honey
US /ˈhʌn.i/
UK /ˈhʌn.i/
1.
honing
a sweet, sticky yellowish-brown fluid made by bees from nectar and stored in combs, used as food by humans and bees.
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She added a spoonful of honey to her tea.
Ze voegde een lepel honing toe aan haar thee.
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The bears love to eat honey.
De beren eten graag honing.
2.
schat, liefje
a term of endearment
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What's wrong, honey?
Wat is er, schat?
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Come here, honey, I want to talk to you.
Kom hier, schat, ik wil met je praten.
1.
overtuigen, verzachten
to speak to someone in a very kind and gentle way, often to persuade them to do something
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He tried to honey her into agreeing to his plan.
Hij probeerde haar te overtuigen om met zijn plan in te stemmen.
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She honeyed her voice to sound more appealing.
Ze verzachtte haar stem om aantrekkelijker te klinken.