صيغ مركبة:
cake | caked |
| a piece of cake n | figurative, informal ([sth] easy to do) | أسهل ما يمكن |
| | The new software installation was a piece of cake, no problems! |
| almond cake n | (cake flavored with almonds) | كعكة باللوز |
| almond cake n | (cake made with almond flour) | كعكة بطحين اللوز |
| | The bride is on a gluten-free diet, so for the wedding reception they're planning an almond cake. |
angel cake,
angel food cake n | mainly US (light sponge cake) | كعكة إسفنجية بيضاء |
| | Angel food cake contains only egg whites, no yolks, so it's fine on a low-cholesterol diet. |
| angel cake n | mainly UK (layered sponge cake) | كعكة إسفنجية بطبقات |
baked in the cake,
baked-in-the-cake adj | US, figurative, informal (inevitable) | محتوم، لا بدّ منه، لا مفرّ منه |
| ملاحظة: Hyphens are used when the adjective precedes the noun |
bar of soap,
cake of soap n | (cake of solid soap) | صابونة، لوح صابون |
| | If your zipper sticks, rub a bar of soap over the zipper teeth to lubricate it. |
| birthday cake n | (cake served at birthday party) | كعكة عيد الميلاد |
| | The children love to blow out the candles on the birthday cake at parties. |
| cake flour | (type of flour) (من أنواع الطحين) | دقيق الكيك، طحين الكاتو |
| cake mix n | (prepared batter for cake-baking) | خليط الكيك |
| | | خليط الكعك |
| | This cake mix is very convenient: you only need to add oil and an egg. |
cake pan (US),
cake tin (UK) n | (tin for baking a cake) | صينية خَبز الحلوى |
| | Line the bottom of the cake pan with parchment paper. |
| cake pop n | US (lollipop-shaped cake) | كيك على هيئة مصاصة |
| cake rack n | (wire stand for cooling baked items) | رف تبريد الكعك |
| cake topper n | (decoration on top of cake) (تُغرز فوق القالب) | زينة رأس قالب الحلوى |
| carrot cake n | (sweet cake containing carrot) | كعكة الجزر |
| | My favorite carrot cake recipe includes nuts and pineapple. |
| chocolate cake n | (cake: containing chocolate) | كعكة بالشوكولاتة |
| | This chocolate cake is made using cocoa powder. |
chocolate lava cake,
molten chocolate cake n | (chocolate cake with runny center) | حلوى بلبّ سائل من الشوكولاتة |
| Christmas cake n | (festive fruit cake) | كعكة عيد الميلاد، كعكة الكريسماس |
| coffee cake n | (cake containing coffee) | كعكة بالقهوة |
| | Peter was eating a slice of coffee cake. |
| coffee cake n | US (sweet bread) | خبز بالقهوة |
| corn cake | (corn bread) | كعكة بالذرة |
| crab cake n | (patty made of crab meat) | كعكة السلطعون |
| | Crab cakes are best if they use large lumps of crab meat from the body of the crab. |
| fairy cake n | UK (small spongecake) (كعكة صغيرة جدًّا) | كعكة "فيري كيك" |
fishcake,
fish cake,
fish-cake n | (patty of fish and potato) | قرص بالسمك والبطاطس |
fruitcake,
also UK: fruit cake n | (cake made with fruit) | كعكة فاكهة |
| | Leah received three fruitcakes at Christmas. |
| funnel cake n | US, Can (sweet fried batter) | حلوى "فانل كيك" |
hotcake,
hot cake n | US (pancake made with leavening) | فطيرة محلاة |
| the icing on the cake n | figurative (extra benefit, gain) | ما يزيد الحلاوة، ما يزيد الروعة |
| | | الأحلى من ذلك |
| | | "شحمة على فطيرة |
| | I'm so excited about my promotion. It means a huge pay rise, and the icing on the cake is that I'll have my own office! |
| It's a piece of cake! interj | informal (it's very easy) | هذا أسهل ما يمكن |
| | I don't think that arithmetic problem is difficult. It's a piece of cake! |
| King cake n | (traditional cake containing a trinket) | كيكة تقليدية محشوة ومزينة |
| layer cake | (dessert) (قالب حلوى من عدة طبقات) | كعكة بطبقات |
| marble cake n | (mottled sponge cake) | كعكة "ماربل كيك" |
| | A marble cake is a cake made with two colours of batter. |
| piece of cake n | (slice or chunk of cake) | قطعة من كعكة، قطعة من قالب حلوى |
| | Would you like a piece of cake? |
| a piece of cake n | figurative ([sth] easy) | أمر سهل |
| | The spelling test was a piece of cake; I got all the answers right! |
pound cake,
poundcake n | (baking: sponge cake) | كعكة الرطل، كعكة الأربعة أرباع |
| | Traditional poundcake calls for a pound of butter, a pound of eggs, a pound of sugar, and a pound of flour. |
| rice cake n | (puffed-rice snack food) | كعكة الأرزّ |
| | Rice cakes are certainly bland, but at least they're crunchy and low in calories. |
| sponge cake n | (light sweet cake) | كعكة اسفنجية |
| | (العامية) | كيك اسفنجي، كيكة اسفنجية، كاتو اسفنجي |
| | The baker spread jam onto the bottom layer of his sponge cake. |
take the cake,
also UK: take the biscuit v expr | figurative, informal (be uncalled for, excessive) (مجازي) | لا داعي له، أكثر من اللازم |
| ملاحظة: قد تجد أقرب مرادف للتعبير الإنجليزي بالعامية نظرًا لاختلاف الأسلوب بين الفصحى والعامية. |
| | Jack's idea to build his own observatory really takes the cake! |
teacake,
tea-cake,
tea cake n | UK (flat currant bun) | كعكة بفواكه مجففة |
teacake,
tea-cake,
tea cake n | UK (cake or cookie traditionally served with tea) | كعكة تؤخذ مع الشاي |
| upsidedown cake n | (cake that is turned over before serving) | كعكة مقلوبة |
| wedding cake n | (tiered cake served at a marriage party) | قالب حلوى الزفاف |
| | The wedding cake had three tiers, a chocolate interior, and white glaze for frosting. |