devil's food cake in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for devil's food cake in the English»Spanish Dictionary

devil's food cake N C or U

devil's food cake

pastel m de chocolate

Translations for devil's food cake in the English»Spanish Dictionary

angel food cake

pastel m de ángel (pastel esponjoso muy ligero hecho con clara de huevo)

Translations for devil's food cake in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.devil [Am ˈdɛvəl, Brit ˈdɛv(ə)l] N

1.1. devil REL:

devil

diablo m

devil

demonio m

the devil

el demonio

the devil

el diablo

go to the devil! inf, dated

¡vete al diablo! inf

the devil finds work for idle hands (to do)

el ocio es la madre de todos los vicios

the devil is in the detail

el diablo está or se esconde en los detalles

the devil looks after his own

mala hierba or bicho malo nunca muere

better the devil you know (than the devil you don't)

más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer

speak or talk of the devil …

hablando del rey de Roma y él que se asoma

speak or talk of the devil …

hablando de Roma, el burro or el diablo se asoma

(the) devil take the hindmost

¡sálvese quién pueda!

to be (caught) between the devil and the deep blue sea

estar entre la espada y la pared

1.2. devil (evil spirit):

devil

demonio m

2. devil inf in intensifying phrases:

it hurt like the devil

me dolió horriblemente

who/what/where the devil … ?

¿quién/qué/dónde demonios or diablos … ? inf

this is in a devil of a mess

aquí hay un desorden de (los) mil demonios inf

we had the devil of a time

nos las vimos negras inf

3.1. devil (person, animal):

you little devil! inf

¡eres un diablillo!

they've been absolute devils this morning

se han portado como diablos esta mañana

go on, be a devil, have another one! Brit

¡anda, cómete otro, no seas tonto!

he's a devil for chocolates inf

lo enloquecen los bombones

poor devil!

¡pobre diablo!

he's won again, the lucky devil

ha vuelto a ganar ¡qué potra tiene! inf

he's won again, the lucky devil

el suertudo ha vuelto a ganar LatAm

3.2. devil (troublesome thing):

the lock is a real devil

la cerradura es maldita inf

that concerto is the very devil to play

ese concierto es endemoniadamente difícil de tocar

II.devil <deviling deviled Am devilling devilled Brit> [Am ˈdɛvəl, Brit ˈdɛv(ə)l] VB trans

1. devil FOOD:

devil

hacer con picante y especias

deviled eggs

huevos duros con salsa picante

2. devil (harass, worry):

devil Am

fastidiar

I.cake [Am keɪk, Brit keɪk] N

1. cake U or C FOOD:

cake (large)

pastel m

cake (large)

tarta f Spain

cake (large)

torta f esp CSur

cake (small, individual)

pastel m

cake (small, individual)

masa f RioPl

the icing or Am also frosting on the cake

un extra

to be a piece of cake inf

ser pan comido inf

to take the cake inf

ser el colmo inf

to take the cake person:

llevarse la palma inf

to go or sell like hot cakes

venderse como pan caliente or como rosquillas

to have one's cake and eat it, you can't have your cake and eat it (too)

no puedes tenerlo todo, tienes que elegir

attr cake decorator Am

manga f de pastelería

2. cake C:

cake of soap

pastilla f de jabón

3. cake U (whole, total):

cake esp Brit inf

pastel m

they demand a larger slice or piece or share of the cake

exigen una tajada mayor del pastel

II.cake [Am keɪk, Brit keɪk] VB trans usu pass

to be caked with sth our shoes were caked with mud

teníamos los zapatos cubiertos de barro endurecido

III.cake [Am keɪk, Brit keɪk] VB intr

cake

endurecerse

food [Am fud, Brit fuːd] N

1. food U (in general):

food

comida f

there isn't enough food to go round

no hay comida para todos

the food's not very good in this hotel

la comida no es muy buena or no se come muy bien en este hotel

Britain imports much of its food

Gran Bretaña importa gran parte de los alimentos que consume

she can only take food intravenously

se la puede alimentar solo por vía intravenosa

we gave him some food

le dimos algo de comer

to be off one's food

estar desganado or inapetente

to go off one's food

perder el apetito

that has put me right off my food

me ha quitado las ganas de comer

food for thought his father's words gave him food for thought

las palabras de su padre lo hicieron reflexionar

food for thought his father's words gave him food for thought attr shortage/exports

de alimentos

2. food C (specific kind):

food

alimento m

devil's food cake in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for devil's food cake in the English»Spanish Dictionary

devil [ˈdevəl] N

1. devil (Satan):

devil

diablo m

devil

mandinga m

to be possessed by the Devil

estar poseído por el demonio

2. devil (evil spirit):

devil

espíritu m maligno

3. devil inf (wicked person):

devil

diablo m

4. devil (mischievous person):

to be a devil

ser malo

go on, be a devil! inf

¡venga, pórtate mal!

lucky devil!

¡qué suerte!

the poor devil!

¡pobre diablo!

5. devil (difficult thing):

to have the devil of a job doing sth

costar Dios y ayuda hacer algo

6. devil (feisty energy):

devil

arrojo m

7. devil (machine):

devil

máquina f deshilachadora

Phrases:

devil take the hindmost

camarón que se duerme se lo lleva la corriente prov

between the devil and the deep blue sea

entre la espada y la pared

to sell one's soul to the devil

vender el alma al diablo

better the devil you know (than the devil you don't)

más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer prov

to go to the devil

irse al infierno

there'll be the devil to pay

se formará un lío de todos los diablos

to play the devil with sth

estropear algo

speak of the devil

hablando del rey de Roma, por la puerta asoma

how/who/what/where the devil ...?

¿cómo/quién/qué/dónde diablos...?

like the devil

como el demonio

I.cake [keɪk] N

1. cake FOOD:

cake

pastel m

cake (small)

pasta f

iced cake

tarta f helada

sponge cake

bizcocho m

sponge cake

queque m LatAm

2. cake:

cake of soap

pastilla f

cake of chocolate

barra f

Phrases:

to sell like hot cakes inf

venderse como rosquillas

to want to have one's cake and eat it

quererlo todo

II.cake [keɪk] VB trans (cover with)

his boots were caked with mud

sus botas estaban cubiertas de barro

III.cake [keɪk] VB intr (dry)

cake

endurecerse

food [fu:d] N

food

comida f

Phrases:

to give sb food for thought

dar a alguien algo en que pensar

to be off one's food

estar desganado

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Imagine yourself reaching for a cigarette or biting into that forbidden piece of devil's food cake.

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In tonight's first episode, she patiently explains the fundamentals of chocolate cake, which culminates in recipes for devil's food cake and chocolate mousse cake.

www.theglobeandmail.com

This is adapted for a smaller crowd, while upping the custard ratio and swapping devil's food cake for chocolate pound cake.

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