pastel

cake

pastel(pahs-tehl)

A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).

masculine noun

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

He comprado pastel de carne para la cena.I bought a meat pie for dinner.

c. pastry

Uso el horno sobre todo para hacer pasteles.I use the oven to bake pastries above all.

2. (art)

a. pastel

La mayoría de su obra es al pastel y acuarelas.Most of his work is done with pastels and watercolors.

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

3. (color)

a. pastel

El interior de la casa estaba recién pintado de azul pastel.The interior of the house was freshly painted in a pastel blue.

pastel

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

1. (color)

a. pastel

colores pastelpastel colors

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

2. (culinary)

a. cake

3. (salado)

a. pie

pastel de bodaswedding cake

pastel de cumpleañosbirthday cake

pastel de manzanaapple pie

4. (art)

a. pastel

pintar al pastelto draw in pastels

5. (expresiones)

a.

descubrir el pastelto let the cat out of the bag

repartirse el pastelto share things out

pastel

1 (Culin) (dulce) cake; [de carne] pie

pasteles pastry

singular

; (s) confectionery

singular

; (s)

repartirse el pastel to divide up the cake o pie; (EEUU)

pastel de boda wedding cake

pastel de cumpleaños birthday cake

pastel de choclo

2 (Arte) pastel

pintura al pastel pastel drawing

3 (chanchullo) scam (familiar)

se descubrió el pastel the scam came to light (familiar)

4 (chapuza) botch; mess

adjective

pastel

tono pastel pastel shade