custard pie in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for custard pie in the English»Spanish Dictionary

custard pie N (in slapstick comedy)

custard pie

tarta f de crema

Translations for custard pie in the English»Spanish Dictionary

custard [Am ˈkəstərd, Brit ˈkʌstəd] N U

1. custard Brit:

custard (sauce)

crema f

custard (cold, set)

≈ natillas fpl

2. custard:

egg custard

especie de flan

pie [Am paɪ, Brit pʌɪ] N U or C

pie

pastel m

pie

pai m AmC Mex

pie (savory)

empanada f

pie (savory)

pastel m

pie in the sky

castillos en el aire

to be as easy as pie

ser pan comido inf

to be as easy as pie

ser un bollo RioPl inf

to eat humble pie

morder el polvo

custard pie in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for custard pie in the English»Spanish Dictionary

custard [ˈkʌstəd, Am -tɚd] N no pl

custard

≈ natillas f pl

pie [paɪ] N

pie

tarta f

pie

pay m AmS

Phrases:

it's pie in the sky

es como prometer la luna

(as) easy as pie

más fácil imposible

to eat humble pie

tragarse las palabras

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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

www.dailymail.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

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.

en.wikipedia.org

And then go over and throw a custard pie in a pop star's face, and carry on with the rest of it.

www.denofgeek.com

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

www.independent.co.uk

We're just getting the same custard pies in our face at the minute.

www.eadt.co.uk

Custard pie in the face?

www.expressandstar.com

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

www.bbc.co.uk