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10 Language-to-English DictionariesStancare
Pronunciation / Transliteration: stan-kare
"Il dessert era così dolce che dopo pochi bocconi ha cominciato a stancare."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To cause distaste or disgust by excessive sweetness or richness.
"The dessert was so sweet that it began to cloy after just a few bites." - 2
To fill or satisfy to the point of excess.
"The constant praise from her peers started to cloy, making her feel uncomfortable."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'cloy' originates from the Middle English 'cloyen', which is derived from the Old French 'cloier', meaning to close or shut. The term evolved to describe the overwhelming sweetness or richness of something, particularly in relation to taste or sentiment, during the late 14th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cloy" is said worldwide
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Écoeurer
Transliteration: ay-kur-er
"Le dessert était si sucré qu'il a commencé à écoeurer après quelques bouchées."
Überdrüssig machen
Transliteration: ü-ber-drü-sig ma-chen
"Das Dessert war so süß, dass es nach ein paar Bissen überdrüssig machte."
Stancare
Transliteration: stan-kare
"Il dessert era così dolce che dopo pochi bocconi ha cominciato a stancare."
Aburrir
Transliteration: a-bu-rrir
"El postre era tan dulce que comenzó a aburrir después de unos pocos bocados."
Enjoar
Transliteration: en-jo-ar
"A sobremesa era tão doce que começou a enjoar depois de algumas garfadas."
बोर करना
Transliteration: bor karna
"मिठाई इतनी मीठी थी कि कुछ कौरों के बाद बोर करने लगी।"
使厌烦
Transliteration: shǐ yànfán
"甜点太甜了，吃了几口后就开始让人厌烦。"
지루하게 하다
Transliteration: jiruhage hada
"디저트가 너무 달아서 몇 입 먹고 나니 지루하게 되었다."
飽きさせる
Transliteration: akisaseru
"デザートはあまりにも甘すぎて、数口食べた後に飽きさせてしまった。"
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