Dulce Meaning in English

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Definition

'Dulce' means sweet, either describing a sugary taste or used as a noun for a sweet food or candy in Spanish. It can also refer to something or someone pleasant or gentle.

Usage & Nuances

In Spanish, 'dulce' is both an adjective ('sweet') and a noun ('candy', 'dessert'). It describes taste as well as personality ('una persona dulce'). As a noun, it is usually countable. Commonly used in food names: 'pan dulce', 'leche dulce'.

• Spanish: dulce
• Portuguese (BR): doce
• Portuguese (PT): doce
• Chinese (Simplified): 甜的 - 糖果
• Chinese (Traditional): 甜的 - 糖果
• Hindi: मीठा
• Arabic: حلو - حلاوة
• Bengali: মিষ্টি - মিষ্টান্ন (ক্যান্ডি, ডেজার্ট)
• Russian: сладкий - сладость
• Japanese: 甘い - お菓子
• Vietnamese: ngọt - kẹo - món ngọt
• Korean: 달콤한 - 사탕 - 디저트
• Turkish: tatlı - şeker (tatlı yiyecek)
• Urdu: میٹھا - مٹھائی
• Indonesian: manis - permen - makanan penutup

Example Sentences

This cake is very dulce.

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She gave me a dulce after lunch.

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Her voice is so dulce, it calms everyone around her.

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They called her a dulce person because she's always so kind and caring.

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Children love to eat dulces on holidays.

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Can I have something dulce for dessert?

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