sucre

noun
UK: /ˈsuːkrə/
US: /ˈsuːkər/

  1. A sweet crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener in food and drinks.

    1. I like to add some sucre to my tea to make it sweeter. [ ] [ ]
    2. The recipe requires a cup of sucre for the cake to taste delicious. [ ] [ ]

  2. A small cube or packet of refined or granulated sugar, often served with beverages.

    1. She asked the waiter for two sucretos sweeten her coffee. [ ] [ ]
    2. He stirred the sucre into his espresso until it completely dissolved. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

glucose sweeten
sucre verb

  1. To add sugar to something in order to make it sweeter.

    1. I sucre my coffee every morning before I leave for work. [ ] [ ]
    2. She decided to sucre the lemonade to make it more palatable for the children. [ ] [ ]

  2. To make something seem more pleasant or appealing than it really is.

    1. The company tried to sucre the bad news with promises of future benefits. [ ] [ ]
    2. Politicians often sucre their promises to gain public support, but they don't keep them. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "sucre" in English means: A sweet crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener in food and drinks., A small cube or packet of refined or granulated sugar, often served with beverages..

The phonetic transcription of "sucre" is /ˈsuːkrə/ in British English and /ˈsuːkər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "sucre": glucose, sweeten.

Example usage of "sucre": "I like to add some sucre to my tea to make it sweeter.". More examples on the page.