Pasta (en. Pasta)

/ˈpasta/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Food obtained from a mixture of flour and water that is boiled or baked.

Pasta can be served with a variety of sauces.

La pasta se puede servir con una variedad de salsas.

Pulp or similar material used in the manufacture of products.

We need more pasta for the printer.

Necesitamos más pasta para la impresora.

Any preparation in dough form, such as empanadas.

She made a dough for the empanadas.

Ella hizo una pasta para las empanadas.

From Italian 'pasta', which means dough or pasta.

toothpaste

A dental product used to clean teeth.

pasta de dientes

mother dough

Natural yeast used in bread making.

pasta madre

paper pulp

Material used in paper production.

pasta de papel

noodles

Thin strips of pasta, often long.

fideos

spaghetti

Long, thin pasta, popular in Italian cuisine.

espagueti

sauce

Liquid preparation that accompanies pasta.

salsa

Money.

I don't have money to go out today.

No tengo pasta para salir hoy.

A character who behaves foolishly.

That guy is a fool, he always does silly things.

Ese tipo es una pasta, siempre hace tonterías.