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confection

/kənˈfɛkʃən/

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noun

Confiserie, friandise

A food item prepared very sweet, frequently decorated in fine detail, and often preserved with sugar, such as a candy, sweetmeat, fruit preserve, pastry, or cake.

Examples :

"The table was covered with all sorts of tempting confections."

La table était couverte de toutes sortes de confiseries alléchantes.

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noun

Fabrication, confection

The act or process of confecting; the process of making, compounding, or preparing something.

Examples :

"The confection of the elaborate gingerbread house took the baker an entire weekend. "

La confection de la maison en pain d'épices élaborée a pris tout un week-end au boulanger.

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noun

Confection, préparation

The result of such a process; something made up or confected; a concoction.

Examples :

"The defense attorney maintained that the charges were a confection of the local police."

L'avocat de la défense a soutenu que les accusations étaient une confection de la police locale.

food process outcome

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noun

Œuvre légère, bluette

An artistic, musical, or literary work taken as frivolous, amusing, or contrived; a composition of a light nature.

Examples :

"The pop song was a catchy confection, fun to listen to but ultimately forgettable. "

La chanson pop était une bluette entraînante, amusante à écouter mais finalement oubliable.

art literature music entertainment style

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noun

Confection, création

Something, such as a garment or a decoration, seen as very elaborate, delicate, or luxurious, usually also seen as impractical or non-utilitarian.

Examples :

"The bride's dress was a frothy confection of lace and tulle, so beautiful it seemed almost too delicate to wear. "

La robe de la mariée était une confection vaporeuse de dentelle et de tulle, si belle qu'elle semblait presque trop délicate à porter.

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noun

Préparation, électuaire

A preparation of medicine sweetened with sugar, honey, syrup, or the like; an electuary.

Examples :

"The old recipe book described a rose-flavored cough confection made with honey to soothe a sore throat. "

Le vieux livre de recettes décrivait une préparation contre la toux aromatisée à la rose, faite avec du miel pour apaiser un mal de gorge.

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verb

Confectionner, préparer en confiserie

To make into a confection, prepare as a confection.

Examples :

"The chef will confection the leftover fruit into a delicious jam. "

Le chef va confectionner les fruits restants en une délicieuse confiture.