noun🔗ShareMelaza, jarabe doradoA syrupy byproduct of sugar refining; molasses or golden syrup."She poured a generous amount of treacle over her pancakes, making them extra sweet. "Ella vertió una generosa cantidad de melaza sobre sus panqueques, haciéndolos extra dulces.foodsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCursilería, ñoñeríaCloying sentimental speech."His graduation speech was full of treacle; it was so overly sentimental and insincere that many people rolled their eyes. "Su discurso de graduación estaba lleno de ñoñería; era tan sentimental y poco sincero que mucha gente puso los ojos en blanco.languageliteraturestylecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCariño, amorSweetheart (from treacle tart).""When little Emily scraped her knee, her dad called her 'Treacle' to comfort her." "Cuando la pequeña Emily se raspó la rodilla, su padre la llamó 'Cariño' para consolarla.personlanguagewordfamilycharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAntídotoAn antidote for poison; theriac."In the old stories, a small amount of treacle was believed to protect the king from poison. "En las viejas historias, se creía que una pequeña cantidad de antídoto protegía al rey del veneno.medicinesubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePanacea, remedio universalAny all-powerful curative; a general remedy, a cure-all."The politician promised that his new policy would be treacle for all the city's problems, solving everything from unemployment to traffic congestion. "El político prometió que su nueva política sería una panacea para todos los problemas de la ciudad, resolviendo todo, desde el desempleo hasta la congestión del tráfico.medicinesubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareUntar con melazaTo apply treacle to a surface, so as to catch flies or moths, etc."The farmer decided to treacle the window frame to catch the pesky flies buzzing around the kitchen. "El granjero decidió untar con melaza el marco de la ventana para atrapar las molestas moscas que zumbaban alrededor de la cocina.substanceanimalinsectactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading