Sugar Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈʃʊɡɝ/

SHUU-gur

UK

/ʃˈʊɡɐ/

SHUU-guh

Definition

A sweet substance used in food and drinks to make them taste sweet. It also refers to the natural substance found in some foods and in the blood.

Usage & Nuances

Usually uncountable: 'some sugar', not 'a sugar' for the substance. Common collocations: 'add sugar', 'sugar in my coffee', 'blood sugar', 'sugar-free'. In informal speech, 'sugar' can also be a sweet form of address in some dialects.

• Spanish: azúcar
• Portuguese (BR): açúcar
• Portuguese (PT): açúcar
• Chinese (Simplified): 糖
• Chinese (Traditional): 糖
• Hindi: चीनी
• Arabic: سكر
• Bengali: চিনি
• Russian: сахар
• Japanese: 砂糖
• Vietnamese: đường
• Korean: 설탕
• Turkish: şeker
• Urdu: چینی
• Indonesian: gula

Example Sentences

I put sugar in my tea.

basic

This cake has too much sugar.

basic

Fruit contains natural sugar.

basic

I'm trying to cut down on sugar this month.

natural

Do you take sugar in your coffee?

natural

My doctor said I should watch my blood sugar.

natural