pie

tarta, pastel

Plato horneado con fruta, carne o verduras dentro de una masa, generalmente también cubierta de masa.

En inglés sencillo: A baked dish with fruit, meat, or vegetables inside pastry, usually with pastry on top.

• I made an apple pie.
• Would you like a slice of pie?
• The bakery sells small meat pies.

Expresiones frecuentes: apple pie, meat pie, slice of pie, bake a pie

pastel

Plato horneado con un relleno y una cubierta de patata u otro ingrediente que no sea masa.

En inglés sencillo: A baked dish with a filling and an outside or top made from something other than pastry.

• We had shepherd's pie tonight.
• This fish pie has a potato topping.
• She baked two cottage pies for the family.

Expresiones frecuentes: shepherd's pie, cottage pie, fish pie

dar un tartazo

Lanzar una tarta blanda a la cara de alguien como broma o protesta.

En inglés sencillo: To hit someone in the face with a soft pastry dish as a joke or protest.

• The clown pied his partner.
• A protester tried to pie the mayor.
• They planned to pie him during the show.

Expresiones frecuentes: pie someone, pie the mayor