candy
Candy is a sweet food product made primarily from sugar or syrup, often combined with flavorings, fruit, or chocolate. It is typically eaten as a small snack or a treat rather than as a main meal.
Ejemplos
3 de 5I bought some colorful candy at the local grocery store for the party.
I bought some colorful sugar treats at the local grocery store for the party.
The hotel provides complimentary candy for all guests in the lobby area.
The hotel provides free sugar treats for all guests in the lobby area.
Hey, do you want to grab some candy before the movie starts?
Hey, do you want to get some sweets before the movie starts?
Sinónimos
Antónimos
Familia de palabras
Truco para recordar
Think of a 'CAN' filled with 'D'elicious 'Y'ellow sugar: CAN-D-Y.
Quiz rápido
The children were very happy because their grandmother gave them some ______.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: candy
Ejemplos
I bought some colorful candy at the local grocery store for the party.
everydayI bought some colorful sugar treats at the local grocery store for the party.
The hotel provides complimentary candy for all guests in the lobby area.
formalThe hotel provides free sugar treats for all guests in the lobby area.
Hey, do you want to grab some candy before the movie starts?
informalHey, do you want to get some sweets before the movie starts?
Nutritional studies indicate that excessive candy consumption can contribute to dental issues.
academicNutritional studies indicate that excessive consumption of sweets can contribute to dental issues.
Our marketing department is developing a new strategy to promote our premium candy line.
businessOur marketing department is developing a new strategy to promote our high-quality sweets line.
Sinónimos
Antónimos
Familia de palabras
Colocaciones comunes
Frases Comunes
like taking candy from a baby
doing something that is extremely easy
eye candy
someone or something that is visually attractive but lacks depth
kid in a candy store
someone who is very excited because they have many great choices
Se confunde a menudo con
Candy is the standard term in American English, whereas sweets is the preferred term in British English.
Notas de uso
The word candy is often used as an uncountable noun when referring to the food category in general, but can be countable (candies) when referring to different types or individual pieces.
Errores comunes
Learners often use the plural 'candies' when they should use the uncountable form 'candy' for general preference, e.g., saying 'I like candies' instead of 'I like candy'.
Truco para recordar
Think of a 'CAN' filled with 'D'elicious 'Y'ellow sugar: CAN-D-Y.
Origen de la palabra
Derived from the Arabic word 'qandi', which means 'made of sugar'.
Patrones gramaticales
Contexto cultural
In the United States, candy is the primary item given to children during the holiday of Halloween.
Quiz rápido
The children were very happy because their grandmother gave them some ______.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: candy
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