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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. cake [Brit keɪk, Am keɪk] N

1. cake FOOD:

cake: gâteau m

cake (sponge): génoise f

2. cake (of soap, wax):

cake: pain m

3. cake (of fish, potato):

cake: croquette f

II. cake [Brit keɪk, Am keɪk] VB trans

cake mud, blood clothes, person:

cake: former une croûte sur

III. cake [Brit keɪk, Am keɪk] VB intr

cake mud, blood:

cake: former une croûte (on sur)

IV. caked ADJ

caked mud, blood:

caked: qui forme une croûte

caked in mud: couvert de boue séchée

V. cake [Brit keɪk, Am keɪk]

it's a piece of cake inf: c'est du gâteau inf

to get a or one's slice or 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 inf!: ça c'est le pompon!

See also

hot cake N Am

hot cake: ≈ crêpe f

to sell like hot cakes Brit Am: se vendre comme des petits pains

Genoa cake N FOOD

Genoa cake: pain m de Gênes

fruit cake N

1. fruit cake FOOD:

fruit cake: cake m

2. fruit cake inf, hum:

he's a fruit cake: il est cinglé inf

to be as nutty as a fruit cake: être complètement cinglé inf

cake stand N

cake stand: plat m à gâteaux

cake decoration N

cake decoration: décoration f pour gâteau

cake flour N

cake flour: farine f à gâteaux

cake mix N

cake mix: préparation f pour gâteau

cake mix: mélange m pour gâteau

cake tin N

cake tin (for baking): moule m à gâteaux

cake tin (for storing): boîte f à gâteaux

cake shop N

cake shop: ≈ pâtisserie f

cake pop [ˈkeɪk pɒp, Amˈkeɪk ˌpɑp] N

cake pop: ≈ cake pop m

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. cake [keɪk] N

1. cake (sweet):

cake: gâteau m

chocolate cake: gâteau au chocolat

a piece of cake: un morceau de gâteau

sponge cake: gâteau m mousseline

2. cake (savoury):

cake of fish, potato, soap: pain m

Phrases:

a piece of cake inf: une part du gâteau

to have one's cake and eat it (too): avoir le beurre et l'argent du beurre

to sell like hot cake: se vendre comme des petits pains

II. cake [keɪk] VB trans

cake blood:

cake: coaguler

to be caked with sth: être couvert de qc

III. cake [keɪk] VB intr

1. cake (dry):

cake: sécher

2. cake (harden):

cake: durcir

cake blood: se coaguler

wedding cake N

wedding cake: gâteau m de mariage

coffee cake N

1. coffee cake (mocha cake):

coffee cake: moka m

2. coffee cake (cake served with coffee):

coffee cake: gâteau m

sponge cake N

sponge cake → sponge

See also

I. sponge [spʌndʒ] N

1. sponge (foam cloth):

sponge: éponge f

to give sth a sponge with a cloth: éponger qc

2. sponge (soft cake):

sponge: gâteau m mousseline

II. sponge [spʌndʒ] VB trans

1. sponge (absorb liquid):

sponge: éponger

2. sponge (clean by rubbing):

sponge: frotter

upside-down cake N

upside-down cake: gâteau m renversé

rock bun, rock cake N Brit, Aus

rock bun: rocher m

French

English

tourteau: cattle-cake

cake: fruit cake

génoise: sponge cake

quatre-quarts: large sponge cake

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. cake [keɪk] N

1. cake (sweet):

cake: gâteau m

chocolate cake: gâteau au chocolat

a piece of cake: un morceau de gâteau

sponge cake: gâteau m mousseline

2. cake (other food):

cake of fish, potato, soap: pain m

Phrases:

a piece of cake inf: une part du gâteau

to want to have one's cake and eat it, too: vouloir le beurre et l'argent du beurre

to sell like hot cake: se vendre comme des petits pains

to take the cake (outdo in a positive sense): avoir le pompon

to take the cake (outdo in a negative sense): être le comble

II. cake [keɪk] VB trans

cake blood:

cake: coaguler

to be caked with sth: être couvert de qc

III. cake [keɪk] VB intr

1. cake (dry):

cake: sécher

2. cake (harden):

cake: durcir

cake blood: se coaguler

oil cake N

oil cake: tourteau m

layer cake N

layer cake: gâteau composé de quatre couches de crème

coffee cake N

coffee cake: gâteau m

wedding cake N

wedding cake: gâteau m de mariage

sponge cake N

sponge cake: gâteau m mousseline

upside-down cake N

upside-down cake: gâteau m renversé

moist cake: mœlleux(-euse)

French

English

génoise: sponge cake

tourteau: oil cake

Present
I	cake
you	cake
he/she/it	cakes
we	cake
you	cake
they	cake

Past
I	caked
you	caked
he/she/it	caked
we	caked
you	caked
they	caked

Present Perfect
I	have	caked
you	have	caked
he/she/it	has	caked
we	have	caked
you	have	caked
they	have	caked

Past Perfect
I	had	caked
you	had	caked
he/she/it	had	caked
we	had	caked
you	had	caked
they	had	caked

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to cut a cake into eighths: couper un gâteau en huit

to be a piece of cake inf: être du gâteau

to want a piece of the cake: vouloir une part du gâteau

not that cake, another one: pas ce gâteau-là, un autre

to top a cake with cream: garnir un gâteau de crème

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