candy

ˈkændi
candiedcandies
candy: sweet food made with sugar or sweeteners
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Translation of candy into German,

Noun

1.

confectionery

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sweet food made with sugar or sweeteners
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  • I love eating candy after dinner.Ich esse gerne Süßigkeiten nach dem Abendessen.
2.

treat

US
single piece of sweet confectionery
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  • She gave me a candy from her bag.Sie gab mir ein Bonbon aus ihrer Tasche.

Verb

tr.
1.

cooking

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coat with a hard sugar glaze
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  • Candy the apples for the festival.Kandieren Sie die Äpfel für das Fest.
2.

sugary preserve

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preserve by boiling in sugar
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  • They candy ginger for the holiday treats.Sie kandieren Ingwer für die Feiertagsleckereien.
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Expressions with candy: examples in English and translations in German

mit Zucker überziehen
They candy coat the almonds for the festival.
leichte Kost
The movie was pure brain candy, fun but shallow.
Ohrenschmaus
The jingle was just ear candy for the ad.
Augenschmaus
Augenweide
The fireworks display was pure eye candy.
etwas wie Bonbons verteilen
During the campaign, they handed it out like candy: free concert tickets.
ein Kinderspiel
Winning the game was like taking candy from a baby.

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  • candy: sweet food made with sugar or sweeteners
    (confectionery) Süßigkeit

Synonyms and analogies of candy in English

Examples of candy in a sentence

  • Candy is sold in various flavors.
  • He unwrapped a candy after lunch.
  • A candy rolled under the sofa.
  • The decor was pure eye candy for the guests.
  • His flashy car is just automotive candy.
  • The neighborhood was known for its candy trade.

Translations of "candy" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieSüßigkeitnmfpl.

If you punch the pinata first, more candy will drop out.

Wenn du zuerst auf die Piñata schlägst, fällt mehr Süßigkeit heraus.

derCandynm.

There's hard news, legitimate feature, or brain candy.

Es gibt harte Nachrichten, legitime Beiträge oder Brain Candy.

derBonbonnm.

After sucking on the candy, her breath smelled sweet.

Nachdem sie an dem Bonbon gelutscht hatte, roch ihr Atem süß.

dasSüßesnn.

Give the kids some candy and they'll be putty in your hands.

Gib den Kindern etwas Süßes, und sie sind dein Spielball in den Händen.

Verb
kandierenv.

The chef will candy the peaches to serve with ice cream.

Der Koch wird die Pfirsiche kandieren, um sie mit Eis zu servieren.

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candy: Examples and translations in context

She cut out empty calories like candy to improve her overall health.

Sie strich leere Kalorien wie Süßigkeiten, um ihre Gesundheit zu verbessern.

The kids started to crunch on their candy as soon as they arrived.

Sobald sie ankamen, begannen die Kinder, an ihren Süßigkeiten zu lutschen.

Being tempted by free samples, I ended up with too much candy.

Von kostenlosen Proben verlockt, landete ich mit zu viel Süßigkeiten.

They tempted the children with candy to get them to behave.

Sie lockten die Kinder mit Süßigkeiten, damit sie sich benehmen.

She devoured the entire bag of candy in one hit at the cinema.

Sie hat die ganze Tüte Süßigkeiten im Kino in einem Zug verschlungen.

Grandma is going soft, always giving the grandchildren candy before dinner now.

Oma wird weich und gibt den Enkeln jetzt immer Süßigkeiten vor dem Abendessen.

He was busted trying to shoplift candy from the convenience store yesterday.

Er wurde gestern erwischt, wie er im Supermarkt versuchte, Süßigkeiten zu stehlen.

Amid the laughter, the piñata snapped open, spilling candy everywhere.

Mitten im Gelächter öffnete sich die Piñata abrupt und verteilte überall Süßigkeiten.

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