fruit cake in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for fruit cake in the English»Italian Dictionary

fruit cake [Brit, Am ˈfrutkeɪk] N

1. fruit cake FOOD:

fruit cake

torta f di frutta secca

2. fruit cake inf, hum:

he's a fruit cake

è fuori di testa

to be as nutty as a fruit cake

essere fuori di testa

Translations for fruit cake in the Italian»English Dictionary

torta di frutta secca

fruit cake

essere fuori di testa inf

to be as nutty as a fruit cake, to be out to lunch

Translations for fruit cake in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.cake [Brit keɪk, Am keɪk] N

1. cake FOOD:

cake

torta f

cake

focaccia f

cake

dolce m

cake (smaller)

tortina f

2. cake (of fish, potato):

cake

crocchetta f

3. cake:

cake (of soap)

pezzo m

cake (of soap)

saponetta f

cake (of wax)

pane m

II.cake [Brit keɪk, Am keɪk] VB trans

cake mud, blood clothes, person:

cake

incrostare, seccarsi (formando croste) su

III.cake [Brit keɪk, Am keɪk] VB intr

cake mud, blood:

cake

incrostarsi, rapprendersi (on su)

IV.cake [Brit keɪk, Am keɪk]

it's a piece of cake inf

è una pacchia or un gioco da ragazzi

to get a or one's slice or share of the cake

avere la propria fetta di torta

you can't have your cake and eat it

non si può avere la botte piena e la moglie ubriaca

to sell like hot cakes

andare a ruba or vendersi come il pane

that takes the cake! inf

è il colmo!

I.fruit [Brit fruːt, Am frut] N

1. fruit U (edible):

fruit

frutta f

a piece of fruit

un frutto

have some fruit

prendi della frutta

2. fruit (edible, inedible):

fruit

frutto m

the fruits of the earth liter

i frutti della terra

to be in fruit tree, plant:

avere frutti

to bear fruit tree, plant:

portare frutti

3. fruit fig:

fruit

frutto m

to enjoy the fruit(s) of one's labours, of victory

godere i frutti del proprio lavoro, della vittoria

her efforts finally bore fruit

i suoi sforzi alla fine hanno dato frutti

the fruit of their union liter

il frutto della loro unione

4. fruit Am (homosexual):

fruit inf, offens

finocchio m offens

II.fruit [Brit fruːt, Am frut] VB intr

fruit tree, plant:

fruit

dare frutti

fruit cake in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fruit cake in the Italian»English Dictionary

panforte

round, flat cake containing candied fruit and nuts, spices and honey, originally from Siena

Translations for fruit cake in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.cake [keɪk] N

1. cake FOOD:

cake

torta f

cake (small)

pasta f

cake (small)

pasticcino m

frosted cake

torta glassata

sponge cake

pan di Spagna m

2. cake:

cake of soap

pezzo m

cake of chocolate

barra f

Phrases:

to sell like hot cakes inf

andare a ruba

to want to have one's cake and eat it, too

volere la botte piena e la moglie ubriaca

to take the cake (outdo in a positive sense)

essere il massimo

to take the cake (outdo in a negative sense)

essere il colmo

II.cake [keɪk] VB trans (cover with)

his boots were caked with mud

aveva gli stivali incrostati di fango

III.cake [keɪk] VB intr (form into mass)

cake

incrostarsi

I.fruit [fru:t] N

1. fruit:

fruit (for eating)

frutta f

fruit (on tree, product)

frutto m

2. fruit (results):

fruit

frutto m

Phrases:

to bear fruit

portare frutti

to bear fruit (fig)

dare frutti

II.fruit [fru:t] VB intr

fruit

dare frutti

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Who would have thought that breadfruit could make a tasty fruit cake, moreover win a Christmas cake contest?

jamaica-gleaner.com

I dream of the full fruit cake, the groaning caboodle, the quintuple jackpot with sprinkles.

www.odt.co.nz

Whisky can be used as a marinade and also in fruit salads and traditional fruit cake.

en.wikipedia.org

I eat a bar of chocolate and one or two cakes - Chelsea buns, iced buns and fruit cake - most days.

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