pastel

=

cake

noun

pastel
adjective invariable
1. pastel (color)
  • colores pastel -> pastel colors
masculine noun
2. cake (cooking) (dulce); pie (salado)
  • pastel de bodas -> wedding cake
  • pastel de cumpleaños -> birthday cake
  • pastel de manzana -> apple pie
3. pastel (Arte)
  • pintar al pastel -> to draw in pastels
4. (expresiones)
  • descubrir el pastel -> to let the cat out of the bag
  • repartirse el pastel -> to share things out

pastel [pas-tel]
noun
1. Pie, pastry. (m)
  • Pastel de carn -> or de picadillo, mince pie
  • Pastel de manzana -> etc., apple pie, etc. 2. (Bot.) Woad
2. Trick in the dealing of cards. (m)
3. Meeting, assembly for some secret design. (m)
4. Mass of types to be recast; words too black, having too much ink. (Printing) (m)
5. Pastel (pintura). (Art) (m)

"pastel" in the Answers forum

Q: ¿Prefiere este pastel de manzana o ese flan?
A: do you prefer this apple pie or that flan? i'd say... both please! with a cherry on top! :wow:
Q: "Pastel de carne" y "Rodillos de col con carne"
A: For the meatloaf, you're right. But, for the cabbage rolls with meat, I will use the word "rollos" or "rollitos" that is translated into rolls, for "rodillos"…
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