sugar

[/ˈʃʊɡər/]

nounmasculinepl: sugars

açúcar

1. A sweet crystalline substance obtained from sugarcane or sugar beets, used as a sweetener

I take two spoons of sugar in my coffee.

Eu tomo duas colheres de açúcar no meu café.

2. Any of various sweet carbohydrates found in plants

Fruits contain natural sugars.

As frutas contêm açúcares naturais.

3. A term of endearment; sweetheart

Thanks, sugar!

Obrigado, querido!

NYC Slang

sugar - term of endearment used informally

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General Brazilian

açúcar

Standard usage throughout Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

açúcar

No regional variation; term of endearment less common

São Paulo

açúcar

Standard usage; more formal register

Portugal

açúcar

Standard usage; less common as term of endearment

sugar-coat something - to present something unpleasant in an attractive way (açucarar a pílula)

sugar daddy - a wealthy older man who gives gifts to a younger woman (padrinho/amante rico)

sweet as sugar - very kind or pleasant (doce como açúcar)

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