teglia per dolci
The Italian phrase for cake pan is teglia per dolci.
teglia per dolci refers to a metal container used for baking cakes in an oven.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of teglia (baking pan), per (for) and dolci (sweets/desserts).
Which one should you use?
While teglia per dolci specifically refers to a cake pan, the word teglia alone can refer to any general baking tray or pan. If the cake pan has a specific shape (like a Bundt pan), Italians often use stampo per dolci instead of teglia.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun teglia is feminine singular, and dolci is the plural form of dolce.
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Examples in context
- Marco sta cercando una teglia per torte per fare il suo famoso dolce al cioccolato.Marco is looking for a cake pan to make his famous chocolate cake.
- Vorrei provare quella ricetta di torta di mele, ma non ho una teglia da forno per dolci.I would like to try that apple cake recipe, but I don't have an oven pan for desserts.
- Giulia ha lasciato cadere la sua teglia per torte e ora ha bisogno di un nuovo stampo per dolci.Giulia dropped her cake pan, and now she needs a new mold for desserts.
- Ho comprato una nuova teglia per dolci.I bought a new cake pan.
- Dove hai messo la teglia per dolci?Where did you put the cake pan?
- Serve una teglia per dolci di grandi dimensioni.A large cake pan is needed.
Example conversation
Lorenzo and Giulia are in the kitchen preparing for a party.
- LorenzoGiulia, mi serve una teglia per dolci.Giulia, I need a cake pan.
- GiuliaÈ nel mobile sotto il lavandino.It is in the cabinet under the sink.
- LorenzoGrazie, l'ho trovata subito.Thanks, I found it immediately.
- GiuliaPerfetto, iniziamo a preparare l'impasto.Perfect, let's start preparing the batter.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries per, teglia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
