Formes composées
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| a piece of cake n | figurative, informal ([sth] easy to do) | du gâteau nm |
| | The new software installation was a piece of cake, no problems! |
| | (figuré) | un jeu d'enfant nm |
| | L'installation du nouveau logiciel a été un jeu d'enfant, aucun problème ! |
| almond cake n | (cake flavored with almonds) | gâteau aux amandes nm |
| almond cake n | (cake made with almond flour) | gâteau aux amandes nm |
| | 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) (gâteau américain) | angel cake nm |
| | | gâteau des anges nm |
| Note: Gâteau léger en forme de kouglof. |
| | 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) (gâteau britannique) | angel cake nm |
| | | gâteau des anges nm |
| Note: Gâteau constitué de trois couches de génoise de couleurs différentes. |
baked in the cake,
baked-in-the-cake adj | US, figurative, informal (inevitable) | inévitable adj |
| Note: Hyphens are used when the adjective precedes the noun |
bar of soap,
cake of soap n | (cake of solid soap) | savon nm |
| | (plus petit) | savonnette nf |
| | If your zipper sticks, rub a bar of soap over the zipper teeth to lubricate it. |
| birthday cake n | (cake served at birthday party) | gâteau d'anniversaire nm |
| | The children love to blow out the candles on the birthday cake at parties. |
| | ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Nous venons de commander son gâteau d'anniversaire à la pâtisserie. |
| cake flour | (type of flour) | farine pour gâteaux, farine pour pâtisserie nf |
| cake mix n | (prepared batter for cake-baking) | préparation pour gâteau nf |
| | 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) | moule à gâteau nm |
| | Line the bottom of the cake pan with parchment paper. |
| cake pop n | US (lollipop-shaped cake) (Cuisine, anglicisme) | cake pop, pop cake nm |
| | | gâteau-sucette nm |
| cake rack n | (wire stand for cooling baked items) | grille nf |
| | À la sortie du four, laissez refroidir le gâteau sur une grille. |
| cake slice n | (knife for cutting cakes) | pelle à tarte nf |
| cake topper n | (decoration on top of cake) | figurine de gâteau nm |
| cake topping n | (iced layer) | nappage de gâteau nm |
| carrot cake n | (sweet cake containing carrot) | gâteau à la carotte, gâteau aux carottes nm |
| | My favorite carrot cake recipe includes nuts and pineapple. |
| | Ma recette de gâteau à la carotte préférée comprend des noix et de l'ananas. |
| cattle cake n | (feed for cows) | aliments pour bétail nmpl |
| | | tourteau nm |
| chocolate cake n | (cake: containing chocolate) | gâteau au chocolat nm |
| | This chocolate cake is made using cocoa powder. |
chocolate lava cake,
molten chocolate cake n | (chocolate cake with runny center) | coulant au chocolat nm |
| Christmas cake n | (festive fruit cake) | gâteau de Noël nm |
| coconut cake n | (food: baked dessert) | gâteau à la noix de coco nm |
| coffee cake n | (cake containing coffee) | gâteau au café nm |
| | Peter was eating a slice of coffee cake. |
| | Peter mangeait une tranche de gâteau au café. |
| coffee cake n | US (sweet bread) | petit gâteau nm |
| corn cake | (corn bread) | pain de maïs nm |
cottonseed cake,
cotton cake n | (compressed cotton seed) | tourteau, tourteau de graines de coton nm |
| crab cake n | (patty made of crab meat) | pâté de crabe nm |
| | Crab cakes are best if they use large lumps of crab meat from the body of the crab. |
| fairy cake n | UK (small spongecake) (Cuisine, anglicisme) | cupcake nm |
| | (moins précis) | petit gâteau (individuel) nm |
fishcake,
fish cake,
fish-cake n | (patty of fish and potato) | croquette de poisson nf |
fruitcake,
also UK: fruit cake n | (cake made with fruit) | cake aux fruits nm |
| | Leah received three fruitcakes at Christmas. |
| funnel cake n | US, Can (sweet fried batter) (Cuisine, anglicisme) | funnel cake nm |
| Note: Pas d'équivalent en France. Sorte de gâteau fait de lanières de pâte frites. |
have your cake and eat it too,
have your cake and eat it expr | (have two good things at once) (figuré) | avoir le beurre et l'argent du beurre loc v |
hotcake,
hot cake n | US (pancake made with leavening) | crêpe nf |
| the icing on the cake n | figurative (extra benefit, gain) (figuré) | la cerise sur le gâteau nf |
| | 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) (familier) | c'est du gâteau |
| | I don't think that arithmetic problem is difficult. It's a piece of cake! |
| | Je pense que ce problème d'arithmétique n'est pas difficile. C'est du gâteau ! |
| King cake n | (traditional cake containing a trinket) | galette des rois nf |
| layer cake | (dessert) | gâteau à étages nm |
| linseed cake n | (cattle feed) | tourteau de graines de lin nm |
| marble cake n | (mottled sponge cake) | gâteau marbré nm |
| | A marble cake is a cake made with two colours of batter. |
| | | marbré nm |
| piece of cake n | (slice or chunk of cake) | part de gâteau nf |
| | Would you like a piece of cake? |
| | Tu veux une part de gâteau ? |
| a piece of cake n | figurative ([sth] easy) (familier) | du gâteau nm |
| | The spelling test was a piece of cake; I got all the answers right! |
| | L'interro d'orthographe, c'était du gâteau ; j'ai trouvé toutes les réponses ! |
pound cake,
poundcake n | (baking: sponge cake) (gâteau) | quatre-quarts nm inv |
| | Traditional poundcake calls for a pound of butter, a pound of eggs, a pound of sugar, and a pound of flour. |
| | Pour faire un quatre-quarts traditionnel, il faut une livre de beurre, une livre d'œufs, une livre de sucre et une livre de farine. |
| rice cake n | (puffed-rice snack food) | galette de riz nf |
| | Rice cakes are certainly bland, but at least they're crunchy and low in calories. |
| seed cake n | (cake containing seeds) (Cuisine anglo-saxonne) | gâteau aux graines (de carvi) nm |
| simnel cake | UK (fruitcake) (gâteau britannique) | simnel cake nm |
| Note: Gâteau aux fruits confits et à la pâte d'amande traditionnellement mangé à Pâques au Royaume-Uni notamment. |
| soul cake | UK (type of cake) (pâtisserie anglaise) | soul cake nm |
| Note: Petit gâteau rond traditionnel de la Toussaint. |
| sponge cake n | (light sweet cake) | biscuit de Savoie nm |
| | | génoise nf |
| | (Can) | gâteau éponge nm |
| | 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) (familier) | c'est le pompon expr |
| | Jack's idea to build his own observatory really takes the cake! |
| | Jack a eu l'idée de construire son propre observatoire : c'est le pompon ! |
teacake,
tea-cake,
tea cake n | UK (flat currant bun) (équivalent) | pain aux raisins nm |
teacake,
tea-cake,
tea cake n | UK (cake or cookie traditionally served with tea) | petit gâteau nm |
| upsidedown cake n | (cake that is turned over before serving) | gâteau renversé nm |
| wedding cake n | (tiered cake served at a marriage party) | gâteau de mariage nm |
| | The wedding cake had three tiers, a chocolate interior, and white glaze for frosting. |
| | | pièce montée nf |