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"Cakes" is a noun which is often translated as "el pastel", and "pastel" is a noun which is also often translated as "el pastel". Learn more about the difference between "cakes" and "pastel" below.
cake(
keyk
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (culinary)
b. la torta (F) (South America)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
My aunt Brenda's chocolate cake is my favorite.La torta de chocolate de mi tía Brenda es mi favorita.
c. el bizcocho (M) (Colombia) (Puerto Rico)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Colombia
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
We're going to have cake and ice cream for dessert.De postre vamos a tener un bizcocho y helado.
d. el queque (M) (Costa Rica) (Cuba) (Honduras) (Nicaragua)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Costa Rica
Regionalism used in Cuba
Regionalism used in Honduras
Regionalism used in Nicaragua
My grandmother makes a delicious lemon cake.Mi abuela hace un queque de limón riquísimo.
a. la pastilla (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My neighbor gave me three homemade cakes of soap.Mi vecina me regaló tres pastillas de jabón caseras.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. estar cubierto
Her face was completely caked with makeup. She looked a bit ridiculous.Su cara estaba completamente cubierta de maquillaje. Se veía un poco ridícula.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
4. (to harden)
pastel(
pahs
-
tehl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (fine arts)
b. el dibujo al pastel (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The artist's pastels all tend to be of flowers or landscapes.Todos los dibujos al pastel del artista suelen ser de flores o paisajes.
2. (crayon)
3. (color)
a. el tono pastel (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My sister's house is decorated in pastels.Mi hermana tiene la casa decorada con tonos pastel.
