cakes in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for cakes in the English»Italian Dictionary

hot cake [Am ˈhɑtˌkeɪk] N Am

hot cake

frittella f

to sell like hot cakes

andare a ruba or vendersi come il pane

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!

plum cake [ˈplʌmˌkeɪk] N

plum cake

plum cake m

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

angel cake [ˈeɪndʒlˌkeɪk] N

angel cake

= torta di pan di Spagna

pound cake [Brit, Am ˈpaʊn(d) ˌkeɪk] N

pound cake

= torta che contiene all'incirca una libbra di ogni ingrediente

tipsy cake [ˈtɪpsɪˌkeɪk] N Brit

tipsy cake

= dolce imbevuto di liquore

cake stand [ˈkeɪkstænd] N

cake stand

alzata f per dolci

salt cake [ˈsɔːltkeɪk] N

salt cake

solfato m di sodio

cake shop [ˈkeɪkʃɒp] N

cake shop

pasticceria f

cakes in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cakes 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

layer cake N

layer cake

torta f a strati

marble cake N

marble cake

ciambella al cioccolato

sponge cake N

sponge cake

pandispagna m inv

birthday cake N

birthday cake

torta f di compleanno

wedding cake N

wedding cake

torta f nuziale

devil's food cake N

devil's food cake

dolce m al cioccolato

Translations for cakes in the Italian»English Dictionary

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pasticceria

cake shop

pasticceria

cakes pl

è ghiotto di dolci

he's [or she's] a glutton for cakes

pasticcino

cake

cakes Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

man, was that cake good!

accidenti, se era buono il dolce!

to be a piece of cake inf

essere facilissimo

that was the last of the cake

era tutto quello che rimaneva della torta

to sell like hot cakes inf

andare a ruba

a wedge of cake/pie

una fetta di torta

to go like hot cakes fig

vendersi come il pane

will you be having a slice of cake?

vuole un pezzo di torta?

to be the icing on the cake

essere la ciliegina sulla torta

to be a piece of cake

essere una passeggiata

he's [or she's] a glutton for cakes

è ghiotto di dolci