marble cake in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for marble cake in the English»Spanish Dictionary

marble [Am ˈmɑrbəl, Brit ˈmɑːb(ə)l] N

1.1. marble U MIN:

marble

mármol m

a marble-topped table

una mesa de mármol

1.2. marble C ART:

marble

escultura f de mármol

marble

estatua f de mármol

2. marble C GAMES:

marble

canica f

marble

bolita f AmS

to play marbles

jugar a las canicas

to play marbles

jugar a las bolitas AmS

for all the marbles Am that defeat was for all the marbles

esa derrota fue decisiva or definitiva

to lose one's marbles inf, hum

perder la chaveta inf

the old man's lost his marbles

el viejo está reblandecido

the old man's lost his marbles

el viejo ha perdido la chaveta inf

to pick up one's marbles Am inf

tirar la toalla or la esponja inf

I.cake [Am keɪk, Brit keɪk] N

1. cake U or C FOOD:

cake (large)

pastel m

cake (large)

tarta f Spain

cake (large)

torta f esp CSur

cake (small, individual)

pastel m

cake (small, individual)

masa f RioPl

the icing or Am also frosting on the cake

un extra

to be a piece of cake inf

ser pan comido inf

to take the cake inf

ser el colmo inf

to take the cake person:

llevarse la palma inf

to go or sell like hot cakes

venderse como pan caliente or como rosquillas

to have one's cake and eat it, you can't have your cake and eat it (too)

no puedes tenerlo todo, tienes que elegir

attr cake decorator Am

manga f de pastelería

2. cake C:

cake of soap

pastilla f de jabón

3. cake U (whole, total):

cake esp Brit inf

pastel m

they demand a larger slice or piece or share of the cake

exigen una tajada mayor del pastel

II.cake [Am keɪk, Brit keɪk] VB trans usu pass

to be caked with sth our shoes were caked with mud

teníamos los zapatos cubiertos de barro endurecido

III.cake [Am keɪk, Brit keɪk] VB intr

cake

endurecerse

marble cake in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for marble cake in the English»Spanish Dictionary

marble cake N

marble cake

pastel de molde con chocolate

Translations for marble cake in the English»Spanish Dictionary

marble [ˈmɑ:bl, Am ˈmɑ:r-] N

1. marble no pl (stone):

marble

mármol m

marble table

mesa f de mármol

2. marble (glass ball):

marble

canica f

marble

bolita f CSur

marble

metra f Ven

to play marbles

jugar a las canicas

Phrases:

to lose one's marbles inf

perder la cabeza

I.cake [keɪk] N

1. cake FOOD:

cake

pastel m

cake (small)

pasta f

iced cake

tarta f helada

sponge cake

bizcocho m

sponge cake

queque m LatAm

2. cake:

cake of soap

pastilla f

cake of chocolate

barra f

Phrases:

to sell like hot cakes inf

venderse como rosquillas

to want to have one's cake and eat it

quererlo todo

II.cake [keɪk] VB trans (cover with)

his boots were caked with mud

sus botas estaban cubiertas de barro

III.cake [keɪk] VB intr (dry)

cake

endurecerse

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Black cake, marble cake, chocolate cake and pone.

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One of the cakes that seems to unfailingly delight children of all ages is the marble cake.

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Whether in the synagogue social hall for marble cake and tea or at a dinner dance for hundreds, bat mitzvah celebrations have ranged from modest parties to more elaborate affairs.

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Fruit cakes, sponge cakes, marble cakes, slices, biscuits, scones, and then we have within that we also have a juniors section.

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The first print references to marble cake begin appearing in the last quarter of the 19th century.

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She likened the process of recording the album to making a big old marble cake with lots of different countries and influences.

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