/ /ˈʃʊɡɚ/

Meanings
noun

Azúcar

Sucrose in the form of small crystals, obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet and used to sweeten food and drink.

Examples :

"My grandmother added a generous spoonful of sugar to her tea. "
Mi abuela añadió una cucharada generosa de azúcar a su té.
food substance material essential
verb

Cristalizar, azucarar

In 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.

Examples :

"The chef sugared the maple syrup off, carefully monitoring the temperature to ensure it reached the right consistency for crystallizing. "
El chef azucaró el jarabe de arce, controlando cuidadosamente la temperatura para asegurar que alcanzara la consistencia adecuada para cristalizar.
food substance process agriculture essential

Related Words

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

Abuela

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Mi abuela me enseñó a hornear galletas cuando era niño.

Illustration endearment

endearment noun

/ɪnˈdɪrmənt/ /ɛnˈdɪrmənt/

Cariño, afecto

"The father used the endearment "sweetheart" when talking to his young daughter. "

El padre usó el término cariñoso "cariño" cuando hablaba con su hija pequeña.

Illustration preposition

preposition noun

/ˌpɹɛpəˈzɪʃən/ /ˈpɹiːpəˌzɪʃən/

Preposición

"Understanding what a preposition is helps students identify the function of words like "on," "in," and "at" within a sentence. "

Illustration resembling

resembling verb

/ɹɪˈzɛmblɪŋ/

Parecerse a

"The twins resemble each other."

Los gemelos se parecen.

Illustration crystallizing

crystallizing verb

/ˈkrɪstəˌlaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈkrɪstəˌlaɪsɪŋ/

Cristalizar

"I crystallized the copper sulphate by slowly cooling a saturated solution."

Cristalicé el sulfato de cobre enfriando lentamente una solución saturada.

Illustration carbohydrates

carbohydrates noun

/ˌkɑːrboʊˈhaɪdreɪts/ /ˌkɑːrbəˈhaɪdreɪts/

Carbohidratos

"These microbes are primarily responsible for breaking down cellulose and other carbohydrates into volatile fatty acids (VFAs)."

Estos microbios son los principales responsables de descomponer la celulosa y otros carbohidratos en ácidos grasos volátiles (AGV).

Illustration homosexuality

homosexuality noun

/ˌhoʊmoʊsekʃuˈæləti/ /ˌhɑːmoʊsekʃuˈæləti/

Homosexualidad

"The student's open discussion of homosexuality in class helped others understand different sexual orientations. "

La discusión abierta del estudiante sobre la homosexualidad en clase ayudó a otros a comprender las diferentes orientaciones sexuales.

Illustration programming

programming verb

/ˈpɹəʊɡɹəmɪŋ/ /ˈpɹoʊɡɹæmɪŋ/

Programar

"He programmed the DVR to record his favorite show."

Programó el DVR para grabar su programa favorito.

Illustration consistency

consistency noun

/kənˈsɪst(ə)nsi/ /kənˈsɪstənsi/

Coherencia

"The teacher praised the student for the consistency in his homework, noticing how each assignment demonstrated a clear understanding of the material. "

El profesor elogió al estudiante por la coherencia en sus tareas, notando cómo cada tarea demostraba una clara comprensión del material.

Illustration crystalline

crystalline noun

/ˈkɹɪst.əl.aɪn/

Sustancia cristalina

"The jeweler carefully inspected each crystalline before setting it in the ring. "

El joyero inspeccionó cuidadosamente cada sustancia cristalina antes de engastarla en el anillo.

Illustration crystallize

crystallize verb

/ˈkɹɪstəlaɪz/

Cristalizar

"I crystallized the copper sulphate by slowly cooling a saturated solution."

Cristalicé el sulfato de cobre enfriando lentamente una solución saturada.

Illustration temperature

temperature noun

/ˈtɛmp(ə)ɹətʃə(ɹ)/

Temperatura

"The temperature in the room dropped nearly 20 degrees; it went from hot to cold."

La temperatura en la habitación bajó casi 20 grados; pasó de caliente a frío.