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cake [keɪk]1. nounb. cake of soap savon m2. compounds* * *[keɪk] 1.2) (of soap, wax) pain m3) (of fish, potato) croquette f2.intransitive verb [mud, blood] former une croûte (on sur)••it's a piece of cake — (colloq) c'est du gâteau (colloq)
to get a ou one's slice ou share of the cake — avoir sa part du gâteau
you can't have your cake and eat it — on ne peut pas avoir le beurre et l'argent du beurre; hot cake
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cake [keɪk]1 noun∎ a chocolate/cherry cake un gâteau au chocolat/aux cerises;∎ to make or to bake a cake faire un gâteau;∎ familiar it's a piece of cake c'est du gâteau ou de la tarte;∎ proverb you can't have your cake and eat it on ne peut pas avoir le beurre et l'argent du beurre∎ caked with mud/blood couvert de boue/sang séché(e)durcir;∎ the mud had caked on his boots la boue avait séché sur ses bottes►► cake decoration décoration f pour gâteau;cake fork fourchette f à dessert ou à gâteaux;cake mix préparation f (instantanée) pour gâteau;American cake pan moule m à gâteau;cake shop pâtisserie f;cake stall (at fair) stand m à gâteaux;cake stand plat m à gâteaux;cake tin moule m à gâteau -
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A n2 (of soap, wax) pain m ;3 (of fish, potato) croquette f.C vi [mud, blood] former une croûte (on sur).it's a piece of cake ○ c'est du gâteau ○ ; to get a ou one's slice ou share of the cake avoir sa part du gâteau ; you can't have your cake and eat it on ne peut pas tout avoir, on ne peut pas avoir le beurre et l'argent du beurre ; that takes the cake ○ ! ça c'est le pompon! ; ⇒ hot cake.
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