cakes in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for cakes in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

angel food cake, angel cake Brit N U or C Am

angel food cake

pastel m de ángel (pastel esponjoso muy ligero hecho con clara de huevo)

seed cake [Am ˈsid ˌkeɪk, Brit] N U or C

1. seed cake FOOD:

seed cake

torta de semillas de alcaravea

2. seed cake FARM:

seed cake

concentrado para la alimentación del ganado

sponge cake N U or C

sponge cake

bizcocho m

sponge cake

queque m LatAm excl RioPl

sponge cake

bizcochuelo m CSur

sponge cake

ponqué m Col Ven

sponge cake

panque m Mex

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

coffee cake N U or C

1. coffee cake (in US):

coffee cake

bizcocho con fruta seca

coffee cake

plum cake m Spain

2. coffee cake (in UK):

coffee cake

pastel m de café

griddle cake N

1. griddle cake Am → pancake

2. griddle cake Brit → drop scone

See also pancake, drop scone

pancake [Am ˈpænˌkeɪk, Brit ˈpankeɪk]

pancake N C FOOD:

pancake

crep(e) m

pancake

panqueque m LatAm

pancake

crepa f Mex

pancake

panqué m AmC Col

pancake

panqueca f Ven

as flat as a pancake

liso como una tabla

attr Pancake Day or Tuesday

martes m de Carnaval

drop scone N Brit

drop scone

bollo hecho sobre una plancha caliente

rock cake N (in UK)

rock cake

bollo con frutos secos

lardy-cake [ˈlɑːdɪkeɪk] N C or U Brit

lardy-cake

tipo de pan dulce hecho con manteca de cerdo

layer cake N

layer cake

pastel m relleno

cakes in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cakes in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.cake [keɪk] N

1. cake culin:

cake

pastel m

cake (small)

pasta f

frosted 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 [o como pan caliente Col]

to want to have one's cake and eat it, too

quererlo todo

to take the cake (positively and negatively)

llevarse la palma

to take the cake (positively and negatively)

ser el colmo AmS

II.cake [keɪk] VB trans (cover with)

his boots were caked with mud

sus botas estaban cubiertas de barro

III.cake [keɪk] VB intr (form into mass)

cake

endurecerse

birthday cake N

birthday cake

tarta f de cumpleaños

birthday cake

pastel m de cumpleaños LatAm

sponge cake N

sponge cake

bizcocho m

layer cake N

layer cake

pastel m en capas

marble cake N

marble cake

pastel de molde con chocolate

wedding cake N

wedding cake

tarta f nupcial

devil's food cake N

devil's food cake

pastel m de chocolate

Translations for cakes in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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venderse como rosquillas

to sell like hot cakes

cake

cake

queque

cake