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1 gâteau
1. masculine noun2. invariable adjective3. compounds* * *
1.
pl gâteaux gɑto adjectif invariable [papa] doting
2.
nom masculin cakese tailler une part du gâteau — (colloq) fig to take one's share of the loot
Phrasal Verbs:••c'est du gâteau! — (colloq) it's a piece of cake! (colloq)
c'est pas du gâteau! — (colloq) it's no picnic!
* * *ɡɒto gâteaux pl1. nm1) (= tarte) cake2) (= biscuit) biscuit Grande-Bretagne cookie USA2. adj inv* (= trop indulgent)* * *A adj inv [papa, mamie] doting.B nm1 Culin cake; gâteau d'anniversaire birthday cake;2 ○ fig ( butin) spoils (pl); se tailler une part du gâteau to take one's share of the spoils; se partager le gâteau to divide the spoils; obtenir 5% du gâteau électoral to obtain 5% of the votes;3 Tech ( masse compacte) cake.gâteau apéritif cocktail biscuit; gâteau au chocolat chocolate cake; gâteau de cire honeycomb; gâteau marbré marble cake; gâteau de miel = gâteau de cire; gâteau de riz rice pudding; gâteau salé = gâteau apéritif; gâteau sec biscuit GB, cookie US; gâteau de semoule semolina pudding.c'est du gâteau○! it's a piece of cake○!; c'est pas du gâteau○! it's no picnic!donne-moi une petite part/tranche de gâteau give me a small piece/slice of cakegâteau de riz/de semoule ≃ rice/semolina pudding3. [masse pressée] cakegâteau de miel ou de cire honeycomb————————adjectif invariable -
2 jongler
v. intrans.1. To 'miss out on something', to be deprived of what one should be receiving. On nous a fait jongler du dessert: When it came to getting our afters, we had to lump it. Si on se méfie pas, il va nous faire jongler nos parts: If we don't keep tabs on the share-out, our loot'll end up in his pocket.2. Savoir jongler avec les chiffres: To have a canny way with figures (to be able to balance the diciest accounts).
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