Pie in spanish
pronunciation: tɑɹ̩tɑ part of speech: noun
pie = pastel, torta.
Example: At the dinner party, eating nearly proved the undoing of Peter, who ran the danger of becoming a pie himself.more:
» apple pie = tarta de manzana, pastel de manzana. [Usado frecuentemente como símbolo representativo del lo verdaderamente estadounidense]
Example: Who can be against training one's staff to make them more effective? It's like being against motherhood and apple pie.» (as) easy as (apple) pie = tan fácil como coser y cantar, más fácil que freír un huevo, tan fácil como freír un huevo, pan comido, cosa hecha, paseo militar.
Example: Sometimes it's incredible how we complicate things when they can be as easy as pie.» cutie pie = monada, monería, ricura, majo, bomboncito, collejo.
Example: Her puppy is a real cutie pie that loves to snuggle and cuddle.» eat + humble pie = tragarse lo que Uno ha dicho, retractarse de lo que Uno ha dicho, morder el polvo, disculparse, pedir disculpas, pedir perdón.
Example: I will have to eat humble pie and face humiliation though but I was good at the job and wish I could turn the clock back.» have + a finger in every pie = estar en todo, estar metido en todo, controlarlo todo, estar en misa y repicando, meterse en todos los fregados, meter las manos en todo, andar en misa y repicando.
Example: Now with a whole spectrum of collaborative projects, they seem to have a finger in every pie.» lemon meringue pie = tarta de limón y merengue.
Example: I simply love lemon meringue pies and I can easily bake one at home straight from scratch.» mince pie = pastelillo relleno, tartaleta. [Relleno de picadillo de frutos secos]
Example: The article is entitled 'Coffee and mince pies: the setting up of a local authority legal information service'.» mudpie = bola de barro.
Example: At our library in Minnesota we have clearly identified material that deals with mudpies, leprechauns, senior power, red power, the Chinese New Year, prisoners' rights, and workers' control.» pie chart = gráfico de tarta, gráfica de tarta.
Example: Spreadsheets also make it possible to convert tabular output into line graphs, pie charts, and bar graphs.» pie-in-the-sky = irreal, poco real, poco realista, poco práctico.
Example: American political theorists are basically fiddling while Rome burns, talking about pie-in-the-sky versions of democracy, when they can't even figure out how to keep crazy people out of positions of significant power.» pizza pie = pizza.
Example: Pizza pies typically have round configuration, although square- and rectangular-shaped pizzas have had some recent acceptance.» pumpkin pie = pastel de calabaza.
Example: This delicious pumpkin pie is spiced with ginger and cinnamon and vanilla.» want + a slice/piece/share of the pie = querer sacar tajada también, querer + Posesivo + tajada también, querer aprovecharse también, querer beneficiarse también, querer meter la cuchara.
Example: Fox got wind of how much money could be made from comics and decided he wanted a slice of the pie.