sweet oor Afrikaans

sweet

/swiːt/ adjektief, naamwoord, bywoord

Having a pleasant taste, especially one relating to the basic taste sensation induced by sugar.

Vertalings in die woordeboek Engels - Afrikaans

soet

adjektief

having a taste of sugar

Remember, Anthony, revenge is all the more sweet.
Dink daar aan, Anthony, wraak kan soet wees.

lieflik

adjektief

having a pleasing disposition

hulpwardig

adjektief

having a helpful disposition

soeterig · lekkers · nagereg · vriendelik · aanminlik · aanvallig · beelderig · beeldig · bekoorlik

Sweet

eienaam, naamwoord

A surname.

Soortgelyke frases

sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus · pronk-ertjie

sweet corn
mielies

sweetness
beminlikheid · beminnenswaardigheid · soetheid

Sweet thorn
Soetdoring

sweets
lekkergoed · lekkers

sweet orange
soetlemoen

sweet potato
Patats

voorbeelde

Then there are many street vendors, such as the ones who sell Kahawa, a sweet Arabic coffee, spiced with ginger.
Dan is daar nog die baie straatverkopers, soos diegene wat Kahawa, ’n soet Arabiese koffie wat met gemmer gekrui word, verkoop.

Still grows the vivacious lilac a generation after the door and lintel and the sill are gone, unfolding its sweet - scented flowers each spring, to be plucked by the musing traveller; planted and tended once by children's hands, in front- yard plots -- now standing by wallsides in retired pastures, and giving place to new- rising forests; -- the last of that stirp, sole survivor of that family.
Groei steeds die vurig lila ́n geslag na die deur en bo- drumpel en aan die vensterbank is verby, die ontplooiing van die soet geurige blomme elke lente, word gepluk deur die gesug reisiger; geplant en geneig eenmaal deur die kinders se hande, in front- erf erwe - nou staan deur wallsides in afgetree weiding, en gee plek om te nuwe stygende woude; - die laaste van daardie Stirp, enigste oorlewende van daardie familie.

These bananas are delicious —as sweet as ice cream!
Hierdie piesangs is heerlik—so soet soos roomys!

Thus, we can appreciate what the apostle meant when he said: “To God we are a sweet odor of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing; to the latter ones an odor issuing from death to death, to the former ones an odor issuing from life to life [“a vital fragrance that brings life,” The New English Bible; “the refreshing fragrance of life itself,” Phillips].” —2 Corinthians 2:15, 16.
Ons kan dus verstaan wat die apostel bedoel het toe hy gesê het: “Want ons is ’n aangename geur van Christus tot eer van God onder die wat gered word en onder die wat verlore gaan; vir die laaste ’n reuk van die dood tot die dood, maar vir die eerste ’n reuk van die lewe tot die lewe [“’n belangrike geur wat die lewe bring”, The New English Bible; “die verkwikkende geur van die lewe self”, Phillips].”—2 Korinthiërs 2:15, 16.

The sweetness of the snacks complements the flavor of the tea.
Die soetigheid van die eetgoed komplementeer die heerlike geur van die tee.

The stuffed chili is cooked, then chilled and covered with light sweet cream and sprinkled with pulp- covered seeds of the pomegranate.
Die gevulde rissie word gaargemaak, daarna verkoel en met dun, soet room bedek en met granaatpitte besprinkel.

Have you soothed your throat with a medicine extracted from the eucalyptus or savored a sweet made with eucalyptus honey?
Het jy al jou keel gestreel met ’n geneesmiddel wat bloekomekstrak in het of ’n lekker gesuig wat van bloekomheuning gemaak is?

Ah me! how sweet is love itself possess'd,
Ag my! Hoe soet is liefde self possess'd

The water is so sweet.
Hierdie water is so vars

Its sugar content determines whether the champagne will be dry, medium, or sweet, to suit the consumer’s taste.
Die suikerinhoud daarvan bepaal of die sjampanje droog, semisoet of soet sal wees, om in die verbruiker se smaak te val.

His carrots were so sweet and orange that people ate them raw before they got near the pot.
Sy wortels was so soet en so oranje dat mense dit sommer rou geëet het voordat hulle dit kon kook.

Then the people were urged: “Go, eat the fatty things and drink the sweet things, and send portions to the one for whom nothing has been prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord, and do not feel hurt, for the joy of Jehovah is your stronghold.”
Daarna is die volk aangespoor: “Gaan, eet die vetspyse en drink die soetighede, en stuur dele aan hom vir wie niks berei is nie; want hierdie dag is heilig vir ons Here, en moenie bedroef wees nie, want die vreugde van Jehovah is julle vesting.”

‘Woe to those putting bad for good, dark for light, bitter for sweet.’ —Isaiah 5:20.
‘Wee hulle wat sleg goed noem, wat duisternis lig en bitter soet maak.’—Jesaja 5:20.

Swiss dairymen have long believed that the sweet sound of the alpenhorn helps to keep cows quiet during milking.
Switserse melkboere glo al lank dat die soet klanke van die alpehoring help om koeie rustig te hou wanneer hulle gemelk word.

“It serves us with food, water, clothes, roofing material, glue, medicine, shelter, necklaces, and even sweets for the children.”
“Dit voorsien ons van voedsel, water, klere, dakmateriaal, gom, medisyne, beskutting, halssnoere en selfs lekkers vir die kinders.”

For decades the chocolate industry urged the public to give sweets as a token of love on February 14.
Dekades lank het die sjokoladebedryf die publiek aangespoor om op 14 Februarie sjokolade as ’n blyk van liefde te gee.

In the bright midmorning sun, the eldest son begins the cremation procedure by lighting the logs of wood with a torch and pouring a sweet-smelling mixture of spices and incense over his father’s lifeless body.
In die helder voormiddagson begin die oudste seun met die verassingsprosedure deur die hout aan die brand te steek en ’n welriekende mengsel van speserye en wierook oor sy vader se dooie liggaam uit te gooi.

Sarah used to say that when this pink rose with its sweet, sharp scent was in bloom, it meant a war was coming.
Susarah het gesê wanneer die pienk roos met die skerpsoet geur blom, kom daar oorlog.

What made the scroll sweet-tasting to Ezekiel was his attitude toward his commission.
Dit was Esegiël se gesindheid teenoor sy opdrag wat die boekrol vir hom soet laat smaak het.

She knew that he could be cross, arrogant and demanding but also thoughtful, sweet and charming.
Sy weet hy kan kwaad, arrogant en veeleisend wees, maar ook bedagsaam, dierbaar en sjarmant.

At day’s end, I lead it home, where I feed it raw and cooked sweet potatoes before settling it down for the night in its wooden pen.
Aan die einde van die dag vat ek haar huis toe, waar ek haar rou en gekookte patats voer voordat ek haar vir die nag in haar houthok sit.

(Acts 2:1-41) Here was sweet reasonableness at its very best!
Dit was lieflike redelikheid op sy allerbeste!

" Never again, never again, never again never again adoring arms will hold you or sweet lips will talk to you about love. "
" Nooit, nooit, nooit, nooit weer sal liefhebbende arms jou omhels, of soete lippe met jou praat oor die liefde nie. "

Both sweet and bitter water cannot bubble forth from the same fountain.
Soet en bitter water kan nie uit dieselfde fontein borrel nie.

There’s a lot of truth to the words of an old song that said: “Any old place I can hang my hat is home sweet home to me.”
Daar steek baie in die woorde van ’n ou liedjie wat gesê het: “Waar ek my hoed kan ophang, daar sal my tuiste wees.”