empalagoso

Adjective B2 #60027 most common

Translations

  1. sickly sweet
  2. cloying

Used to describe overly sweet flavors or overly sentimental situations.

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Example Sentences

El postre era tan empalagoso que solo pude comer un par de cucharadas.

The dessert was so sickly sweet that I could only eat a couple of spoonfuls.

Su comentario empalagoso sobre la comida me hizo perder el apetito por completo.

His sickly sweet comment about the food made me lose my appetite completely.

El dulero que usé en el café le dio un sabor más agradable y menos empalagoso.

The sweetener I used in the coffee gave it a more pleasant and less cloying flavor.

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