What does doces in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word doces in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use doces in Portuguese.

The word doces in Portuguese means sweets, pedido de doces ou travessuras, palavras doces, palavras doces, vendedor de balas, gosto por doces, palavras doces, gostosuras ou travessuras, doces ou travessuras, gostosuras ou travessuras!, doces ou travessuras!, pedido de doces ou travessuras, loja de doces. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word doces

sweets

substantivo masculino plural

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

pedido de doces ou travessuras

adverb (in, towards the rear) (Halloween: ir de porta em porta)

We went to the cinema and sat at the back.

palavras doces

adjective (words: flattering) (elogios)

I won't be manipulated by your honeyed words!

palavras doces

plural noun (terms of endearment) (termos carinhosos)

vendedor de balas

noun (UK ([sb] who sells confectionery) (alguém que comercializa confeitarias)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

gosto por doces

noun (figurative (fondness for sugary foods)

(expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".)
Meu garotinho tem muito gosto por doces: ele come qualquer coisa açucarada.
My little boy has a very sweet tooth: he'll eat anything sugary.

palavras doces

plural noun (terms of affection) (termos carinhosos)

gostosuras ou travessuras, doces ou travessuras

noun (Halloween tradition)

(expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".)
Trick or treat's the only thing I like about Hallowe'en.

gostosuras ou travessuras!, doces ou travessuras!

interjection (at Halloween)

(interjeição: Usada para exprimir emoção, ordem, etc. Ex. "psiu!" "Coragem!" "Meu Deus!")
The kids knocked on the door and shouted: "Trick or treat!"

pedido de doces ou travessuras

noun (Halloween custom: going door to door) (Halloween: ir de porta em porta)

Last year, I took my brother trick-or-treating.

loja de doces

noun (UK (shop selling sweets and snacks) (barraca que vende doces e salgadinhos)

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