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The meaning of the Spanish word "dulce" and how you use it

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dulce
(adj.) (fem./masc.) (sing.) sweet
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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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Ella es muy dulce .
She is very sweet.
Este helado es dulce .
This ice cream is sweet.
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The Creed of Aquiles Nazoa - Poems for Adults
salir liberada y radiante de la dulce Eurídice del infierno de mi alma .
the sweet Euridice escaping liberated and radiant from the hell of my soul.
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una tienda de ropa muy dulce que está en la calle Divino Pastor número trece .
a very sweet clothing store which is at number thirteen Divino Pastor street.
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Ustedes después le calculan si lo quieren más dulce o un poco más ácido .
Then later you work it out if you want it sweeter or a bit more tart.
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agua...dulce
(n.) (fem.) (sing.) fresh water (lit. sweet water)
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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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El agua dulce puede beberse .
Fresh water can be drunk.
Las personas y animales bebemos agua dulce .
People and animals drink fresh water.
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More Ice in Antarctica Doesn't Negate Climate Change
El deshielo de los glaciares ha estado depositando agua dulce en el océano Antártico ,
The thawing of glaciers has been depositing fresh water into the Antarctic Ocean,
More Ice in Antarctica Doesn't Negate Climate Change
ha sido diluida por el derretimiento masivo de agua dulce ,
has been diluted by the massive melting of fresh water,
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¿ qué se congela primero ? ¿ El agua salada o el agua dulce ?
what melts first? Salt water or fresh water?
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dulce
(n.) (masc.) (sing.) candy; sweet
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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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Ella me dio un dulce .
She gave me a candy.
¿ Quieres un dulce ?
Do you want a candy?
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A Japanese Tea Ceremony
entonces empieza a preparar el té y los invitados toman el dulce .
so she starts to prepare the tea and the guests eat the sweets.
"The Train Is Leaving" - Cantoalegre
llevará por montón sueños de dulce algodón .
it will take cotton candy dreams by the ton.
The Eight Deaths of Puss in Boots - Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
¿ Un dulce ? / ¡ A ver si tratan mejor a los pacientes ! ¡ Trae pa' 'ca !
A candy? / Let's see if you treat patients better! Give me that!
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dulce o truco
(n.) (masc.) trick-or-treat
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Adrián Camacho

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Adrián is a SP language assistant, EN-SP content localizer, and EN tutor living in Guadalajara, Mexico. He holds a bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages and Cultures and has worked in language-learning for almost 10 years.
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Los niños irán por un dulce o truco .
The kids will go trick-or-treating [lit. "for a trick-or-treat"].
El dulce o truco es una tradición de Halloween .
Trick-or-treat is a Halloween tradition.
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Let's Go Trick or Treating
Vamos por un dulce o truco
Let's go trick-or-treating
Let's Go Trick or Treating
Vamos por un dulce o truco
Let's go trick-or-treating
Let's Go Trick or Treating
Vamos por un dulce o truco
Let's go trick-or-treating
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calaveras...de...dulce
(n.) (regional) (fem.) (pl.) sugar skulls (Mexico)
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Me encantan las calaveras de dulce .
I love sugar skulls.
¿ Venden calaveras de dulce ?
Do you sell sugar skulls?
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