Cake in spanish
pronunciation: pɑstel part of speech: noun
cake1 = pastel, tarta, torta, dulce.
Example: Music from 1907 was played and a cake was shared with the public.more:
» a slice of the cake = una tajada.
Example: There are many policy objectives which are competing for a slice of the cake, but that cake is limited in size.» be a piece of cake = estar tirado, ser facilísimo, ser pan comido, ser coser y cantar.
Example: That was a piece of cake compared with getting the resulting research agency off the ground.» beefcake = cachas, tío cachas, tío bueno.
Example: While most female pinups tends to be known, the world of beefcake photography is still relatively unknown to the mainstream.» cake flour = harina de repostería.
Example: Can a dough or batter made with cake flour be leavened ith yeast?.» cakehole = pico, morro, boca.
Example: He won't be smiling when I stick my fist in his cakehole and pull out his tongue.» cake pan = molde para pasteles.
Example: Established in 1996, the company specialises in the manufacture of non-stick cookware, air beds, food mincers, coffee cups, cake pans, chicken roaster pans, etc.» cheesecake = tarta de queso.
Example: This report analyses the markets for ice cream, yoghurts and chilled desserts (e.g. cheesecake, tiramisu and crème caramel) in Italy.» cherry on the cake, the = guinda, la; la guinda del pastel, la; broche de oro, el.
Example: It was fantastic that he managed to get two victories, and the cherry on the cake was winning on the last day of the season in London, in front of a home crowd.» chocolate cake = tarta de chocolate.
Example: The article has the title 'Coping in distance education: sitcoms, chocolate cake, and dinner with a friend'.» cupcake = ma(g)dalena.
Example: Throughout their short but pampered lives, we treat our cupcakes with the utmost respect.» devil's food cake = pastel de chocolate.
Example: This devil's food cake is made with chocolate cocoa and sugar and shortening and eggs.» fairy cake = ma(g)dalena.
Example: Some recipe classics never go out of fashion and fairy cakes top the list.» fish cake = albóndiga de pescado, croqueta de pescado. [Tortillita frita en forma de bola redonda o aplastada que se hace con los restos de pescado y patatas hechas puré]
Example: Fish cakes are a great way of using up leftovers such as cooked fish and mashed potatoes, which might otherwise be thrown away.» fruitcake = pastel de frutas.
Example: Love them or hate them, fruitcake is a family tradition in many households.» go like + hot cakes = venderse como rosquillas, venderse como churros, venderse como pan caliente.
Example: Don't wait another minute, reservations for this year's tours are going like hot cakes.» have + Posesivo + cake and eat it = querer tetas y sopas, tetas y sopas no caben en la boca, quererlo todo, ser avaricioso, querer tenerlo todo, querer el oro y el moro, estar en misa y repicando, andar en misa y repicando.
Example: The article is entitled 'Web lists or OPACs: can we have our cake and eat it, too?'.» icing on the cake, the = guinda, la; guinda del pastel, la; broche de oro, el. [Frase hecha para indicar que se añade un extra para culminar algo que ya era bueno de por sí]
Example: The article 'Librarians as interior designers: the icing on the cake' describes how, in the absence of an interior designer, the library staff made major structural changes in the facility.» put + icing on the cake = ponerle la guinda.
Example: It is in fact, like putting icing on the cake and it certainly makes you stand out in the crowd.» sell like + hot cakes = venderse como rosquillas, venderse como churros, venderse como pan caliente.
Example: Organic farmer stumbles onto a product that is selling like hot cakes -- chives.» shortcake = tarta de fruta.
Example: Place one shortcake on a plate, top with about half of the peaches and whipped cream.» sponge cake = bizcocho.
Example: If you do not find sponge fingers in your local supermarket, use any vanilla sponge cake.» take + the cake = ser el colmo, ser el acabose, llevarse la palma.
Example: Health care workers take the cake for high absenteeism.» vanilla cake = tarta de vainilla, pastel de vainilla.
Example: This is the very best gluten-free vanilla cake you will ever eat.» want + a slice/piece/share of the cake = querer sacar tajada también, querer + Posesivo + tajada también, querer aprovecharse también, querer beneficiarse también, querer meter la cuchara.
Example: And then as time went on, more and more people wanted a piece of the cake.» wedding cake = tarta de boda, tarta nupcial.
Example: The wedding cake is undoubtedly one of the many highlights of any wedding.cake (up)2 = apelmazarse, hacerse una plasta, endurecerse.
Example: He opened the jar to find that the powder had caked up and was no longer free flowing.