sugar

Everyday

1. Sugar is a sweet food made into grains, white or brown, used in cakes and drinks; it comes from sugar cane or sugar beet. tree →
2. Sugars are sweet substances in food, like those in fruit and milk. tree →
3. «Sugar» can be a fond name for someone, like «honey». tree →

In the lessons

an amount in a recipe, measured in cups, spoons or pounds; in health lessons, too much sugar harms teeth; phrases «a spoonful of sugar», «sugar-free», «icing sugar», «sugar cane»

Examples

• The recipe calls for 2 cups of sugar. tree →
• She already put in 1 cup. tree →
• How many more cups of sugar does she need? tree →
• He bought 4 pounds of sugar. tree →
• Do you take sugar in your tea? tree →
• Too much sugar is bad for your teeth. tree →
• Sugar dissolves in hot water. tree →
• This drink is sugar-free. tree →
• Sugar cane grows in hot places. tree →
• Sprinkle icing sugar on the cake. tree →

Note

The thing measured; unit is cups or pounds. Trap: flour and sugar in the same recipe; read which one the question asks. «Sugar» is uncountable: «some sugar», «two spoons of sugar». It starts with an «sh» sound.