pastry

el pastel

pastry(

pey

stri

)

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

noun

1. (dessert)

a. el pastel

(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).

(M)

She bakes the most delicious pastries.Cocina unos pasteles deliciosos.

b. el pastelillo

(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).

(M)

Let's have some guava pastries for dessert tonight.Comamos unos pastelillos de guayaba como postre esta noche.

2. (dough)

a. la masa

(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).

(F)

Making the pastry for this pie is very easy.Hacer la masa para esta tarta es muy fácil.

pastry

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

Noun

1. (dough)

a. la masa

(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).

(F)

2. (cake)

a. el pastel

(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).

(M)

b. la torta

(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).

(F)

pastry cookpastelero(a) m,f

pastry [ˈpeɪstrɪ]

noun

(dough) masa (f); (cake) pastel (m);

modifier

pastry board (n) tabla (f) de amasar

pastry brush (n) cepillo (m) de repostería

pastry case (n) cobertura (f) de pasta

in a pastry case

pastry cutter (n) cortador (m) de masa

pastry shop (n) pastelería (f); repostería (f)

Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

Examples

Phrases

pastry shop	la pastelería
puff pastry	la masa de hojaldre
filo pastry	la pasta filo
pastry chef	el pastelero
pastry bag	la manga pastelera
pastry making	la pastelería
ring-shaped pastry	rosquilla
cover in pastry	cubrir con masa