CEFR A1

sugar

noun

Meaning

A sweet, white or brown crystalline substance that is obtained from various plants, especially sugarcane and sugar beet, and used in food and drink.

Examples

This cake has too much sugar.
Can you pass me the sugar bowl?

Synonyms: sweetener, syrup, fructose, sucrose

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sugar (A1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈʃʊɡər/

Definition

A sweet, white or brown crystalline substance that is obtained from various plants, especially sugarcane and sugar beet, and used in food and drink.

Examples

This cake has too much sugar.
Can you pass me the sugar bowl?
He added sugar to his tea.

How to Use sugar

sugar in (prepositional phrase): To put sugar into a drink or food. — "I like sugar in my cereal."
sugar for (prepositional phrase): Used to indicate the purpose or recipient of sugar. — "She bought sugar for her baking."

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