Formas compostas:
cake | caked |
| a piece of cake n | figurative, informal ([sth] easy to do) (figurado) | moleza sf |
| | (gíria) | mamão com açúcar loc sm |
| | (gíria) | facinho adj |
| | The new software installation was a piece of cake, no problems! |
| | A instalação do novo software foi uma moleza, sem problemas! |
| almond cake n | (cake flavored with almonds) | bolo de amêndoas loc sm |
| almond cake n | (cake made with almond flour) | bolo de amêndoas loc sm |
| | 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) | pão-de-ló sm |
| | 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) (tipo de bolo) | bolo dos anjos loc sm |
bar of soap,
cake of soap n | (cake of solid soap) | sabão em barra sm |
| | If your zipper sticks, rub a bar of soap over the zipper teeth to lubricate it. |
| birthday cake n | (cake served at birthday party) | bolo de aniversário loc sm |
| | The children love to blow out the candles on the birthday cake at parties. |
| cake mix n | (prepared batter for cake-baking) (de bolo) | mistura pronta loc sf |
| | 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) | forma de bolo |
| | Line the bottom of the cake pan with parchment paper. |
| cake pop n | US (lollipop-shaped cake) | bolo no palito sm |
| | (anglicismo) | cake pop estrang |
| carrot cake n | (sweet cake containing carrot) | bolo de cenoura loc sm |
| | My favorite carrot cake recipe includes nuts and pineapple. |
| chocolate cake n | (cake: containing chocolate) | bolo de chocolate sm + loc adj |
| | This chocolate cake is made using cocoa powder. |
| | O bolo Devil's food é um tipo de bolo de chocolate. |
chocolate lava cake,
molten chocolate cake n | (chocolate cake with runny center) | bolo vulcão de chocolate sm + loc sf |
| Christmas cake n | (festive fruit cake) | bolo de Natal loc sm |
| | | panetone sm |
| | | bolo de frutas loc sm |
| | | bolo-rei loc sm |
| crab cake n | (patty made of crab meat) | croquete de caranguejo loc sm |
| | Crab cakes are best if they use large lumps of crab meat from the body of the crab. |
| fairy cake n | UK (small spongecake) | bolinho sm dim |
fishcake,
fish cake,
fish-cake n | (patty of fish and potato) | croquete de peixe, bolinho de peixe loc sm |
fruitcake,
also UK: fruit cake n | (cake made with fruit) | bolo de frutas sm + prep + sf pl |
| | Leah received three fruitcakes at Christmas. |
| funnel cake n | US, Can (sweet fried batter) | tipo de bolinho de chuva loc sm |
hotcake,
hot cake n | US (pancake made with leavening) | panqueca sf |
| the icing on the cake n | figurative (extra benefit, gain) (figurado) | cereja do bolo expres |
| | 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) (figurado) | É moleza! interj |
| | (gíria) | É mamão com açúcar! interj |
| | (gíria) | É facinho! interj |
| | I don't think that arithmetic problem is difficult. It's a piece of cake! |
| piece of cake n | (slice or chunk of cake) | pedaço de bolo sm |
| | | fatia de bolo sf |
| | Would you like a piece of cake? |
| | Quer um pedaço de bolo? |
| a piece of cake n | figurative ([sth] easy) (BRA, gíria) | mamão com açúcar expres |
| | (informal) | moleza, molezinha sf |
| | | é canja expres |
| | | foi tolo de fácil expres |
| | The spelling test was a piece of cake; I got all the answers right! |
| | A prova de ortografia foi mamão com açúcar; acertei todas as respostas. |
pound cake,
poundcake n | (baking: sponge cake) | bolo inglês sm |
| | | pão-de-ló sm |
| | 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) | bolo de arroz loc sm |
| | Rice cakes are certainly bland, but at least they're crunchy and low in calories. |
| seed cake n | (cake containing seeds) (bolo inglês típico) | bolo com sementes sm |
| sponge cake n | (light sweet cake) | pão de ló sm |
| | 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) (figurado, informal: excessivo, absurdo) | levar o troféu expres |
| | (gíria: excessivo, absurdo) | de lascar expres |
| | | se destacar, se superar vp |
| | Jack's idea to build his own observatory really takes the cake! |
teacake,
tea-cake,
tea cake n | UK (flat currant bun) | bolinho com frutas secas expres |
teacake,
tea-cake,
tea cake n | UK (cake or cookie traditionally served with tea) | bolinho para o chá expres |
| upsidedown cake n | (cake that is turned over before serving) (bolo que é desenformado antes de servir) | bolo virado sm |
| | | bolo desenformado sm |
| wedding cake n | (tiered cake served at a marriage party) (bolo recheado servido em uma festa de casamento) | bolo de casamento sm |
| | The wedding cake had three tiers, a chocolate interior, and white glaze for frosting. |