sweetness

sweetness
['swiːtnɪs]
nome
1) (of food, drink) dolcezza f.
2) (of air, perfume) fragranza f., dolcezza f.; (of smile) dolcezza f., tenerezza f.; (of sound, music, voice) dolcezza f., melodiosità f.; (of person) dolcezza f., gentilezza f.
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to be all sweetness and light — essere tutto zucchero e miele

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noun dolcezza
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sweetness /ˈswi:tnəs/
n. [u]
1 dolcezza; amabilità; gentilezza; grazia; mitezza; soavità
2 sapore dolce
3 fragranza; aroma; profumo
4 (fig.) delicatezza; leggerezza; grazia: the sweetness of a dancer's movements, la grazia con cui si muove una ballerina.
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['swiːtnɪs]
nome
1) (of food, drink) dolcezza f.
2) (of air, perfume) fragranza f., dolcezza f.; (of smile) dolcezza f., tenerezza f.; (of sound, music, voice) dolcezza f., melodiosità f.; (of person) dolcezza f., gentilezza f.
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to be all sweetness and light — essere tutto zucchero e miele


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