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"Helado" is a form of "helado", a noun which is often translated as "ice cream". "Pastel" is a noun which is often translated as "cake". Learn more about the difference between "helado" and "pastel" below.
el helado(
eh
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lah
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doh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (culinary)
a. ice cream
Comimos helado de chocolate mientras mirábamos la película.We had chocolate ice cream while we watched the movie.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. frozen
Una parte del lago Michigan está helado en invierno.Part of Lake Michigan is frozen in winter.
3. (very cold)
c. ice cold
¡Qué calor! Necesito un vaso de agua helada.It's so hot! I need a glass of ice-cold water.
d. stone cold
No tomaste la sopa y ahora está helada.You didn't have your soup and now it's stone cold.
5. (astonished)
a. stunned
Me quedé helada con la noticia del asesinato.I was stunned by the news of the assassination.
el pastel(
pahs
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tehl
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (culinary)
a. cake
Necesito extracto de vainilla para hacer el glaseado del pastel.I need some vanilla extract to make the icing for the cake.
b. pie (with a pastry crust)
He comprado pastel de carne para la cena.I bought a meat pie for dinner.
2. (fine arts)
a. pastel
La mayoría de su obra es al pastel y acuarelas.Most of his work is done with pastels and watercolors.
