pie

torta ripiena, torta salata

Preparazione al forno con frutta, carne o verdure racchiuse in una pasta, spesso coperta anche sopra.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: apple pie, meat pie, slice of pie, bake a pie

pasticcio

Piatto ripieno cotto al forno, rivestito o coperto di patate o altri ingredienti diversi dalla pasta.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: shepherd's pie, cottage pie, fish pie

tirare una torta in faccia

Colpire qualcuno in faccia con una torta morbida, per scherzo o protesta.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: pie someone, pie the mayor