wedding cake in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for wedding cake in the English»Spanish Dictionary

wedding cake N

wedding cake

tarta f de boda

wedding cake

pastel m de boda

wedding cake

torta f de matrimonio AmS excl CSur

wedding cake

torta f de novios AmS excl CSur

wedding cake

torta f de casamiento RioPl

wedding cake

torta f de novia Chil

Translations for wedding cake in the Spanish»English Dictionary

torta de matrimonio

wedding cake

torta de casamiento

wedding cake

pastel de boda

wedding cake

tarta nupcial

wedding cake

Translations for wedding cake in the English»Spanish Dictionary

we'd [Am wid, Brit wiːd, wɪd]

1. we'd → we had

2. we'd → we would

wedding [Am ˈwɛdɪŋ, Brit ˈwɛdɪŋ] N

1. wedding (ceremony):

wedding

boda f

wedding

casamiento m

wedding

matrimonio m AmS excl RioPl

to have a church wedding

casarse por la iglesia

to have a church wedding

casarse por iglesia RioPl

to have a civil or Brit registry-office wedding

casarse por lo civil

to have a civil or Brit registry-office wedding

casarse por civil Peru RioPl Ven

to have a civil or Brit registry-office wedding

casarse por el civil Chil Mex

I can hear wedding bells ringing

me huele a boda (or a casamiento etc.) or a casorio inf, hum

on their wedding day

el día de su boda (or casamiento etc.)

2. wedding (anniversary):

silver/golden wedding

bodas fpl de plata/oro

Wed N

Wed → Wednesday

Wed

miérc.

See also Wednesday

Wednesday [Am ˈwɛnzdeɪ, ˈwɛnzdi, Brit ˈwɛnzdeɪ, ˈwɛnzdi] N

Wednesday

miércoles m

I.wed <pt & pp wedded or wed> [Am wɛd, Brit wɛd] VB trans

1. wed (marry) esp form or arch:

wed man/woman

casarse con

singer weds childhood sweetheart

cantante se casa con su amor de la infancia

with this ring I thee wed

recibe este anillo or esta alianza como símbolo de nuestra unión

she was wedded to a rich farmer

estaba casada con un rico granjero

2. wed <wedded, pp >:

wedded bliss

conyugal

wedded life

la vida conyugal or de casado

lawful wedded husband

legítimo esposo

lawful wedded wife

legítima esposa

3. wed (unite):

wed

aliar

wed

ligar

4. wed (attach, commit) form:

to be wedded (to sth) he's very wedded to the idea

está muy entusiasmado con la idea

the government is firmly wedded to a policy of privatization

el gobierno está empeñado en una política de privatización

II.wed <pt & pp wedded or wed> [Am wɛd, Brit wɛd] VB intr

wed

casarse

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

wedding cake in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wedding cake in the English»Spanish Dictionary

wedding cake N no pl

wedding cake

tarta f nupcial

Translations for wedding cake in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.wed [wed] form VB trans wedded <[or wed], wedded [or wed]>

1. wed (marry):

to wed sb

casarse con alguien

2. wed fig (join closely):

wed

casar

to wed sth and sth

unir algo a algo

II.wed [wed] form VB intr

wed

casarse

wedding [ˈwedɪŋ] N

wedding

boda f

we'd [wi:d]

1. we'd = we had, have

2. we'd = we would, would

See also would, will², will¹, have

would [wʊd] VB aux pt of will

1. would (future in the past):

he said he would do it later on

dijo que lo haría más tarde

2. would (future seeing past in the past):

we thought they would have done it before

pensamos que lo habrían hecho antes

3. would (intention in the past):

he said he would always love her

dijo que siempre la querría

4. would (shows possibility):

I'd go myself, but I'm too busy

iría yo mismo, pero estoy demasiado ocupado

it would have been very boring to do that

habría sido muy aburrido hacer eso

5. would (conditional):

what would you do if you lost your job?

¿qué harías si te quedaras sin trabajo?

I would have done it if you'd asked

lo habría hecho si me lo hubieras pedido

6. would (polite request):

if you would just wait a moment, I'll see if I can find her

espere un momento, por favor, que voy a buscarla

would you phone him, please?

¿me harías el favor de llamarle?

would you mind saying that again?

¿te importaría repetir eso?

would you like ...?

¿te gustaría...?

would you like me to come with you?

¿quieres que vaya contigo?

7. would (regularity in past):

they would help each other with their homework

solían ayudarse con los deberes

8. would (stresses as being typical):

the bus would be late when I'm in a hurry

por supuesto, el autobús siempre llega tarde cuando tengo prisa

he would say that, wouldn't he?

era de esperar que lo dijera, ¿no?

9. would (courteous opinion):

I would imagine that ...

me imagino que...

I wouldn't have thought that ...

nunca habría pensado que...

10. would (probably):

the guy on the phone had an Australian accent — that would be Tom, I expect

el chico con quien hablé por teléfono tenía acento australiano — debía de ser Tom

11. would (shows preference):

I would rather have beer

prefiero beber cerveza

I would rather die than do that

antes morir que hacer eso

12. would (offering polite advice):

I wouldn't worry, if I were you

yo que tú no me preocuparía

13. would (asking motives):

why would anyone want to do something like that?

¿por qué nadie querría hacer algo así?

14. would (shows a wish):

ah, would I were richer and younger!

¡ojalá fuera más rico y más joven!

would that he were here!

¡ojalá estuviera aquí!

I.will² [wɪl] N

1. will no pl:

will (faculty)

voluntad f

will (desire)

deseo m

the will of the people

la voluntad del pueblo

to have the will to do sth

tener la voluntad de hacer algo

to lose the will to live

perder las ganas de vivir

to do sth with a will

hacer algo con empeño

at will

a voluntad

2. will (testament):

will

testamento m

Phrases:

where there's a will, there's a way prov

querer es poder prov

with the best will in the world

con la mejor voluntad del mundo

to have a will of one's own

ser cabezón

II.will² [wɪl] VB trans

1. will (try to cause by will-power):

will

sugestionar

to will sb to do sth

sugestionar a alguien para que haga algo

2. will form (ordain):

will

ordenar

God willed it and it was so

Dios así lo quiso

3. will (bequeath):

will

legar

I.will¹ [wɪl] VB aux would, would

1. will (to form future tense):

they'll be delighted

estarán encantados

I'll be with you in a minute

estaré contigo en un minuto

I expect they'll come by car

supongo que vendrán en coche

I'll answer the telephone

contesto yo al teléfono

she will have received the letter by now

ya debe haber recibido la carta

2. will (with tag question):

you won't forget to tell him, will you?

no te olvidarás decírselo, ¿verdad?

they will accept this credit card in France, won't they?

aceptarán esta tarjeta de crédito en Francia, ¿no?

3. will (to express immediate future):

we'll be off now

ahora nos vamos

I'll be going then

me voy entonces

there's someone at the door — I'll go

llaman a la puerta — voy yo

4. will (to express an intention):

sb will do that

alguien lo hará

I'll not be spoken to like that!

¡no consiento que se me hable así!

5. will (in requests and instructions):

will you let me speak!

¡déjame hablar!

just pass me that knife, will you?

pásame ese cuchillo, ¿quieres?

give me a hand, will you?

me ayudas, ¿quieres?

6. will (in polite requests):

will you sit down?

¿pueden hacer el favor de sentarse?

will you be having a slice of cake?

¿quiere un pedazo de tarta?

7. will (used to express willingness):

who'll post this letter for me? — I will

¿quién me echa esta carta al buzón? — lo haré yo

will you do that for me? — of course I will

¿harás eso por mí? — claro que sí

8. will (used to express a fact):

eat it now, it won't keep

cómetelo ahora, después se pondrá malo

the car won't run without petrol

el coche no funciona sin gasolina

9. will (to express persistence):

he will keep doing that

se empeña en hacer eso

they will keep sending me those brochures

no dejan de mandarme estos folletos

the door won't open

no hay manera de que se abra esta puerta

10. will (to express likelihood):

they'll be tired

estarán cansados

as you will all probably know already...

como todos sabrán...

II.will¹ [wɪl] VB intr form

will

disponer

as you will

como quieras

I.have [həv, stressed: hæv] has, had, had has, had, had VB trans

1. have (own):

have

tener

have

poseer

she's got two brothers

tiene dos hermanos

have you got a cold? — no, I've got a headache

¿estás resfriado? — no, me duele la cabeza

to have sth to do

tener algo que hacer

2. have (engage in):

to have a walk

pasear

to have a talk with sb

hablar con alguien

to have a bath/shower

bañarse/ducharse

to have a nap

echar una cabezadita

to have a game

echar una partida

3. have (eat):

to have lunch

comer

I haven't had shrimp in ages!

¡hace años que no como gambas!

to have some coffee

tomar un poco de café

4. have (give birth to):

to have a child

tener un hijo

5. have (receive):

have

tener

have

recibir

to have news of sb

tener [o recibir] noticias de alguien

to have visitors

tener visita

6. have (prepare):

to have dinner ready

tener la cena preparada

7. have (cause to occur):

to not have sb/sth doing sth

no dejar que alguien/algo haga algo

I'll have Bob give you a ride home

le pediré [o diré] a Bob que te lleve a casa

8. have (understand):

I kept telling him you were French, but he wouldn't have it

le dije una y otra vez que eras francesa, pero él no bajaba del burro

Phrases:

to have done with it

acabar con el asunto

to have it in for sb inf

tenerla tomada con alguien

to have it in one to do sth

ser capaz de hacer algo

I didn't think she had it in her!

¡no pensaba que fuera capaz de eso!

if she finds out about what you've done, you've have it! inf

si se entera de lo que has hecho, ¡estás listo!

to have had it with sb/sth inf

haber tenido más que suficiente de alguien/algo

II.have [həv, stressed: hæv] has, had, had has, had, had VB aux (indicates perfect tense)

he has never been to Scotland

nunca ha estado en Escocia

we had been swimming

habíamos estado nadando

to have got to do sth

tener que hacer algo

what time have we got to be there?

¿a qué hora tenemos que estar allí?

do we have to finish this today?

¿tenemos que acabar esto hoy?

had I known you were coming, ... form

si hubiera sabido que ibas a venir, ...

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

Food is served, particularly including a wedding cake.

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She went to the feast and got the cook to let her make the wedding cake.

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One night, a girl went up to the mill as she did not have enough flour for her wedding cake.

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Excessive ornamentation and exuberance of volumes denominates this house as what is known locally as wedding cake architecture.

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In other countries, the wedding cake is broken over the brides head to ensure fertility and bring good fortune to the couple.

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The curious wannabe-explorer often surveys the neighborhood with her binoculars at the top of her wedding cake house.

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Eager with curiosity to test it they melt the couple from atop a wedding cake they had gorged themselves on earlier that night.

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There has always been a lot of symbolism associated with the wedding cake.

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Additionally, they are very likely to have a celebration after the wedding ceremony, normally featuring a large white wedding cake.

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The wedding cake was originally known as the brides cake therefore the color white became common because the cake needed to reflect the bride.

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