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Translation

pasta, paste

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Word origin

From Late Latin pasta ('dough, paste'), from Greek pastē ('barley porridge'). English 'paste', 'pasta' and 'pastry' share the same root.

Origin
Latin
Root
pasta
English cognates
paste, pastry

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralpastas

Examples

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Tonight we are going to have pasta with tomato for dinner.

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He put a bit of toothpaste on the brush.

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That motorbike costs a lot of money!

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Mix the ingredients until you form a smooth paste.

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Do you prefer pasta or rice with the meat?

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This word is taught in chapter 23, lesson 2: pasta, masa, expediente and 7 more words.