كيف تنطق "sugarcoat the pill"

expression

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التعريف

To make unpleasant information or news seem more acceptable or less harsh, usually by presenting it in a gentler way.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈʃʊɡəˌkəʊt/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈpɪɫ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ʃˈʊɡəkˌəʊt/ /ðə, ði/ /pˈɪl

أمريكي

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بريطاني

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Sometimes, doctors need to sugarcoat the pill when telling patients bad news.

Don't sugarcoat the pill—just tell me the truth.

The manager tried to sugarcoat the pill about the company layoffs.

I appreciate when people don't sugarcoat the pill and just say things as they are.