mince pie in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for mince pie in the English»Italian Dictionary

mince pie [Brit, Am ˈˌmɪns ˈpaɪ] N

mince pie

= tortina ripiena di mele, frutta secca e spezie

Translations for mince pie in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.mince [Brit mɪns, Am mɪns] N Brit FOOD

mince

carne f tritata, macinata

beef, pork mince

carne tritata di manzo, di maiale

II.mince [Brit mɪns, Am mɪns] VB trans

mince meat

tritare, macinare

mince vegetable

tritare, tagliuzzare

III.mince [Brit mɪns, Am mɪns] VB intr pej (walk)

mince

camminare in modo affettato, a passettini (across per; along lungo)

IV.mince [Brit mɪns, Am mɪns]

not to mince matters or one's words

parlare senza mezzi termini or non avere peli sulla lingua

pie¹ [Brit pʌɪ, Am paɪ] N

1. pie (savoury):

pie

torta f salata

pie

pasticcio m

meat, fish pie

pasticcio di carne, di pesce

pork pie

pasticcio di maiale

2. pie (sweet):

pie

torta f

apple, plum pie

torta di mele, di prugne

it's all pie in the sky

è pura utopia

to be as easy as pie

essere facile come bere un bicchiere d'acqua

to have a finger in every pie

avere le mani in pasta

they all want a piece of the pie

vogliono tutti dividersi la torta

to be as sweet or nice as pie

essere uno zuccherino

to be as sweet or nice as pie pej

essere tutto zucchero e miele or mieloso

pie² [Brit pʌɪ, Am paɪ] N

pie → magpie

See also magpie

magpie [Brit ˈmaɡpʌɪ, Am ˈmæɡˌpaɪ] N

1. magpie ZOOL:

magpie

gazza f

2. magpie (person):

magpie fig

= chi raccoglie e colleziona oggetti disparati

3. magpie Am (chatterbox):

magpie

chiacchierone m / chiacchierona f

I.pie³, pi [Brit pʌɪ, Am paɪ] N TYPO

pie

sovrapposizione f di caratteri

pie

confusione f di caratteri

pie fig

confusione f

pie fig

disordine m

II.pie³, pi [Brit pʌɪ, Am paɪ] VB trans TYPO

pie type

confondere, mischiare

mince pie in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for mince pie in the English»Italian Dictionary

mince pie N

mince pie

pasticcino m con ripieno di frutta secca

Translations for mince pie in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.mince [mɪns] VB trans

1. mince (shred):

mince

macinare

mince

tritare

2. mince (use tact):

to not mince words

non usare mezzi termini

II.mince [mɪns] VB intr

mince

camminare in modo affettato

III.mince [mɪns] N

mince

carne f tritata

pie [paɪ] N

pie vegetables, meat

pasticcio m (in crosta)

pie fruit

crostata f

pie fruit

torta f

Phrases:

it's pie in the sky

resterà una pia intenzione

(as) easy as pie

un gioco da ragazzi

to eat humble pie

andare a Canossa

to eat humble pie

cospargersi il capo di cenere

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

As techniques for meat preserving improved in the 18th century, the savoury element of both the mince pie and the plum pottage diminished as the sweet content increased.

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We can all appreciate the joys of eating a hot mince pie.

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Innkeepers, flocks at night, tea-towels on the head, a mince pie afterwards and rosy cheeks all round.

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We have bedrooms just like home, and such meals, grouse, pheasant, mince pie and delicious cider and burgundy.

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Mince pie was once inextricable from our national identity.

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The walk is free but there is a small charge for the mince pie and a hot drink afterwards.

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So, go on, have that extra mince pie.

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He flits around as quickly as possible trying to get home for his beloved mince pie.

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A girl, who has left a mince pie out for him and has been waiting for his return, is delighted to see him.

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Sprinkle a generous teaspoon of crumble on top of each mince pie.

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