cate in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for cate in the English»French Dictionary

I.cake [Brit keɪk, Am keɪk] N

1. cake FOOD:

cake

gâteau m

cake (sponge)

génoise f

2. cake (of soap, wax):

cake

pain m

3. cake (of fish, potato):

cake

croquette f

II.cake [Brit keɪk, Am keɪk] VB trans

cake mud, blood clothes, person:

cake

former une croûte sur

III.cake [Brit keɪk, Am keɪk] VB intr

cake mud, blood:

cake

former une croûte (on sur)

IV.caked ADJ

caked mud, blood:

caked

qui forme une croûte

caked in mud

couvert de boue séchée

V.cake [Brit keɪk, Am keɪk]

it's a piece of cake inf

c'est du gâteau inf

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

avoir sa part du gâteau

you can't have your cake and eat it

on ne peut pas tout avoir, on ne peut pas avoir le beurre et l'argent du beurre

that takes the cake inf!

ça c'est le pompon!

See also hot cake

hot cake N Am

hot cake

≈ crêpe f

to sell like hot cakes Brit Am

se vendre comme des petits pains

Genoa cake N FOOD

Genoa cake

pain m de Gênes

fruit cake N

1. fruit cake FOOD:

fruit cake

cake m

2. fruit cake inf, hum:

he's a fruit cake

il est cinglé inf

to be as nutty as a fruit cake

être complètement cinglé inf

cake stand N

cake stand

plat m à gâteaux

cake decoration N

cake decoration

décoration f pour gâteau

cake flour N

cake flour

farine f à gâteaux

carrot cake N

carrot cake

gâteau m à la carotte

coffee cake N Am

coffee cake

gâteau m au café

griddle cake N

griddle cake

crêpe cuite sur une plaque en fonte

cotton cake N

cotton cake

tourteau m de graines de coton

cate in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cate in the English»French Dictionary

I.cake [keɪk] N

1. cake (sweet):

cake

gâteau m

chocolate cake

gâteau au chocolat

a piece of cake

un morceau de gâteau

sponge cake

gâteau m mousseline

2. cake (other food):

cake of fish, potato, soap

pain m

Phrases:

a piece of cake inf

une part du gâteau

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

vouloir le beurre et l'argent du beurre

to sell like hot cake

se vendre comme des petits pains

to take the cake (outdo in a positive sense)

avoir le pompon

to take the cake (outdo in a negative sense)

être le comble

II.cake [keɪk] VB trans

cake blood:

cake

coaguler

to be caked with sth

être couvert de qc

III.cake [keɪk] VB intr

1. cake (dry):

cake

sécher

2. cake (harden):

cake

durcir

cake blood

se coaguler

layer cake N

layer cake

gâteau composé de quatre couches de crème

coffee cake N

coffee cake

gâteau m

wedding cake N

wedding cake

gâteau m de mariage

sponge cake N

sponge cake

gâteau m mousseline

oil cake N

oil cake

tourteau m

upside-down cake N

upside-down cake

gâteau m renversé

catch out VB trans

1. catch out (take by surprise):

catch out

surprendre

to be caught out by sth

être surpris par qc

2. catch out (trick):

catch out

piéger

catch on VB intr

1. catch on (be popular):

catch on

avoir du succès

2. catch on inf (understand):

catch on

piger

cater for VB trans

cater for audience

s'adresser à

cater for children

proposer des activités pour