Meaning of saldums | Babel Free

Definitions

1. sweetness (the quality of that which is sweet)
   declension-1, masculine, singular, usually
2. sweets, candy (pastries or confections with high sugar content)
   declension-1, masculine, plural-normally
3. sweetness
   declension-1, masculine, singular, usually
4. sweetness (pleasantness, physical or psychological)
   declension-1, masculine, singular, usually
5. sweetness, sentimentality,
   declension-1, masculine, singular, usually

Equivalents

Examples

“medus, cukura saldums”

the sweetness of honey, of sugar

“saharīns ir saldāks par biešu cukuru, bet tā saldumam ir metāliska piegarša”

saccharine is sweeter than beet sugar, but its sweetness has a metallic taste

“viņam garšo saldumi”

he likes sweets, candy

“nopirkt saldumus”

to buy sweets, candy

“viņš bija ļoti kārs uz saldumiem, šis vecīgais vīrs: vesels šķīvis ar ābolkūkām, Aleksandra kūkām, krējuma pūpēžiem un dažādiem saldiem cepumiem tikko varēja apmierināt viņa ēstgribu”

he was crazy about sweets, that oldish man: whole plates full of apple cakes, Aleksandris cakes, cream pipes and other sweet cookies barely managed to satisfy his appetite

“ziedu smaržas saldums”

the sweetness of floral smells

“sevis pārvarēšanā ir kāds īpašs saldums, pat prieks”

in mastering oneself there is special sweetness, even joy

“viņas lūpām ir vilinošs saldums”

in her lips there is a tempting sweetness

“atriebības saldums izvējoja kā dūmi”

the sweetness of revenge spread in the air like smoke

“melodijas saldums”

the sweetness of a melody, of a tune

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