sugarcoat

US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈʃʊgɚˌkoʊt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(shŏŏg′ər kōt′)

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sugarcoat [sth] (US),
sugar-coat [sth] (UK)⇒ vtr		figurative (disguise [sth]'s unpleasantness)suavizar⇒, endulzar⇒ vtr
  dorar la píldora loc verb
 Although the teacher tried to sugarcoat it, the students understood the seriousness of the news.
 Aunque el profesor trató de suavizar la noticia, los estudiantes entendieron la seriedad del asunto.
 Aunque el profesor trató de dorar la píldora, los estudiantes entendieron la seriedad de la noticia.
sugarcoat [sth] (US),
sugar-coat [sth] (UK) vtr		(cover with sugar)bañar de azúcar loc verb
 The chef sugarcoated some grapes to decorate the top of the cake.
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'sugarcoat' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
Spanish:
dorar la píldora

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