honey

S2 W1

BrE /ˈhʌnɪ/ AmE /ˈhʌni/

noun en → es

1 SUBSTANCE A1

a sweet, sticky yellow or brown liquid made by bees from the nectar of flowers

miel

  • honey + adj

Collocations honey and vinegar · raw honey

  • She spread some honey on her toast.

    Ella untó miel en su tostada.

2 PET NAME B1

a term of endearment used when speaking to someone you love or like, especially a child or lover

mi amor, mi dulzura

  • honey + noun
  • Honey, I'm home!

    ¡Mi amor, estoy en casa!

3 SYNONYM B2

used to say that something is very good or excellent

excelente, genial

  • honey + noun
  • That's honey of a place!

    ¡Ese es un lugar excelente!

4 METAPHOR C1

used to describe something that is sweet or pleasant, but may be harmful or misleading

dulce pero peligroso

  • honey + noun
  • That's honeyed words, but don't believe them.

    Eso son palabras dulces, pero no las creas.

5 SYNONYM B2

used to refer to a person who is very kind or sweet-natured

amable, dulce de carácter

  • honey + noun
  • She's such a honey.

    Ella es tan amable.

6 SYNONYM B2

used to refer to something that is very sweet or sugary

dulce, azucarado

  • honey + noun
  • That's honey of a dessert.

    Ese es un postre muy dulce.

7 SYNONYM C1

used to refer to something that is very sweet or pleasant, but may be misleading

dulce pero engañoso

  • honey + noun
  • That's honeyed words, but don't believe them.

    Eso son palabras dulces pero engañosas.

8 SYNONYM C1

used to refer to a person who is very kind or sweet-natured, often in a way that is not genuine

amable pero falso

  • honey + noun
  • She's such a honey, but she's not genuine.

    Ella es tan amable, pero no es sincera.