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61 that piece of cake looks very tempting
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62 a good piece of cake
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63 a good-sized piece of cake
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64 you are blown your cool for piece of cake
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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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piece [pi:s]morceau ⇒ (a), (c), (e) bout ⇒ (a) parcelle ⇒ (a) pièce ⇒ (b)-(e), (g), (h) pion ⇒ (d) article ⇒ (f)(a) (bit → of bread, chocolate, paper, wood) morceau m, bout m; (→ of cake, pie) morceau m, tranche f; (→ of land) parcelle f, lopin m; (of string, ribbon) bout m; (→ of cloth) morceau m, coupon m; (→ of glass) morceau m, fragment m, éclat m;∎ a piece of advice un conseil;∎ a piece of information un renseignement;∎ a piece of news une nouvelle;∎ that was a real piece of luck cela a vraiment été un coup de chance;∎ it's a superb piece of craftsmanship or workmanship c'est du très beau travail;∎ to be all of a piece (in one piece) être tout d'une pièce ou d'un seul tenant; (consistent) être cohérent; (alike) se ressembler;∎ British his actions are of a piece with his opinions ses actes sont conformes à ses opinions;∎ to be still in one piece (person, car etc after accident) être encore entier;∎ to break sth into pieces mettre qch en morceaux ou en pièces;∎ to pull sth to pieces (doll, garment, book) mettre qch en morceaux; (flower) effeuiller qch; figurative (argument, suggestion, idea) démolir qch;∎ to pull sb to pieces descendre qn en flammes;∎ the toy came to pieces in my hands le jouet s'est brisé entre mes mains;∎ to fall to pieces partir en morceaux;∎ to take sth to pieces démonter qch;∎ familiar to go (all) to pieces (person) s'effondrer□, craquer; (team) se désintégrer□ ; (market) s'effondrer□ ;∎ familiar it's a piece of cake c'est du gâteau;∎ British very familiar a piece of piss un jeu d'enfant□ ;∎ I gave him a piece of my mind (spoke frankly) je lui ai dit ma façon de penser; (spoke harshly) je lui ai passé un savon;∎ to say one's piece dire ce qu'on a sur le cœur∎ a piece of clothing un vêtement;∎ a piece of furniture un meuble;∎ how many pieces of luggage do you have? combien de bagages avez-vous?;∎ one piece of hand luggage un bagage à main;∎ to sell sth by the piece vendre qch à la pièce ou au détail;∎ to be paid by the piece être payé à la pièce ou à la tâche∎ to put sth together piece by piece assembler qch pièce par pièce ou morceau par morceau;∎ an 18-piece dinner service un service de table de 18 pièces;∎ an 18-piece band un orchestre de 18 musiciens(d) (for games → in chess) pièce f; (→ in draughts) pion m; (→ in backgammon) dame f; (→ in dominoes) domino m(e) (performance) morceau m; (musical composition) morceau m, pièce f; (sculpture) pièce f (de sculpture);∎ a piano piece un morceau pour piano(f) (newspaper article) article m;∎ there was a piece about it in yesterday's paper il y a eu un article à ce sujet ou on en a parlé dans le journal d'hier∎ a 50p piece une pièce de 50 pence∎ she's a nice or tasty piece c'est un beau brin de fille□∎ a piece and cheese un sandwich au fromage∎ he walked with me a piece il a fait un bout de chemin avec moi∎ punched/shaped piece pièce f estampée/profilée;∎ to cast cylinders in one piece couler des cylindres d'un seul jet ou en bloc►► piece rate paiement m à la pièce;∎ to be on piece rate être payé aux pièces∎ the collage was pieced together from scraps of material le collage était fait ou constitué de petits bouts de tissu(b) (story, facts) reconstituer;∎ to piece together what happened reconstituer ce qui s'est passé;∎ detectives are piecing together a picture of the events les enquêteurs sont en train de se faire une idée des événements -
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♦ cake /keɪk/n.1 torta; focaccia dolce: a fruit cake, una torta di frutta; wedding cake, torta di nozze; to bake a cake, fare una torta2 tortina; pasta5 blocco compatto; pane; pezzo; tavoletta: a cake of ice, un blocco di ghiaccio; a cake of soap, un pezzo di sapone; una saponetta; a cake of chocolate, una tavoletta di cioccolato; a cake of wax, un pane di cera6 (fig.) – the cake, i finanziamenti (pl.) ( da dividersi); i fondi (pl.); la torta: We too want a slice of the cake, anche noi vogliamo una fetta della torta● ( cucina) cake decorator, siringa per dolci □ ( USA) cake flour, farina per dolci; farina per torte □ ( cosmesi) cake make-up, cipria compatta □ cake mix, miscela per torte □ ( USA) cake pan, tortiera □ cake shop, pasticceria □ (GB) cake tin, tortiera □ (antiq.) cakes and ale, le cose belle della vita; i piaceri della vita; gli spassi □ (fam.) a piece of cake, una cosa da nulla; una bazzecola; un gioco da ragazzi; una passeggiata □ (fam.) to have one's cake and eat it, avere la botte piena e la moglie ubriaca □ (fam.) to sell like hot cakes, andare a ruba □ (fam. USA) That takes the cake!, questa le batte tutte!; questo è il colmo!(to) cake /keɪk/A v. t.rapprendersi su; incrostare, incrostarsi su: His shoes were all caked with mud, aveva le scarpe tutte incrostate di fangoB v. i.rapprendersi; indurirsi; incrostarsicakeda.rappreso; indurito; incrostato: caked blood, sangue rappreso. -
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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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♦ piece /pi:s/n.1 pezzo ( anche arte, mus. e giorn.); frammento; brano; parte; oggetto ( artistico); moneta ( metallica); (giorn.) articolo: a piece of paper, un foglio di carta; to be in pieces, essere a pezzi; to go (o to fall) to pieces, andare in pezzi; a piece of gold, una moneta d'oro; a ten-cent piece, un pezzo (o una moneta) da dieci centesimi: DIALOGO → - Pool- It takes a pound coin and a 20p piece, ci vogliono una moneta da una sterlina e una da venti centesimi; a dinner service of forty pieces, un servizio da tavola di quaranta pezzi; antique pieces, pezzi (o oggetti) d'antiquariato; a piece of music, un brano musicale; (giorn.) think piece, articolo d'opinione; to take st. to pieces, smontare qc.; to cut into pieces, tagliare in (o a) pezzi; to tear st. to pieces, stracciare q.3 (mil., antiq.) pezzo d'artiglieria; cannone● (comm.) a piece, al pezzo; cadauno □ piece by piece, pezzo per pezzo □ ( di tessuto) piece-dyed, tinto in pezza □ piece-goods, tessuti in pezza; (spec.) cotonine, seterie □ ( sport) a piece of action, un'azione; un episodio □ ( slang) a piece of the action, una parte dell'affare; una fetta della torta (fam.) □ a piece of advice, un consiglio □ (volg. USA) piece of ass, pezzo di fica (volg.), donna; ( anche) scopata (volg.) □ a piece of business, un affare □ (fig.) piece of cake, passeggiata (fig.), lavoro da ragazzi, cosa facilissima □ a piece of clothing, un capo di vestiario □ (stor.) piece of eight, dollaro spagnolo ( d'argento, pari a otto reali) □ a piece of furniture, un mobile □ a piece of good luck, un colpo di fortuna; una circostanza fortunata □ a piece of impudence, un'impudenza; un atto sfrontato; una bella sfacciataggine □ a piece of information, un'informazione □ a piece of news, una notizia □ a piece of nonsense, una sciocchezza; una stupidaggine; una fesseria □ ( slang, volg.) piece of piss, cavolata; cagata ( cosa facilissima da fare) □ (econ.) piece rate, retribuzione a pezzo (o a cottimo) □ (volg.) a piece of tail = a piece of ass ► sopra □ a piece of work, un lavoro; (fam. USA) un campione, un fenomeno; ( anche) un brutto tipo, un brutto soggetto: You're some piece of work!, sei davvero impagabile! □ piece wage, salario a cottimo □ all in one piece, tutto intero □ (comm.) by the piece, al pezzo; ( di stoffa) a pezze; (econ.) a cottimo □ (fam.) to give sb. a piece of one's mind, dire a q. quel che si pensa di lui; dirne quattro a q.; cantarla chiara e tonda a q. □ (fig.) to go to pieces, avere un cedimento, un tracollo ( fisico o morale): DIALOGO → - Discussing football- They went to pieces in the second half, sono crollati nel secondo tempo □ (fam.) a nasty piece of work, un brutto tipo, un brutto soggetto □ (fig.) of a (o of one) piece with, coerente con; analogo a; dello stesso tipo di; affine a □ to pay sb. by the piece, pagare q. a cottimo □ (fam.) to say (o to speak) one's piece, dire quello che si pensa □ a two-piece bathing costume, un costume a due pezzi; un duepezzi □ a two-piece dress, un abito a due pezzi.(to) piece /pi:s/v. t.1 ( anche to piece out, to piece together) mettere insieme, unendo pezzo per pezzo; congiungere cucendo; giuntare: to piece a quilt, giuntare una coperta imbottita; to piece a book together from a series of lectures, mettere insieme un libro da una serie di conferenze2 attaccare; congiungere; connettere: to piece one thing on to another, attaccare una cosa a un'altra4 (tecn.) giuntare● to piece out a gap, colmare una lacuna □ to piece out a story, ricostruire una storia □ piecing machine, giuntatrice. -
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1. noun1) Kuchen, dera piece of cake — ein Stück Kuchen/Torte; (fig. coll.) ein Kinderspiel (ugs.)
go or sell like hot cakes — weggehen wie warme Semmeln (ugs.)
you cannot have your cake and eat it — (fig.) beides auf einmal geht nicht; see also academic.ru/73191/take">take 1. 3)
2) (block)2. transitive verba cake of soap — ein Riegel od. Stück Seife
(cover) verkrusten3. intransitive verbcaked with dirt/blood — schmutz-/blutverkrustet
(form a mass) verklumpen* * *[keik] 1. noun1) (a food made by baking a mixture of flour, fat, eggs, sugar etc: a piece of cake; a plate of cream cakes; a Christmas cake.) der Kuchen2) (a piece of other food pressed into shape: fishcakes; oatcakes.) kuchenartig geformte Masse3) (a flattened hard mass: a cake of soap.) der Riegel2. verb(to cover in the form of a dried mass: His shoes were caked with mud.) verkrusten* * *[keɪk]I. nbirthday/wedding \cake Geburtstags-/Hochzeitstorte fbutter/sponge \cake Rühr-/Biskuitkuchen mchocolate \cake Schokoladenkuchen mfruit \cake englischer [Tee]kuchenpotato \cake Kartoffelpuffer m, Reibekuchen m3. (block)\cake of soap Stück nt Seife5.▶ to have a fair slice of the \cake sein Stück vom Kuchen abbekommen▶ to have one's \cake and eat it [too] alles gleichzeitig wollenIII. vtto be \caked with blood/mud blut-/dreckverkrustet seinto be \caked with filth schmutzbedeckt seinIV. vi blood, make-up eintrocknen; blood, mud eine Kruste bilden* * *[keɪk]1. n1) Kuchen m; (= gateau) Torte f; (= bun, individual cake) Gebäckstück nt, Teilchen nt (dial)cakes and pastries — Gebäck nt
a piece of cake (fig inf) — ein Kinderspiel nt, ein Klacks m (inf)
he/that takes the cake (inf) — das ist das Schärfste (inf); (negatively also) das schlägt dem Fass den Boden aus
he wants to have his cake and eat it (prov) — er will das eine, ohne das andere zu lassen
2. vtdick einschmierenmy shoes are caked with or in mud — meine Schuhe sind völlig verdreckt or dreckverkrustet
3. vifesttrocknen, eine Kruste bilden* * *cake [keık]A s1. Kuchen m, Torte f:not be all cakes and ale kein reines Vergnügen sein;marriage is not always cakes and ale die Ehe hat nicht nur angenehme Seiten;take the cake umg den Vogel abschießen;that (really) takes the cake! umga) das ist (einsame) Spitze,b) pej das ist (wirklich) das Allerletzte!;you can’t have your cake and eat it, you can’t eat your cake and have it du kannst nur eines von beiden tun oder haben, entweder — oder!;2. Fladen m, ungesäuertes Brot, besonders schott Haferkuchen m3. (Fleisch-, Fisch) Frikadelle f4. kuchen- oder laibförmige Masse, z. B. Tafel f (Schokolade), Riegel m (Seife)5. (Schmutz- etc) Kruste f:B v/t mit einer Kruste überziehen:* * *1. noun1) Kuchen, dera piece of cake — ein Stück Kuchen/Torte; (fig. coll.) ein Kinderspiel (ugs.)
go or sell like hot cakes — weggehen wie warme Semmeln (ugs.)
you cannot have your cake and eat it — (fig.) beides auf einmal geht nicht; see also take 1. 3)
2) (block)2. transitive verba cake of soap — ein Riegel od. Stück Seife
(cover) verkrusten3. intransitive verbcaked with dirt/blood — schmutz-/blutverkrustet
(form a mass) verklumpen* * *n.Kuchen - m. -
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1. noun1) (a part of anything: a piece of cake; He examined it carefully piece by piece (= each piece separately).) trozo, pedazo2) (a single thing or example of something: a piece of paper; a piece of news.) pedazo (de papel); una (noticia)3) (a composition in music, writing (an article, short story etc), drama, sculpture etc: He wrote a piece on social reform in the local newspaper.) pieza4) (a coin of a particular value: a five-pence piece.) moneda5) (in chess, draughts and other games, a small shape made of wood, metal, plastic etc that is moved according to the rules of the game.) pieza•
2. adjective(done etc in this way: He has a rather piecemeal way of working.) poco sistemático- go all to pieces- go to pieces
- in pieces
- piece together
- to pieces
piece n1. trozo2. pedazo / añicotr[piːs]2 (part, component) pieza, parte nombre femenino3 (coin) moneda4 (in board games) ficha5 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL pieza6 (in newspaper) artículo7 (item, example of) pieza■ a piece of jewellery una joya, una alhaja■ a piece of land un terreno, una parcela\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin one piece (unharmed) sano,-a y salvo,-ato be a piece of cake ser pan comidoto break something in pieces hacer algo pedazosto fall to pieces hacerse pedazosto give somebody a piece of one's mind decirle cuatro verdades a alguiento pull something/somebody to pieces destrozar algo/a alguien, criticar duramente algo/a alguien, hacer trizas algo/a alguiento pick up the pieces volver a empezar, rehacer su vidato say one's piece decir su parteto take something to pieces desmontar algo1) patch: parchar, arreglar2)to piece together : construir pieza por piezapiece n1) fragment: trozo m, pedazo m2) component: pieza fa three-piece suit: un traje de tres piezas3) unit: pieza fa piece of fruit: una (pieza de) fruta4) work: obra f, pieza f (de música, etc.)n.• cacho s.m.• cuarto s.m.• fragmento s.m.• parcela s.f.• pedazo s.m.• pieza s.f.• retal s.m.• retazo s.m.• trozo s.m.v.• juntar las piezas de v.• remendar v.piːs1)a) (part of something broken, torn, cut, divided) pedazo m, trozo mshe ripped the letter into pieces — rompió la carta en pedacitos, hizo trizas la carta
a piece of land — un terreno, una parcela
to come o fall to pieces — hacerse* pedazos
in one piece: they got back in one piece volvieron sanos y salvos; I dropped it, but it's still in one piece se me cayó, pero está intacto; to be a piece of cake (colloq) ser* pan comido; to go to pieces ( be very upset) quedar deshecho or destrozado; ( break down) perder* el control; to pick up the pieces: he gets himself into trouble and expects me to pick up the pieces se mete en líos y después pretende que yo le saque las castañas del fuego; he's trying to pick up the pieces of his life está tratando de rehacer su vida; to pull something/somebody to pieces destrozar* algo/a alguien; to say one's piece — dar* su (or mi etc) opinión, opinar
b) ( component) pieza f, parte fhe's taken the clock to pieces — ha desarmado or desmontado el reloj
a three-piece suit — un traje de tres piezas, un terno
2) ( item)to be a nasty piece of work — (esp BrE colloq) ser* una basura or (fam) una porquería
to give somebody a piece of one's mind — cantarle las cuarenta or decirle* cuatro verdades a alguien
3)a) ( Mus)b) ( Journ) artículo mc) ( Art) pieza f4) ( coin) moneda f, pieza f5) ( in board games) ficha f, pieza f; ( in chess) figura f•Phrasal Verbs:[piːs]1. N1) (=fragment) trozo m, pedazo m•
to come to pieces — hacerse pedazos, romperse•
to fall to pieces — caerse a pedazos, romperse•
my watch lay in pieces on the pavement — mi reloj quedó destrozado en la acera, mi reloj quedó en la acera hecho pedazos•
a piece of sth, a piece of bread — un trozo or un pedazo de pana piece of cake — una porción or un trozo de tarta
another piece of cake? — ¿quieres más tarta?
a piece of cheese/glass — un trozo de queso/cristal
a piece of paper — un trozo or una hoja de papel, un papel
a piece of string — un trozo de cuerda, un cabo
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(all) in one piece, the vase is still in one piece — el jarrón sigue intacto•
to smash (sth) to pieces, the glass fell off the table and smashed to pieces — el vaso se cayó de la mesa y se hizo añicosI smashed the vase to pieces — rompí el jarrón en mil pedazos, hice el jarrón añicos
the boat was smashed to pieces on the rocks — el barco se estrelló contra las rocas y se hizo añicos
- go to piecesshe went to pieces when Arnie died — quedó deshecha or hecha pedazos cuando Arnie murió
every time he's faced with a problem he goes to pieces — cada vez que se ve ante un problema se desquicia or el pánico se apodera de él
- give sb a piece of one's mindhe got a piece of my mind — le dije cuatro verdades, le canté las cuarenta *
to pick up the pieces —
they always leave me to pick up the pieces — siempre me toca sacarles las castañas del fuego, siempre dejan que sea yo el que pague los platos rotos
action 1., 4), nasty 1., 4), thrillshe never picked up the pieces after her fiancé died — nunca logró superar la muerte de su prometido, nunca rehizo realmente su vida después de la muerte de su prometido
2) (=part, member of a set) pieza f•
piece by piece — pieza por or a pieza•
it comes to pieces — se desmonta, es desmontable•
(all) of a piece, Dostoyevsky's life and work are of a piece — la vida y las obras de Dostoyevsky son uno y lo mismo•
Amy was putting the pieces together now — ahora Amy estaba juntando or atando los cabos•
to take sth to pieces — desmontar or desarmar algo3) (as suffix)•
a three-piece suite — un juego de sofá y dos butacas, un tresillo (Sp)4) (=item)history, land 1., 2)•
to sell sth by the piece — vender algo suelto5) (=instance)6) (=composition) (Press) artículo m; (Mus, Art, Theat) pieza f- say one's piecemuseum, party 3., period 2.7) (Mil)9) (=coin) moneda f10) (US)* (=distance)11) † * offensive (=woman) tipa * f, tía f (Sp) *a nice little piece — una tía buena (Sp) *, una tipaza *
2.CPDpiece of research N — trabajo m de investigación
a piece of research on the effects of the drug — un trabajo de investigación sobre los efectos del fármaco
piece rate N — (Comm) tarifa f por pieza
they are on piece rates — les pagan por pieza or a destajo
* * *[piːs]1)a) (part of something broken, torn, cut, divided) pedazo m, trozo mshe ripped the letter into pieces — rompió la carta en pedacitos, hizo trizas la carta
a piece of land — un terreno, una parcela
to come o fall to pieces — hacerse* pedazos
in one piece: they got back in one piece volvieron sanos y salvos; I dropped it, but it's still in one piece se me cayó, pero está intacto; to be a piece of cake (colloq) ser* pan comido; to go to pieces ( be very upset) quedar deshecho or destrozado; ( break down) perder* el control; to pick up the pieces: he gets himself into trouble and expects me to pick up the pieces se mete en líos y después pretende que yo le saque las castañas del fuego; he's trying to pick up the pieces of his life está tratando de rehacer su vida; to pull something/somebody to pieces destrozar* algo/a alguien; to say one's piece — dar* su (or mi etc) opinión, opinar
b) ( component) pieza f, parte fhe's taken the clock to pieces — ha desarmado or desmontado el reloj
a three-piece suit — un traje de tres piezas, un terno
2) ( item)to be a nasty piece of work — (esp BrE colloq) ser* una basura or (fam) una porquería
to give somebody a piece of one's mind — cantarle las cuarenta or decirle* cuatro verdades a alguien
3)a) ( Mus)b) ( Journ) artículo mc) ( Art) pieza f4) ( coin) moneda f, pieza f5) ( in board games) ficha f, pieza f; ( in chess) figura f•Phrasal Verbs: -
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1. noun1) (a food made by baking a mixture of flour, fat, eggs, sugar etc: a piece of cake; a plate of cream cakes; a Christmas cake.) pastel2) (a piece of other food pressed into shape: fishcakes; oatcakes.) pastel; tortita; croqueta3) (a flattened hard mass: a cake of soap.) pastilla
2. verb(to cover in the form of a dried mass: His shoes were caked with mud.) estar cubierto decake n pastel / tartatr[keɪk]1 SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL pastel nombre masculino, tarta, torta2 (of soap) pastilla1 endurecerse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a piece of cake estar tirado,-a, estar chupado,-ato be caked with something estar cubierto,-a de algo, estar recubierto,-a de algoto go like hot cakes / sell like hot cakes venderse como rosquillasto have one's cake and eat it querer nadar y guardar la ropa, querer estar en misa y repicandoto want a slice of the cake figurative use querer una tajada del pastelcake shop pasteleríacake tin molde nombre masculino: cubrircaked with mud: cubierto de barrocake vi: endurecersecake n1) : torta f, bizcocho m, pastel m2) : pastilla f (de jabón)3)to take the cake : llevarse la palma, ser el colmon.• bizcocho s.m.• pan s.m.• pastel s.m.• pastelillo s.m.• pastilla s.f.• tarta s.f.• torta s.f.v.• apelmazar v.• aterronarse v.
I keɪk1) u c ( Culin) ( large) pastel m, tarta f (Esp), torta f (esp CS); (small, individual) pastel m, masa f (RPl)sponge cake — bizcocho m, queque m (AmL exc RPl), bizcochuelo m (CS), ponqué m (Col, Ven), panque m (Méx)
the icing o (AmE also) frosting on the cake — un extra
to be a piece of cake — (colloq) ser* pan comido (fam)
to take the cake — (colloq) ser el colmo (fam); \<\<person\>\> llevarse la palma (fam)
to go o sell like hot cakes — venderse como pan caliente or como rosquillas
to have one's cake and eat it: you can't have your cake and eat it too — no puedes tenerlo todo, tienes que elegir
2) ccake of soap — pastilla f de jabón
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transitive verb (usu pass)[keɪk]to be caked WITH something: our shoes were caked with mud — teníamos los zapatos cubiertos de barro endurecido
1. N1) (large) tarta f, pastel m, torta f (LAm); (small) pastel m, queque m (LAm); (sponge, plain) bizcocho m, pan m dulcethe way the national cake is divided — (fig) la forma en que está repartida la tarta or está repartido el pastel nacional
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2) (=bar) [of chocolate] barra f ; [of soap] pastilla f2.VTcaked with mud — embarrado, cubierto de barro seco
3.VI [blood] coagularse; [mud] endurecerse4.CPDcake pan N — (US) bizcochera f
cake shop N — pastelería f
cake tin N — (for baking) bizcochera f ; (for storing) caja f de pastel
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I [keɪk]1) u c ( Culin) ( large) pastel m, tarta f (Esp), torta f (esp CS); (small, individual) pastel m, masa f (RPl)sponge cake — bizcocho m, queque m (AmL exc RPl), bizcochuelo m (CS), ponqué m (Col, Ven), panque m (Méx)
the icing o (AmE also) frosting on the cake — un extra
to be a piece of cake — (colloq) ser* pan comido (fam)
to take the cake — (colloq) ser el colmo (fam); \<\<person\>\> llevarse la palma (fam)
to go o sell like hot cakes — venderse como pan caliente or como rosquillas
to have one's cake and eat it: you can't have your cake and eat it too — no puedes tenerlo todo, tienes que elegir
2) ccake of soap — pastilla f de jabón
II
transitive verb (usu pass)to be caked WITH something: our shoes were caked with mud — teníamos los zapatos cubiertos de barro endurecido
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1. noun1) Stück, das; (of broken glass or pottery) Scherbe, die; (of jigsaw puzzle, crashed aircraft, etc.) Teil, der; (Amer.): (distance) [kleines] Stück[all] in one piece — unbeschädigt; (fig.) heil; wohlbehalten
break into pieces, fall to pieces — zerbrechen; kaputtgehen (ugs.)
go [all] to pieces — (fig.) [völlig] die Fassung verlieren
[all] of a piece — aus einem Guss
say one's piece — (fig.) sagen, was man zu sagen hat
2) (part of set)piece of furniture/clothing/luggage — Möbel- / Kleidungs- / Gepäckstück, das
a three-/four-piece suite — eine drei-/vierteilige Sitzgarnitur
3) (enclosed area)a piece of land/property — ein Stück Land/Grundstück
4) (example)piece of luck — Glücksfall, der
he's an unpleasant piece of work — (fig.) er ist ein unangenehmer Vertreter (ugs.)
5) (item)7) (coin)gold piece — Goldstück, das
a 10p piece — ein 10-Pence-Stück; eine 10-Pence-Münze
8) (article in newspaper, magazine, etc.) Beitrag, der9) (literary or musical composition) Stück, das2. transitive verbpiece of music — Musikstück, das
piece together — (lit. or fig.) zusammenfügen ( from aus)
* * *[pi:s] 1. noun1) (a part of anything: a piece of cake; He examined it carefully piece by piece (= each piece separately).) das Stück2) (a single thing or example of something: a piece of paper; a piece of news.) das Stück3) (a composition in music, writing (an article, short story etc), drama, sculpture etc: He wrote a piece on social reform in the local newspaper.) das Stück4) (a coin of a particular value: a five-pence piece.) das Stück5) (in chess, draughts and other games, a small shape made of wood, metal, plastic etc that is moved according to the rules of the game.) die Spielfigur•- academic.ru/55412/piecemeal">piecemeal2. adjective(done etc in this way: He has a rather piecemeal way of working.) stückweise- go all to pieces- go to pieces
- in pieces
- piece together
- to pieces* * *[pi:s]I. na \piece of bread/cake/pizza eine Scheibe Brot/ein Stück nt Kuchen/ein Stück nt Pizzaa \piece of broken glass eine Glasscherbe[all] in one \piece unbeschädigt, heil, in einem Stückto break/smash/tear sth in [or into] [or to] \pieces etw in Stücke brechen/schlagen/reißento go [or fall] to \pieces ( fig) person zusammenbrechen, durchdrehen fam; marriage zerbrechen, sich akk auflösenthe moment she'd left, they began to pull her to \pieces sie hatte kaum die Tür hinter sich geschlossen, als sie anfingen sich das Maul über sie zu zerreißen famto take sth to \pieces BRIT etw zerlegen [o auseinandernehmen]▪ \piece by \piece Stück für Stück▪ in \pieces glass, vase in Scherben\piece of baggage [or luggage] Gepäckstück nt\piece of clothing Kleidungsstück nt\piece of equipment Ausrüstungsgegenstand m\piece of paper Blatt nt Papiera \piece of wood ein Stück nt Holza \piece of advice ein Rat ma \piece of evidence ein Beweis m, ein Beweisstück nta \piece of information eine Informationa \piece of legislation ein Gesetz nt, eine Gesetzesvorlage\piece of luck Glücksfall m\piece of news Neuigkeit f, Nachricht f5. ART, LIT, MUS, THEAT Stück nt, Werk nta \piece of writing ein literarisches Werka choral \piece eine Komposition für Choran instrumental \piece ein Instrumentalstück nta 50p \piece ein 50-Pence-Stück nta \piece of skirt alles, was Röcke anhat famartillery \piece [Artillerie]geschütz nt11.the sea is only a \piece away from our hotel vom Hotel ist es nur ein Katzensprung bis zum Meer▶ to say one's \piece sagen, was man zu sagen hat▶ to want a \piece of the cake ein Stück des Kuchens [abhaben] wollenII. vtthe prosecution team gradually \pieced together the evidence that was to lead to the conviction die Staatsanwaltschaft fügte die Beweise, die zur Verurteilung führten, nach und nach zusammen* * *[piːs]n1) Stück nt; (= part, member of a set) Teil nt; (= component part) Einzelteil nt; (= fragment of glass, pottery etc) Scherbe f; (in draughts etc) Stein m; (in chess) Figur f; (PRESS = article) Artikel m; (MIL) Geschütz nt; (= firearm) Waffe f; (= coin) Münze fa 50p piece — ein 50-Pence-Stück, eine 50-Pence-Münze
a piece of cake/land/paper — ein Stück nt Kuchen/Land/Papier
a piece of furniture/luggage/clothing — ein Möbel-/Gepäck-/Kleidungsstück nt
to come to pieces (collapsible furniture etc) — sich auseinandernehmen or zerlegen lassen
to come or fall to pieces (broken chair, old book etc) — auseinanderfallen; (glass, pottery) zerbrechen
he tore the letter (in)to pieces — er zerriss den Brief (in Stücke or Fetzen)
he tore me to pieces during the debate —
to put together the pieces of a mystery he said his piece very nicely (poem etc) — die einzelnen Teile eines Rätsels zusammenfügen er hat das sehr nett vorgetragen
See:→ bit2)his confidence is shot to pieces (inf) — sein Selbstvertrauen ist am Boden or völlig zerstört
are you still in one piece after your trip? — hast du deine Reise heil überstanden?
it's all of a piece with his usual behaviour — so benimmt er sich immer
he got a piece of my mind — ich habe ihm meine Meinung gesagt, ich habe ihm Bescheid gestoßen (inf)
* * *piece [piːs]A s1. Stück n:all of a piece aus einem Guss;a) (ganz) genau passen zu,b) (ganz) typisch sein für;twenty pounds a piece das Stück;piece by piece Stück für Stück;a) stückweise verkaufen,b) im (Stück-)Akkord arbeiten od bezahlt werden;piece of land Stück Land, Grundstück;piece of luggage Gepäckstück2. (Bruch)Stück n:in pieces in Stücke(n), entzwei, kaputt, in Scherben;a) in Stücke gehen (a. fig),a) in Stücke reißen,b) fig eine Äußerung etc zerpflücken;pick up the pieces! hum nun steh schon wieder auf!3. Teil m/n (einer Maschine etc):take to pieces auseinandernehmen, zerlegenb) Ballen m:a piece of cotton cloth ein Ballen Baumwollstoffc) Rolle f:a piece of wallpaper eine Rolle Tapeted) obs Stückfass n, Stück n, Fass n:6. Teil m/n (eines Services etc):a 30-piece service ein 30-teiliges Service7. MIL Geschütz n, Stück n8. (Geld)Stück n, Münze f:he’s a nasty piece of work umg er ist ein übler Kunde10. (Kunst)Werk n:a) MAL Stück n, Gemälde nb) kleines (literarisches) Werkc) (Bühnen)Stück nd) (Musik)Stück n:say one’s piece umg sagen, was man auf dem Herzen hat11. pej oder hum Stückchen n:he’s a piece of a philosopher er ist ein kleiner Philosoph12. slb) Nummer f vulg (Geschlechtsverkehr):13. (Spiel)Figur f, besonders14. umga) Weilchen nb) kleines Stück, Stück n WegsB v/tpc. abk* * *1. noun1) Stück, das; (of broken glass or pottery) Scherbe, die; (of jigsaw puzzle, crashed aircraft, etc.) Teil, der; (Amer.): (distance) [kleines] Stück[all] in one piece — unbeschädigt; (fig.) heil; wohlbehalten
in pieces — (broken) kaputt (ugs.); zerbrochen; (taken apart) [in Einzelteile] zerlegt
break into pieces, fall to pieces — zerbrechen; kaputtgehen (ugs.)
go [all] to pieces — (fig.) [völlig] die Fassung verlieren
[all] of a piece — aus einem Guss
say one's piece — (fig.) sagen, was man zu sagen hat
piece of furniture/clothing/luggage — Möbel- / Kleidungs- / Gepäckstück, das
a three-/four-piece suite — eine drei-/vierteilige Sitzgarnitur
a piece of land/property — ein Stück Land/Grundstück
4) (example)piece of luck — Glücksfall, der
he's an unpleasant piece of work — (fig.) er ist ein unangenehmer Vertreter (ugs.)
5) (item)7) (coin)gold piece — Goldstück, das
a 10p piece — ein 10-Pence-Stück; eine 10-Pence-Münze
8) (article in newspaper, magazine, etc.) Beitrag, der9) (literary or musical composition) Stück, das2. transitive verbpiece of music — Musikstück, das
piece together — (lit. or fig.) zusammenfügen ( from aus)
* * *(board game) n.Bruchstück n.Stück -e n.Teil -e n. -
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{keik}
I. 1. кейк, торта
a piece of CAKE разг. нещо много лесно и приятно
CAKEs and ale веселие, удоволствия, приятен живот
one cannot eat one's CAKE and have it не може и вълкът да е сит, и агнето цяло
to go/scll like hot CAKEs продавам се веднага/като топъл хляб
2. питка, парче, късче, кубче, плочка, блокче пресован чай/тютюн и пр.
a CAKE of soap калъп сапун
II. v покривам плътно с, правя/пресовам на питка/блокче/калъп, спичам (се), втвърдявам (се), вкоравявам се* * *{keik} n 1. кейк, торта: a piece of cake разг. нещо много лесно и п(2) v покривам плътно с; правя/пресовам на питка/блокче/калъп* * *спичам; торта; сладкиш; питка; паста; брикет; втвърдявам; кекс; кейк; кубче;* * *1. a cake of soap калъп сапун 2. a piece of cake разг. нещо много лесно и приятно 3. cakes and ale веселие, удоволствия, приятен живот 4. i. кейк, торта 5. ii. v покривам плътно с, правя/пресовам на питка/блокче/калъп, спичам (се), втвърдявам (се), вкоравявам се 6. one cannot eat one's cake and have it не може и вълкът да е сит, и агнето цяло 7. to go/scll like hot cakes продавам се веднага/като топъл хляб 8. питка, парче, късче, кубче, плочка, блокче пресован чай/тютюн и пр* * *cake [keik] I. n 1. кейк, кекс, торта; • a piece of \cake разг. фасулска работа, просто като фасул; a slice of the \cake дял от печалбата (ползата); "парче от баницата"; to take the \cake прен. печеля награда; неодобр. надминавам всичко, нечуван (невиждан) съм; \cakes and ale веселие, приятен живот; you cannot eat your \cake and have it не може и вълкът да е сит, и агнето да е цяло; it sells like hot \cakes продава се като топъл хляб; 2. питка; сплескана топка (от смлян или смачкан продукт); парче; кубче; брикет; a \cake of soap калъп сапун; II. v 1. спичам (се), втвърдявам (се), вкоравявам се; 2. покривам с твърд слой; сковавам. -
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I [keɪk]1) gastr. torta f., focaccia f., dolce m.; (smaller) tortina f.2) (of fish, potato) crocchetta f.••it's a piece of cake — colloq. è una pacchia, è un gioco da ragazzi
II 1. [keɪk]to get a o one's slice o share of the cake avere la propria fetta di torta; you can't have your cake and eat it non si può avere la botte piena e la moglie ubriaca; to sell like hot cakes andare a ruba, vendersi come il pane; that takes the cake! — colloq. è il colmo!
verbo transitivo [mud, blood] incrostare, seccarsi (formando croste) su [clothes, person]2.verbo intransitivo [mud, blood] incrostarsi, rapprendersi* * *[keik] 1. noun1) (a food made by baking a mixture of flour, fat, eggs, sugar etc: a piece of cake; a plate of cream cakes; a Christmas cake.) dolce, torta2) (a piece of other food pressed into shape: fishcakes; oatcakes.) frittella, crocchetta3) (a flattened hard mass: a cake of soap.) pezzo2. verb(to cover in the form of a dried mass: His shoes were caked with mud.) incrostare* * *I [keɪk]1) gastr. torta f., focaccia f., dolce m.; (smaller) tortina f.2) (of fish, potato) crocchetta f.••it's a piece of cake — colloq. è una pacchia, è un gioco da ragazzi
II 1. [keɪk]to get a o one's slice o share of the cake avere la propria fetta di torta; you can't have your cake and eat it non si può avere la botte piena e la moglie ubriaca; to sell like hot cakes andare a ruba, vendersi come il pane; that takes the cake! — colloq. è il colmo!
verbo transitivo [mud, blood] incrostare, seccarsi (formando croste) su [clothes, person]2.verbo intransitivo [mud, blood] incrostarsi, rapprendersi -
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keik 1. noun1) (a food made by baking a mixture of flour, fat, eggs, sugar etc: a piece of cake; a plate of cream cakes; a Christmas cake.) kake2) (a piece of other food pressed into shape: fishcakes; oatcakes.) -kake, -bolle3) (a flattened hard mass: a cake of soap.) stykke, blokk2. verb(to cover in the form of a dried mass: His shoes were caked with mud.) dekke, klumpe segkakeIsubst. \/keɪk\/1) kake2) stykke, blokk3) skorpecakes and ale ( gammeldags) vellevned, gode dagerdemand one's slice\/share of the cake ( overført) kreve sin del av kaka tohave one's cake and eat it (too) få både i pose og sekksell like hot cakes gå som varmt hvetebrødtake the cake ( hverdagslig) ta kaka, slå alt, ta prisenIIverb \/keɪk\/sette skorpe, skorpe seg, størknebe caked with something forklaring: være full av\/dekket med noe som er størknet -
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[pi:s] na \piece of broken glass eine Glasscherbe;[all] in one \piece unbeschädigt, heil, in einem Stück;to come to \pieces ( break apart) in seine Einzelteile zerfallen;( for disassembly) zerlegbar sein;to go [or fall] to \pieces ( fig) person zusammenbrechen, durchdrehen ( fam) marriage zerbrechen, sich akk auflösen;to pick [or tear] [or (Brit a.) pull] sb/sth to \pieces ( fig) ( fam) jdn/etw in der Luft zerreißen;the moment she'd left, they began to pull her to \pieces sie hatte kaum die Tür hinter sich geschlossen, als sie anfingen sich das Maul über sie zu zerreißen ( fam)\piece by \piece Stück für Stück;in \pieces glass, vase in Scherben\piece of clothing Kleidungsstück nt;\piece of equipment Ausrüstungsgegenstand m;\piece of paper Blatt nt Papier;a \piece of wood ein Stück nt Holz3) ( non-physical item)a \piece of advice ein Rat m;a \piece of evidence ein Beweis m, ein Beweisstück nt;a \piece of information eine Information;a \piece of legislation ein Gesetz nt, eine Gesetzesvorlage;\piece of luck Glücksfall m;\piece of news Neuigkeit f, Nachricht f;5) art, lit, mus, theat Stück nt, Werk nt;a \piece of writing ein literarisches Werk;a choral \piece eine Komposition für Chor;an instrumental \piece ein Instrumentalstück nta 50p \piece ein 50-Pence-Stück nt;a \piece of skirt alles, was Röcke anhat ( fam)artillery \piece [Artillerie]geschütz ntPHRASES:to be a \piece of cake ( fam) kinderleicht sein;to want a \piece of the cake ein Stück des Kuchens abhaben wollen;to give sb a \piece of one's mind ( fam) jdm [mal gehörig] die Meinung sagen;to say one's \piece sagen, was man zu sagen hat;the sea is only a \piece away from our hotel vom Hotel ist es nur ein Katzensprung bis zum Meer vtto \piece together sth [or to \piece sth together] etw zusammensetzen [o zusammenfügen]; ( reconstruct) etw rekonstruieren;the prosecution team gradually \pieced together the evidence that was to lead to the conviction die Staatsanwaltschaft fügte die Beweise, die zur Verurteilung führten, nach und nach zusammen -
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1. n чаще торт; кекс; сладкий пирогcup cake — кекс, выпеченный в гофрированной формочке
upside-down cake — «перевёрнутый пирог»
2. n пирожноеsponge cake — бисквит, бисквитный торт, бисквитное пирожное
3. n кусок4. n плитка5. n брусок; брикет6. n слиток7. n таблетка8. n лепёшка грязи, глины9. n сгусток10. n нефтяное пятно на поверхности воды11. n с. -х. жмых12. n спец. кек, осадок на фильтре13. n разг. болванcakes and ale — веселье, беззаботная жизнь
life is not all cakes and ale — без горя не проживёшь;
to go like hot cakes — раскупаться нарасхват;
to take the cake — занять первое место, получить приз; превзойти всех
this takes the cake — это превосходит всё; дальше идти некуда
14. a кусковой15. v затвердевать, спекаться16. v преим. покрывать, облеплять; заляпатьСинонимический ряд:1. block (noun) bar; block; brick; cube; loaf2. torte (noun) cookie; fritter; pastry; sweat bread; torte3. crust (verb) crust; encrust; incrust; incrustate; pack; rime; stiffen; thicken4. set (verb) concrete; congeal; dry; harden; indurate; petrify; set; solidify -
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[keik] 1. noun1) (a food made by baking a mixture of flour, fat, eggs, sugar etc: a piece of cake; a plate of cream cakes; a Christmas cake.) kage2) (a piece of other food pressed into shape: fishcakes; oatcakes.) frikadelle; bøf3) (a flattened hard mass: a cake of soap.) stykke2. verb(to cover in the form of a dried mass: His shoes were caked with mud.) indsmøre; sjaske til* * *[keik] 1. noun1) (a food made by baking a mixture of flour, fat, eggs, sugar etc: a piece of cake; a plate of cream cakes; a Christmas cake.) kage2) (a piece of other food pressed into shape: fishcakes; oatcakes.) frikadelle; bøf3) (a flattened hard mass: a cake of soap.) stykke2. verb(to cover in the form of a dried mass: His shoes were caked with mud.) indsmøre; sjaske til
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