custard pie in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for custard pie in the English»French Dictionary

custard pie N

custard pie

tarte f à la crème

custard pie humour N

custard pie humour

humour m tarte à la crème

Translations for custard pie in the French»English Dictionary

tarte à la crème (gag)

custard pie, slapstick

Translations for custard pie in the English»French Dictionary

custard [Brit ˈkʌstəd, Am ˈkəstərd] N Brit

custard (creamy)

≈ crème f anglaise

custard (set, baked)

flan m

cowardy custard inf

poule f mouillée

pie [Brit pʌɪ, Am paɪ] N

1. pie (savoury):

pie (gen)

tourte f

meat/fish pie

tourte à la viande/au poisson

2. pie (sweet):

pie

tarte f (recouverte de pâte)

apple/plum pie

tarte aux pommes/prunes

it's all pie in the sky

c'est de l'utopie

to be as easy as pie

être simple comme bonjour

to have a finger in every pie

être mêlé à tout

they all want a piece of the pie

ils veulent tous leur part du gâteau

to be as sweet or nice as pie (gen)

être gentil/-ille comme tout

to be as sweet or nice as pie pej

être tout sucre tout miel

custard pie in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for custard pie in the English»French Dictionary

custard pie N

custard pie

tarte f à la crème

Translations for custard pie in the English»French Dictionary

custard [ˈkʌstəd, Am -tɚd] N no pl

custard

crème f anglaise

pie [paɪ] N

pie FOOD:

pie savoury

tourte f

pie sweet

tarte f (recouverte de pâte)

Phrases:

pie in the sky inf

des châteaux en Espagne

easy as pie inf

simple comme bonjour

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Then the band kicks in with all the immediacy of a custard pie in the face.

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The heightened security measures were a sign that custard pies were not going to be tolerated.

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When the ceremony went ahead, the presenter received a custard pie in the face from a protester.

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Such depictions in popular culture may have entrenched the custard pie in the face as a symbol of comic humiliation.

www.bbc.co.uk

They've done everything in their power to back him up and basically he's put a custard pie in everyone's face.

www.independent.co.uk

After it was all over, those who remained were treated to a feast of milk, custard pies and fresh fruit.

www.newyorker.com

I am part of a small team that manages the custard pies.

www.independent.co.uk

If he fails, he gets a custard pie in the kisser.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Her family owns a confectionery store and caf, famous for its lemon custard pie.

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We investigated what constituted a custard pie and what slapstick artists might do with them.

www.independent.co.uk