layer cake in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for layer cake in the English»Spanish Dictionary

layer cake N

layer cake

pastel m relleno

Translations for layer cake in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.layer [Am ˈleɪər, Brit ˈleɪə] N

1. layer:

layer (of dust, paint, snow)

capa f

layer (of rock, sediment)

capa f

layer (of rock, sediment)

estrato m

her hair was cut in layers

llevaba el pelo cortado en capas

her hair was cut in layers

llevaba el pelo cortado a capas Spain

her hair was cut in layers

llevaba el pelo rebajado RioPl

the novel has several layers of meaning

la novela tiene varias lecturas or interpretaciones

2.1. layer (hen):

layer

ponedora f

layer

gallina f ponedora

2.2. layer (plant):

layer

acodo m

II.layer [Am ˈleɪər, Brit ˈleɪə] VB trans

1. layer (arrange in layers):

I had my hair layered

me corté el pelo en capas

I had my hair layered

me corté el pelo a capas Spain

I had my hair layered

me rebajé el pelo RioPl

layer the pasta and the sauce in a dish

ponga la pasta y la salsa en capas en una fuente

2. layer (propagate):

layer plant

acodar

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

layer cake in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for layer cake in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.layer¹ [ˈleɪəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. layer:

layer

capa f

ozone layer

capa de ozono

2. layer (level):

layer

estrato m

II.layer¹ [ˈleɪəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

layer

acodar

layer² [ˈleɪəʳ, Am -ɚ] N (hen)

layer

gallina f ponedora

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

But there is something about a layer cake that makes a person smile at a birthday, retirement or wedding.

www.producer.com

A simple layer cake with icing flowers, the birthday standard for years, is no longer acceptable for many people.

bangordailynews.com

A molasses layer cake contains only one tablespoon of butter, one egg, flour and molasses.

blogs.vancouversun.com

The offenders: crawfish ravioli in a "heavy" sauce, "heavy-handed" layer cake, and overdressed salad.

www.eater.com

Welcome to the layer cake, son.

en.wikipedia.org

Most of their customers like to combine two flavours together, joining the rectangle cakes or just order the dual pandan and yam layer cake.

www.themalaymailonline.com

At the bottom of the mine tunnels, the player finds a passage into older, crypt-like chambers below, eventually discovering that the entire dungeon is a layer cake of ruined civilizations.

en.wikipedia.org

A lot of this is layer cake geology.

www.al.com

But after the overwhelming demand for the pandan layer cake since the story came out, his family has vowed to keep his legacy going.

www.themalaymailonline.com

The resulting layer cake of basalt and sedimentary sheets eventually faulted and tilted upward.

en.wikipedia.org