What does dulces in Spanish mean?

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

The word dulces in Spanish means candy, sweet, sweet, sweet, lovingly, tenderly, fresh water, sweet as honey, dulce de leche, pregnancy, sweet life, with child, recorder, home, sweet home, death by asphyxiation, death by suffocation, angel, apple of your eye, be an angel, be the bee's knees. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word dulces

candy

nombre masculino (golosina, confitura) (US, uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Se me picaron los dientes por comer tanto dulce.
I have several cavities because I eat too much candy.

sweet

adjetivo de una sola terminación (azucarado, edulcorado) (sugary)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Me gusta el café muy dulce.
I like my coffee very sweet.

sweet

adjetivo de una sola terminación (persona: cariñosa) (loving)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Mi novio es muy dulce y considerado conmigo.
My boyfriend is sweet and considerate towards me.

sweet

adjetivo de una sola terminación (grato, agradable)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La orquesta tocó una dulce melodía.
The orchestra played a sweet melody.

lovingly, tenderly

adverbio (con dulzura o cariño)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Tu novia es muy cariñosa, deberías hablarle dulce.
Your girlfriend is a really loving person; you should talk to her tenderly.

fresh water

locución nominal femenina (sin salitre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No todos los peces pueden sobrevivir en agua dulce, algunos sólo sobreviven en el mar.
Not all fish can live in fresh water, some only live in the sea.

sweet as honey

locución adjetiva (figurado (muy dulce)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

dulce de leche

nombre masculino (tipo de pastel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El dulce de leche es un postre exquisito.
Dulce de leche is a delicious dessert.

pregnancy

(coloquial (período del embarazo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sweet life

locución nominal femenina (figurado (vida fácil)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Juan tiene una dulce vida desde que ganó la lotería.

with child

locución adjetiva (a la espera de un bebé)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Las mujeres en la dulce espera deben ser muy cuidadosas con su salud. Este médico presta servicios especiales a parejas en la dulce espera.

recorder

nombre femenino (instrumento musical) (instrument)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No sé tocar la flauta dulce; la tengo de adorno.
I don't know how to play the recorder. I have one for decorative purposes.

home, sweet home

expresión (casa: remanso de paz)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Por fin llegamos, hogar dulce hogar.
Here we are at last. Home, sweet home.

death by asphyxiation, death by suffocation

nombre femenino (por asfixia)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
La muerte dulce es la intoxicación con gas.

angel, apple of your eye

nombre femenino (algo o alguien muy bueno)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El niño es una pera en dulce; da gusto tenerlo como alumno.
The boy is an angel - it's a pleasure having him as a student.

be an angel

locución verbal (coloquial (ser buena gente)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ana es una perita dulce; jamás se enoja.
Ana is an angel; she never gets cross.

be the bee's knees

locución verbal (coloquial (cosa: ser estupenda) (colloquial)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ganarse la lotería es una perita dulce.
Winning the lottery is the bee's knees.

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