sugar
word
/ˈʃʊɡɝ/
SHUU-gur
/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: azúcarPortuguese (BR): açúcarPortuguese (PT): açúcarChinese (Simplified): 糖Chinese (Traditional): 糖Hindi: चीनीArabic: سكرBengali: চিনিRussian: сахарJapanese: 砂糖Vietnamese: đườngKorean: 설탕Turkish: şekerUrdu: چینیIndonesian: gula
Example Sentences
Do you take sugar in your coffee?
natural
My doctor said I should watch my blood sugar.
natural
I'm trying to cut down on sugar this month.
natural
I put sugar in my tea.
basic
This cake has too much sugar.
basic
Fruit contains natural sugar.
basic