French dictionary
sucrer/sykʁ/
verb · A2/B1 · Frequency 9744
verb
Meanings
to sugar (to add sugar to, to sweeten)
Typically used in cooking or food contexts, meaning to add sugar to food or drink.
to steal, to take away from someone
Informal usage meaning to take someone else's belongings illegally, often used in spoken language.
Examples
Je sucre mon café avec une seule cuillère.
I sweeten my coffee with one spoonful of sugar.
Pour la compote, je sucre les pommes après la cuisson.
For the applesauce, I add sugar to the apples after cooking.
Elle sucre légèrement son thé pour en préserver le goût.
She lightly sweetens her tea to preserve its flavor.
La direction lui sucre sa prime sans lui donner d'explication.
Management takes away his bonus without giving him an explanation.