Thursday, September 3, 2009

Mot du Jour: Pâte (Pastry)

Pocket Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary © 2005 Oxford University Press:

pâte /pɑt/
I.feminine noun
1.pastry;
dough;
batter;
2.paste.

II.pâtes noun, feminine plural ~s (alimentaires) pasta.

COMPOUNDS:
~ d'amandes marzipan;
~s de fruit(s) fruit jellies;
~ à modeler Plasticine®;
~ à tartiner spread.

IDIOMS:
mettre la main à la ~ to pitch in.


pâté /pɑte/ masculine noun

1.pâté;
2.pie;
~ en croûte ≈ pie;
3.~ de maisons block (of houses);
4.(ink)blot;
5.sandcastle.

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