Translation
dough, pastry, paste
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Word origin
From Late Latin pasta ('dough, paste'), from Greek paste ('barley porridge'). The plural pâtes is the ordinary French word for pasta.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pasta
- English cognates
- pasta, paste, pastry
Grammar
Examples
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She lets the dough rest for an hour.
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Bread dough has to be worked properly.
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He works the dough with his hands.
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The pasta is ready in eight minutes.
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Add a little water if the dough is too dry.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 32, lesson 12: pâte, dalle, quelques-uns and 6 more words.