caramel

BrE /ˈkærəm(ə)l/ AmE /ˈkærəməl/

noun en → es

1 SWEET [uncountable] B1

a sweet food made from sugar and milk or cream, often used as a topping for desserts

caramelo, dulce de leche

  • caramel + noun

Collocations caramel sauce · caramel topping

  • She put a spoonful of caramel on top of the ice cream.

    Ella puso una cucharadita de caramelo encima del helado.

2 COLOUR [uncountable] B1

a brownish-yellow colour, like that of caramel candy

color marrón amarillento

  • caramel + noun

Collocations caramel colour · caramel shade

  • The dress is a beautiful caramel color.

    El vestido es un hermoso color caramelo.

3 FOOD [countable] B1

a type of candy made from sugar and milk or cream, often soft and chewy

caramelo, dulce de leche

  • caramel + noun

Collocations caramel candy · caramel treat

  • He bought a caramel from the candy store.

    Él compró un caramelo en la tienda de dulces.

4 COOKING [transitive] B2

the process of heating sugar and milk or cream until it turns brown and thick, used in cooking

caramelizar

  • caramelize something

Collocations caramelize sugar · caramelize onions

  • She caramelized the sugar to make a sauce.

    Ella caramелизó el azúcar para hacer una salsa.