When something is açucarado, it means it has a lot of sugar in it or tastes very sweet. Think of a cake, a candy, or even a very sweet fruit. All of these could be described as açucarado. It's an adjective, so it describes a noun. For example, 'o bolo açucarado' means 'the sugary cake'.
açucarado en 30 secondes
- sweet
- sugared
- syrupy
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Imagine you're describing your favorite dessert to a friend. What kind of dessert is it, and how would you describe its sweetness using 'açucarado'?
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Minha sobremesa favorita é pudim. Ele é bem açucarado, o que o torna delicioso e satisfatório. (My favorite dessert is pudding. It is very sugary, which makes it delicious and satisfying.)
You are making a shopping list for groceries. You need to buy something sweet. Write down one item you want to buy, and describe it using 'açucarado' to indicate its sweetness.
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Preciso comprar um bolo açucarado para a festa. (I need to buy a sugary cake for the party.)
Describe a type of drink you enjoy that is 'açucarado'. What kind of drink is it, and when do you usually drink it?
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Eu gosto de limonada açucarada no verão. É refrescante! (I like sugary lemonade in the summer. It's refreshing!)
De acordo com o texto, como eram os doces na festa? (According to the text, how were the sweets at the party?)
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A festa tinha muitos doces deliciosos. Havia brigadeiros, beijinhos e bolos. Tudo era muito açucarado e as crianças adoraram cada pedacinho. (The party had many delicious sweets. There were brigadeiros, beijinhos, and cakes. Everything was very sugary and the children loved every bit.)
De acordo com o texto, como eram os doces na festa? (According to the text, how were the sweets at the party?)
O texto afirma que 'Tudo era muito açucarado'. (The text states that 'Everything was very sugary'.)
O texto afirma que 'Tudo era muito açucarado'. (The text states that 'Everything was very sugary'.)
Como a avó prefere o café dela? (How does the grandmother prefer her coffee?)
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Minha avó faz um café muito forte, mas ela sempre adiciona muito açúcar. Eu prefiro o meu café menos açucarado, mas ela adora assim. (My grandmother makes very strong coffee, but she always adds a lot of sugar. I prefer my coffee less sugary, but she loves it that way.)
Como a avó prefere o café dela? (How does the grandmother prefer her coffee?)
O texto diz que 'ela adora assim', referindo-se a adicionar 'muito açúcar'. (The text says 'she loves it that way', referring to adding 'a lot of sugar'.)
O texto diz que 'ela adora assim', referindo-se a adicionar 'muito açúcar'. (The text says 'she loves it that way', referring to adding 'a lot of sugar'.)
O que o narrador pensou sobre o cereal 'extra açucarado'? (What did the narrator think about the 'extra sugary' cereal?)
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No supermercado, vi um novo tipo de cereal. Na caixa, dizia que era 'extra açucarado'. Pensei que seria perfeito para o café da manhã das crianças. (At the supermarket, I saw a new type of cereal. On the box, it said it was 'extra sugary'. I thought it would be perfect for the children's breakfast.)
O que o narrador pensou sobre o cereal 'extra açucarado'? (What did the narrator think about the 'extra sugary' cereal?)
O texto afirma que o narrador 'Pensei que seria perfeito para o café da manhã das crianças'. (The text states that the narrator 'thought it would be perfect for the children's breakfast'.)
O texto afirma que o narrador 'Pensei que seria perfeito para o café da manhã das crianças'. (The text states that the narrator 'thought it would be perfect for the children's breakfast'.)
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Summary
Use 'açucarado' to describe foods or drinks that are sweet because of sugar.
- sweet
- sugared
- syrupy
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