English-Thai Dictionary
Pasteur
N นักเคมี และ จุลชีววิทยา ชาว ฝรั่งเศส ช่วง ปี ค .ศ .1822-1895 nak-ke-me-lea-jun-la-che-wa-wid-ta-ya-chaow-fa-lang-sed
past
ADJ ที่ ผ่าน ไป แล้ว before previous former ti-pan-pai-leo
past
N สิ่ง ที่เกิด ใน อดีต เหตุการณ์ ที่ ผ่าน ไป แล้ว events happenings siang-ti-koed-nai-ar-did
past
N อดีต เวลา ที่ ผ่าน ไป แล้ว antiquity long ago good old days former times the present future tomorrow ar-did
past
PREP เลย ผ่าน ผ่าน หลัง farther loi-pan
pasta
N พา สต้า อาหาร อย่าง หนึ่ง ของ อิตาลี pas-ta
paste
N สิ่ง ที่ ทำ ด้วย ดินเหนียว sieng-ti-me-lak-sa-niao
paste
N สิ่ง ที่ มี ลักษณะ เหนียว แป้ง เปียก glue sieng-ti-me-lak-sa-niao
paste up
PHRV แปะ ติด (บางสิ่ง ด้วย กาว pea
paste up
PHRV แปะ ปิด ด้วย pea-pid-duai
pasteboard
N แผ่น กระดาษแข็ง cardboard tagboard carton material pan-kra-dad-kang
pastel
ADJ สีซีด จาง light faded dark bright se-sid
pastel
ADJ เกี่ยวกับ ดินสอ สี kiao-kab-din-sor-se
pastel
N ดินสอ สี ชอล์ก สี gouache din-sor-se
paster
N แผ่น กระดาษ สำหรับ ปิด ทับ ผู้ หรือ เครื่อง ปิด กระดาษ
pastern
N อวัยวะ ม้า ส่วน ที่อยู่ ระหว่าง ข้อเท้า และ กีบ เท้า ar-wai-ya-wa-ma-ti-yu-ra-wan-tao-kab-kor-tao
pasteurise
VT ฆ่า เชื้อโรค ด้วย ความร้อน สูง disinfect sterilize purify ka-che-rok-duai-kwam-ron-suang
pasteurism
N กระบวนการ ฆ่าเชื้อ ใน นม วิธี ป้องกัน โรค บาง ชนิด ก่อน โดย การ ค่อยๆ นำ เชื้อโรค ที่ อ่อนกำลัง เข้าสู่ ร่างกาย
pasteurize
VT ฆ่า เชื้อโรค ด้วย ความร้อน สูง disinfect sterilize purify ka-che-rok-duai-kwam-ron-suang
pasticcio
N ผลงาน เลียนแบบ ทาง ศิลปะ ดนตรี หรือ วรรณ คดี
pastiche
N งาน ผสมผสาน ทาง ศิลปะ ดนตรี หรือ วรรณ คดี hodgepodge medley sameness ngan-pa-som-pa-san-tang-sin-la-pa-don-tre
pastiche
N งาน ลอกเลียนแบบ ทาง ศิลปะ ดนตรี หรือ วรรณ คดี ngan-lok-lin-beab-tang-sin-la-pa-don-tre
pastil
N เกสร ตัวเมีย (ทาง พฤกษศาสตร์ kea-son-tua-mia
pastille
N ยา อม lozenge cachou ya-om
pastime
N สิ่ง บันเทิง ที่ ทำ เพื่อ ฆ่าเวลา งานอดิเรก recreation amusement hobby siang-ban-tang-puea-ka-we-la
pastor
N พระ บาทหลวง priest rector clergyman pare
pastoral
ADJ ซึ่ง เรียบง่าย แบบ ชนบท sueng-riab-ngai-beab-chon-na-bod
pastoral
ADJ เกี่ยวกับ ทุ่งหญ้า เลี้ยงสัตว์ rural rustic agrarian urban city kiao-kab-tuang-ya-liang-sad
pastoral
N ทุ่งหญ้า เลี้ยงสัตว์ tuang-ya-liang-sad
pastoral
N บทกลอน บรรยาย ชีวิต ใน ชนบท verse idyll bod-klon-ban-yai-che-wid-nai-chon-na-bod
pastorale
N ละคร เพลง ที่ เกี่ยวกับ ชีวิต ชนบท เพลงลูกทุ่ง
pastoralist
N คนเลี้ยง ปศุสัตว์ คน ใช้ชีวิต ใน ชนบท kon-liang-pa-su-sad
pastoralize
VT เลี้ยง ปศุสัตว์ liang-pa-su-sad
pastoralize
VT ใช้ชีวิต อย่าง เรียบง่าย ใช้ชีวิต ใน ชนบท chai-che-wid-yang-riab-ngai
pastrami
N เนื้อวัว อบ ใส่ เครื่องเทศ มัก เป็น เนื้อ จาก บริเวณ ไหล่
pastry
N ขน มอบ baked goods cake doughnut ka-nom-aob
pasturage
N ทุ่งเลี้ยงสัตว์ grassland pasture tung-liang-sad
pasture
N ทุ่งเลี้ยงสัตว์ ทุ่งหญ้า เลี้ยงสัตว์ pasturage hayfield mead tung-liang-sad
pasture
VT ปล่อย ให้ สัตว์ เล็ม หญ้า graze eat feed ploi-hai-sad-lem-ya
pasty
ADJ เหมือน แป้ง เปียก muan-pang-piak
pasty-faced
ADJ ซีดเซียว pale ashen livid sid-sil
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
PAST
pp. of pass. Gone by or beyond; not present; not future. 1. Spent; ended; accomplished.
PAST
n.Elliptically, past time; as indemnity for the past.
PAST
prep. Beyond in time. Hebrews 11:11. 1. Having lost; not possessing; as, he was past sense of feeling.
2. Beyond; out of reach of; as, he was past cure or help.
Love, when once past government, is consequently past shame.
3. Beyond; further than; as past the boundary.
4. Above; more than.
The northern Irish Scots have bows not past three quarters of a yard long. [Not now used. ]
5. After; beyond in time. The company assembled at half past seven, that is, at half an hour after seven.
PASTE
n.[L. pistus, or Gr. to sprinkle, or some root which signifies to mix and knead. ] 1. A soft composition of substances, as flour moistened with water or milk and kneaded, or any kind of earth moistened and formed to the consistence of dough. Paste made of flour is used in cookery; paste made of flour or earth, is used in various arts and manufactures, as a cement.
2. An artificial mixture in imitation of precious stones or gems, used in the glass trade.
3. In mineralogy, the mineral substance in which other minerals are imbedded.
PASTE
v.t.To unite or cement with paste; to fasten with paste.
PASTEBOARD
n.A species of thick paper formed of several single sheets pasted one upon another, or by macerating paper and casting it in molds, etc. It is used for the covering of books, for bonnets, etc.
PASTEL
n.A plant, the woad, of the genus Isatis. 1. A coloring substance.
PASTERN
n.The part of a horse's leg between the joint next the foot and the coronet of the hoof. 1. The human leg; in contempt.
PASTERN-JOINT
n.The joint in a horse's leg next the foot.
PASTICCIO
n.A medley; an olio.
PASTIL
n.[L. pastillus.] 1. A roll of paste, or a kind of paste made of different colors ground with gum-water in order to make crayons.
2. In pharmacy, a dry composition of sweet smelling resins, aromatic woods, etc. burnt to clear and scent the air of a room.
PASTIME
n.[pass and time. ] Sport; amusement; diversion; that which amuses and serves to make time pass agreeably.
PASTIME
v.i.To sport; to use diversion. [Little used. ]
PASTOR
n.[L. from pasco, pastum, to feed. ] 1. A shepherd; one that has the care of flocks and herds.
2. A minister of the gospel who has the charge of a church and congregation, whose duty is to watch over the people of his charge, and instruct them in the sacred doctrines of the christian religion.
PASTORAL
a.[L. pastoralis.] Pertaining to shepherds; as a pastoral life; pastoral manners. 1. Descriptive of the life of shepherds; as a pastoral poem.
2. Relating to the care of souls, or to the pastor of a church; as pastoral care or duties; a pastoral letter.
Piety is the life and soul of pastoral fidelity.
PASTORAL
n.A poem describing the life and manners of shepherds, or a poem in imitation of the action of a shepherd, and in which the speakers take upon themselves the character of shepherds; an idyl; a bucolic. A pastoral is a poem in which any action or passion is represented by its effects on a country life.
PASTORATE
n.The office, state or jurisdiction of a spiritual pastor.
PASTORLIKE, PASTORLY
a.Becoming a pastor.
PASTORSHIP
n.The office or rank of pastor.
PASTRY
n.[from paste. ] Things in general which are made of paste, or of which paste constitutes a principal ingredient, as pies, tarts, cake and the like. 1. The place where pastry is made.
PASTRY-COOK
n.One whose occupation is to make and sell articles made of paste.
PASTURABLE
a.[from pasture. ] Fit for pasture.
PASTURAGE
n. 1. The business of feeding or grazing cattle.
2. Grazing ground; land appropriated to grazing.
3. Grass for feed.
PASTURE
n.[L. pasco, pastum, to feed. ] 1. Grass for the food of cattle; the food of cattle taken by grazing.
2. Ground covered with grass appropriated for the food or cattle. The farmer has a hundred acres of pasture. It is sometimes called pasture-land.
3. Human culture; education. [Not used. ]
Common of pasture, is the right of feeding cattle on another's ground.
PASTURE
v.t.To feed on grass or to supply grass for food. We apply the word to persons, as the farmer pastures fifty oxen; or to ground, as the land will pasture fifty oxen.
PASTURE
v.i.To graze; to take food by eating grass from the ground.
PASTY
a.Like paste; of the consistence of paste.
PASTY
n.[from paste. ] A pie made of paste and baked without a dish.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
PAST
Past, a. Etym: [From Pass, v.]
Defn: Of or pertaining to a former time or state; neither present nor future; gone by; elapsed; ended; spent; as, past troubles; past offences. "Past ages." Milton. Past master. See under Master.
PAST
PAST Past, n.
Defn: A former time or state; a state of things gone by. "The past, at least, is secure. " D. Webster. The present is only intelligible in the light of the past, often a very remote past indeed. Trench.
PAST
PAST Past, prep.
1. Beyond, in position, or degree; further than; beyond the reach or influence of. "Who being past feeling. " Eph. iv. 19. "Galled past endurance. " Macaulay. Until we be past thy borders. Num. xxi. 22.Love, when once past government, is consequently past shame. L'Estrange.
2. Beyond, in time; after; as, past the hour. Is it not past two o'clock Shak.
3. Above; exceeding; more than. [R.] Not past three quarters of a mile. Shak. Bows not past three quarters of a yard long. Spenser.
PAST
PAST Past, adv.
Defn: By; beyond; as, he ran past. The alarum of drums swept past. Longfellow.
PASTE
Paste, n. Etym: [OF. paste, F. pâte, L. pasta, fr. Gr. Pasty, n.,Patty. ]
1. A soft composition, as of flour moistened with water or milk, or of earth moistened to the consistence of dough, as in making potter's ware.
2. Specifically, in cookery, a dough prepared for the crust of pies and the like; pastry dough.
3. A kind of cement made of flour and water, starch and water, or the like, -- used for uniting paper or other substances, as in bookbinding, etc. , -- also used in calico printing as a vehicle for mordant or color.
4. A highly refractive vitreous composition, variously colored, used in making imitations of precious stones or gems. See Strass.
5. A soft confection made of the inspissated juice of fruit, licorice, or the like, with sugar, etc.
6. (Min. )
Defn: The mineral substance in which other minerals are imbedded. Paste eel (Zoöl.), the vinegar eel. See under Vinegar.
PASTE
Paste, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pasted; p. pr. & vb. n. Pasting. ]
Defn: To unite with paste; to fasten or join by means of paste.
PASTEBOARD
PASTEBOARD Paste "board `, n.
1. A stiff thick kind of paper board, formed of several single sheets pasted one upon another, or of paper macerated and pressed into molds, etc.
2. (Cookery )
Defn: A board on which pastry dough is rolled; a molding board.
PASTEL
Pas "tel, n. Etym: [F.; cf. It. pastello. Cf. Pastil. ]
1. A crayon made of a paste composed of a color ground with gum water. [Sometimes incorrectly written pastil. ] "Charming heads in pastel. " W. Black.
2. (Bot. )
Defn: A plant affording a blue dye; the woad (Isatis tinctoria ); also, the dye itself.
PASTER
PASTER Past "er, n.
1. One who pastes; as, a paster in a government department.
2. A slip of paper, usually bearing a name, intended to be pasted by the voter, as a substitute, over another name on a printed ballot. [Cant, U.S.]
PASTERN
Pas "tern, n. Etym: [Of. pasturon, F. pâturon, fr. OF. pasture a tether, for beasts while pasturing; prop. , a pasturing. See Pasture. ]
1. The part of the foot of the horse, and allied animals, between the fetlock and the coffin joint. See Illust. of Horse.
Note: The upper bone, or phalanx, of the foot is called the great pastern bone; the second, the small pastern bone; and the third, in the hoof, the coffin bone. Pastern joint, the joint in the hoof of the horse, and allied animals, between the great and small pastern bones.
2. A shackle for horses while pasturing. Knight.
3. A patten. [Obs. ] Dryden.
PASTEURIAN
PASTEURIAN Pas *teur "i *an, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to Pasteur.
PASTEURISM
Pas *teur "ism, n. Etym: [Fr. Pasteur, a French scientist. ]
1. A method of treatment, devised by Pasteur, for preventing certain diseases, as hydrophobia, by successive inoculations with an attenuated virus of gradually increasing strength.
2. Pasteurization.
PASTEURIZATION
PASTEURIZATION Pas *teur `i *za "tion, n.
Defn: A process devised by Pasteur for preventing or checking fermentation in fluids, such as wines, milk, etc. , by exposure to a temperature of 14 º F., thus destroying the vitality of the contained germs or ferments.
PASTEURIZE
PASTEURIZE Pas *teur "ize, v. t.
1. To subject to pasteurization.
2. To treat by pasteurizm.
PASTEURIZER
PASTEURIZER Pas "teur *iz `er, n.
Defn: One that Pasteurizes, specif. an apparatus for heating and agitating, fluid.
PASTEUR'S FLUID
PASTEUR'S FLUID Pas `teur's " flu "id. (Biol.)
Defn: An artificial nutrient fluid invented by Pasteur for the study of alcoholic fermentation, but used also for the cultivation of bacteria and other organisms. It contains all the elements of protoplasm, and was originally made of the ash of yeast, some ammonia compound, sugar, and water.
PASTICCIO
Pas *tic "ci *o, n. Etym: [It. , fr. pasta. See Paste. ]
1. A medley; an olio. [R.] H. Swinburne.
2. (Fine Arts ) (a ) A work of art imitating directly the work of another artist, or of more artists than one. (b ) A falsified work of art, as a vase or statue made up of parts of original works, with missing parts supplied.
PASTIL; PASTILLE
Pas "til, Pas *tille ", n. Etym: [F. pastille, L. pastillusa pastus food. See Pasture, and cf. Pastel. ]
1. (Pharmacy )
Defn: A small cone or mass made of paste of gum, benzoin, cinnamon, and other aromatics, -- used for fumigating or scenting the air of a room.
2. An aromatic or medicated lozenge; a troche.
3. See Pastel, a crayon.
PASTIME
Pas "time `, n. Etym: [Pass + time: cf. F. passetemps.]
Defn: That which amuses, and serves to make time pass agreeably; sport; amusement; diversion.
PASTIME
PASTIME Pas "time `, v. i.
Defn: To sport; to amuse one's self. [R.]
PASTOR
Pas "tor, n. Etym: [L., fr. pascere, pastum, to pasture, to feed. Cf. Pabulum, Pasture, Food. ]
1. A shepherd; one who has the care of flocks and herds.
2. A guardian; a keeper; specifically (Eccl.), a minister having the charge of a church and parish.
3. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A species of starling (Pastor roseus ), native of the plains of Western Asia and Eastern Europe. Its head is crested and glossy greenish black, and its back is rosy. It feeds largely upon locusts.
PASTORAGE
PASTORAGE Pas "tor *age, n.
Defn: The office, jurisdiction, or duty, of a pastor; pastorate.
PASTORAL
Pas "tor *al, a. Etym: [L. pastoralis: cf. F. pastoral. See Pastor. ]
1. Of or pertaining to shepherds; hence, relating to rural life and scenes; as, a pastoral life.
2. Relating to the care of souls, or to the pastor of a church; as, pastoral duties; a pastoral letter. Pastoral staff (Eccl.), a staff, usually of the form of a shepherd's crook, borne as an official emblem by a bishop, abbot, abbess, or other prelate privileged to carry it. See Crook, and Crosier. -- Pastoral Theology, that part of theology which treats of the duties of pastors.
PASTORAL
PASTORAL Pas "tor *al, n.
1. A poem describing the life and manners of shepherds; a poem in which the speakers assume the character of shepherds; an idyl; a bucolic. A pastoral is a poem in which any action or passion is represented by its effects on a country life. Rambler.
2. (Mus. )
Defn: A cantata relating to rural life; a composition for instruments characterized by simplicity and sweetness; a lyrical composition the subject of which is taken from rural life. Moore (Encyc. of Music ).
3. (Eccl.)
Defn: A letter of a pastor to his charge; specifically, a letter addressed by a bishop to his diocese; also (Prot. Epis. Ch. ), a letter of the House of Bishops, to be read in each parish.
PASTORALE
Pas `to *ra "le, n. Etym: [It. ]
1. (Mus. )
Defn: A composition in a soft, rural style, generally in 6-8 or 12 -8 time.
2. A kind of dance; a kind of figure used in a dance.
PASTORALLY
PASTORALLY Pas "tor *al *ly, adv.
1. In a pastoral or rural manner.
2. In the manner of a pastor.
PASTORATE
Pas "tor *ate, n. Etym: [Cf. F. pastorat. See Pastor. ]
Defn: The office, state, or jurisdiction of a pastor.
PASTORIUM
Pas *to "ri *um, n. [See Pastor; cf. Auditorium. ]
Defn: A parsonage; -- so called in some Baptist churches. [Southern U. S.]
PASTORLESS
PASTORLESS Pas "tor *less, a.
Defn: Having no pastor.
PASTORLING
PASTORLING Pas "tor *ling, n.
Defn: An insignificant pastor. [R.]
PASTORLY
PASTORLY Pas "tor *ly, a.
Defn: Appropriate to a pastor. Milton.
PASTORSHIP
PASTORSHIP Pas "tor *ship, n.
Defn: Pastorate. Bp. Bull.
PASTRY
Pas "try, n.; pl. Pastries (.
1. The place where pastry is made. [Obs. ] Shak.
2. Articles of food made of paste, or having a crust made of paste, as pies, tarts, etc. Pastry cook, one whose occupation is to make pastry; as, the pastry cook of a hotel.
PASTURABLE
PASTURABLE Pas "tur *a *ble, a.
Defn: Fit for pasture.
PASTURAGE
Pas "tur *age, n. Etym: [OF. pasturage, F. pâturage. See Pasture. ]
1. Grazing ground; grass land used for pasturing; pasture.
2. Grass growing for feed; grazing.
3. The business of feeding or grazing cattle.
PASTURE
Pas "ture, n. Etym: [OF. pasture, F. pâture, L. pastura, fr. pascere,pastum, to pasture, to feed. See Pastor. ]
1. Food; nourishment. [Obs. ] Toads and frogs his pasture poisonous. Spenser.
2. Specifically: Grass growing for the food of cattle; the food of cattle taken by grazing.
3. Grass land for cattle, horses, etc. ; pasturage. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures. Ps. xxiii. 2. So graze as you find pasture. Shak.
PASTURE
Pas "ture, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pastured; p. pr. & vb. n. Pasturing.]
Defn: To feed, esp. to feed on growing grass; to supply grass as food for; as, the farmer pastures fifty oxen; the land will pasture forty cows.
PASTURE
PASTURE Pas "ture, v. i.
Defn: To feed on growing grass; to graze.
PASTURELESS
PASTURELESS Pas "ture *less, a.
Defn: Destitute of pasture. Milton.
PASTURER
PASTURER Pas "tur *er, n.
Defn: One who pastures; one who takes cattle to graze. See Agister.
PASTY
PASTY Pas "ty, a.
Defn: Like paste, as in color, softness, stickness. "A pasty complexion. " G. Eliot.
PASTY
Pas "ty, n.; pl. Pasties. Etym: [OF. pasté, F. pâté. See Paste, and cf. Patty. ]
Defn: A pie consisting usually of meat wholly surrounded with a crust made of a sheet of paste, and often baked without a dish; a meat pie. "If ye pinch me like a pasty. " Shak. "Apple pasties." Dickens. A large pasty baked in a pewter platter. Sir W. Scott.
New American Oxford Dictionary
past
past |past pæst | ▶adjective gone by in time and no longer existing: the danger is now past. • [ attrib. ] belonging to a former time: they made a study of the reasons why past attempts had failed | he is a past chairman of the society. • [ attrib. ] (of a specified period of time ) occurring before and leading up to the time of speaking or writing: the band has changed over the past twelve months. • Grammar (of a tense ) expressing an action that has happened or a state that previously existed. ▶noun 1 (usu. the past ) the time or a period of time before the moment of speaking or writing: she found it hard to make ends meet in the past | the war-damaged church is preserved as a reminder of the past. • the history of a person, country, or institution: the monuments act as guidelines through the country's colorful past. • informal a part of a person's history that is considered to be shameful: the heroine was a lady with a past. 2 Grammar a past tense or form of a verb: a simple past of the first conjugation. ▶preposition to or on the further side of: he rode on past the crossroads. • in front of or from one side to the other of: he began to drive slowly past the houses. • beyond in time; later than: by this time it was past 3:30. • no longer capable of: he is past giving the best advice. • beyond the scope of: my hair was past praying for. ▶adverb so as to pass from one side of something to the other: large angelfish swim slowly past. • used to indicate the lapse of time: a week went past and nothing changed. PHRASES not put it past someone believe someone to be capable of doing something wrong or rash: I wouldn't put it past him to slip something into the drinks. DERIVATIVES past ness noun ORIGIN Middle English: variant of passed, past participle of pass 1 .
pasta
pas ta |ˈpastə, ˈpästə ˈpɑstə | ▶noun a dish originally from Italy consisting of dough made from durum wheat and water, extruded or stamped into various shapes and typically cooked in boiling water. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Italian, literally ‘paste. ’
paste
paste |pāst peɪst | ▶noun a thick, soft, moist substance, usually produced by mixing dry ingredients with a liquid: blend onions, sugar, and oil to a paste. • a substance such as this that is used as an adhesive, esp. for sticking paper and other light materials: wallpaper paste. • a mixture consisting mainly of clay and water that is used in making ceramic ware, esp. a mixture of low plasticity based on kaolin for making porcelain. • a hard vitreous composition used in making imitation gems: [ as modifier ] : paste brooches. ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 coat with paste: when coating walls with fabric, paste the wall, not the fabric. • [ with obj. and adverbial of place ] fasten or stick (something ) onto something with paste: ads are pasted on the walls. • Computing insert (a piece of text or other data copied from elsewhere ). 2 informal beat or defeat severely: he pasted the guy and tied his ankles together. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, from late Latin pasta ‘medicinal preparation in the shape of a small square, ’ probably from Greek pastē, (plural ) pasta ‘barley porridge, ’ from pastos ‘sprinkled. ’
pasteboard
paste board |ˈpās (t )ˌbôrd ˈpeɪs (t )ˌbɔ (ə )rd | ▶noun a type of thin board made by pasting together sheets of paper.
pastedown
paste down |ˈpās (t )ˌdoun ˈpeɪstˌdaʊn | ▶noun (in bookbinding ) the part of an endpaper that is pasted to the inside of the cover.
pastel
pas tel |paˈstel pæˈstɛl | ▶noun 1 a crayon made of powdered pigments bound with gum or resin. • a work of art created using such crayons: a pastel entitled “Girl Braiding Her Hair. ” 2 a soft and delicate shade of a color: the subtlest of pastels and creams. ▶adjective of a soft and delicate shade or color: pastel blue curtains. DERIVATIVES pas tel ist |-ist |(also pastellist ) noun ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: via French from Italian pastello, diminutive of pasta ‘paste. ’
pastern
pas tern |ˈpastərn ˈpæstərn | ▶noun the sloping part of a horse's foot between the fetlock and the hoof. • a corresponding part in some other domestic animals. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French pasturon, from pasture ‘strap for hobbling a horse, ’ transferred in sense to the joint of the foot.
Pasternak, Boris
Pas ter nak, Boris |ˈpastərˌnak ˈpæstərˌnæk | (1890 –1960 ), Russian poet, novelist, and translator; full name Boris Leonidovich Pasternak. His best-known novel, Doctor Zhivago (1957 ), describes the experience of the Russian intelligentsia during the Russian Revolution; it was banned in the former Soviet Union. He was forced by Soviet authorities to turn down the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1958.
paste-up
paste-up ▶noun a document prepared for copying or printing by combining and pasting various sections on a backing.
Pasteur, Louis
Pas teur, Louis |pasˈtər, päˈstœr pæsˈtər | (1822 –95 ), French chemist and bacteriologist. He introduced pasteurization and made pioneering studies in vaccination techniques.
pasteurellosis
pas teu rel lo sis |ˌpastərəˈlōsis ˌpæstərəˈloʊsəs | ▶noun a bacterial infection commonly affecting animals and sometimes transferred to humans through bites and scratches. [The causative bacteria are Gram-negative rods of the genus Pasteurella, in particular P. multocida. ] ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from French pasteurellose (from the name Pasteur, Louis ) + -osis .
pasteurize
pas teur ize |ˈpasCHəˌrīz ˈpæstʃəˌraɪz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] (often as adj. pasteurized ) subject (milk, wine, or other products ) to a process of partial sterilization, esp. one involving heat treatment or irradiation, thus making the product safe for consumption and improving its keeping quality: pasteurized milk. DERIVATIVES pas teur i za tion |ˌpasCHəriˈzāSHən |noun, pas teur iz er noun ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from the name of L. Pasteur, Louis + -ize .
Pasteur pipette
Pas teur pi pette ▶noun a simple glass pipette drawn into a capillary tube at one end, used with a rubber nipple fitted to the other.
pasticcio
pas tic cio |päˈstēCHō pɑˈstitʃ (i )oʊ | ▶noun ( pl. pasticcios ) another term for pastiche. ORIGIN Italian.
pastiche
pas tiche |paˈstēSH, pä -pæˈstiʃ | ▶noun an artistic work in a style that imitates that of another work, artist, or period: the operetta is a pastiche of 18th century styles | the songs amount to much more than blatant pastiche. • an artistic work consisting of a medley of pieces taken from various sources. ▶verb [ with obj. ] imitate the style of (an artist or work ): Gauguin took himself to a Pacific island and pastiched the primitive art he found there. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from French, from Italian pasticcio, based on late Latin pasta ‘paste. ’
pasticheur
pas ti cheur |pasˈtēSHər pæsˈtiʃər | ▶noun an artist who creates a pastiche: he was unrivaled as a parodist and pasticheur.
pastie
past ie ▶noun ( pl. pasties ) 1 |ˈpāstē ˈpeɪsti | (usu. pasties ) informal a decorative covering for the nipple worn by a stripper. 2 |ˈpastē ˈpæsti | variant spelling of pasty 1.
pastilla
pas til la |paˈstilə pæˈstɪlə | ▶noun a type of Moroccan meat pie, typically filled with spiced pigeon meat and apricots and having a sugared crust. ORIGIN Spanish, or Moroccan Arabic beṣṭila, from Spanish pastel ‘pie. ’
pastille
pas tille |paˈstēl pæˈstil | ▶noun a small candy or lozenge. • a small pellet of aromatic paste burned as a perfume or deodorizer. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from French, from Latin pastillus ‘little loaf, lozenge, ’ from panis ‘loaf. ’
pastime
pas time |ˈpasˌtīm ˈpæsˌtaɪm | ▶noun an activity that someone does regularly for enjoyment rather than work; a hobby: his favorite pastimes were shooting and golf. ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from the verb pass 1 + time, translating French passe-temps .
pasting
past ing |ˈpāstiNG ˈpeɪstɪŋ | ▶noun informal a severe beating or defeat: an effort to raise party turnout at the polls and avoid a pasting.
pastis
pas tis |päˈstēs pɑˈstis | ▶noun ( pl. same ) an aniseed-flavored aperitif. ORIGIN French.
pastitsio
pas tit sio |päˈstētsyō pɑˈstitsjoʊ | ▶noun a Greek dish consisting of macaroni, ground lamb, grated cheese, and tomatoes topped with a béchamel sauce. ORIGIN from modern Greek, literally ‘hodgepodge. ’
past master
past mas ter |pæst ˈmæstər | ▶noun 1 a person who is particularly skilled at a specified activity or art: he's a past master at keeping his whereabouts secret. 2 a person who has held the position of master in an organization.
pastor
pas tor |ˈpastər ˈpæstər | ▶noun a minister in charge of a Christian church or congregation. ▶verb [ with obj. ] be pastor of (a church or a congregation ): he pastored Peninsula Bible Church in Palo Alto | [ no obj. ] : he continued to study law while pastoring in Chicago. DERIVATIVES pas tor ship |-ˌSHip |noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French pastour, from Latin pastor ‘shepherd, ’ from past- ‘fed, grazed, ’ from the verb pascere.
pastoral
pas to ral |ˈpastərəl, pasˈtôrəl ˈpæstərəl | ▶adjective 1 (esp. of land or a farm ) used for or related to the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle: scattered pastoral farms. • associated with country life: the view was pastoral, with rolling fields and grazing sheep. • (of a work of art ) portraying or evoking country life, typically in a romanticized or idealized form. 2 (in the Christian Church ) concerning or appropriate to the giving of spiritual guidance: pastoral and doctrinal issues | clergy doing pastoral work. ▶noun a work of literature portraying an idealized version of country life: the story, though a pastoral, has an actual connection with the life of agricultural labor. DERIVATIVES pas to ral ism |ˈpastərəˌlizəm |noun, pas to ral ly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin pastoralis ‘relating to a shepherd, ’ from pastor ‘shepherd ’ (see pastor ).
pastorale
pas to rale |ˌpastəˈräl, -ˈral ˌpæstəˈrɑl | ▶noun ( pl. pastorales or pastorali |-ˈrälē | ) 1 a slow instrumental composition in compound time, usually with drone notes in the bass. 2 a simple musical play with a rural subject. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: from Italian, literally ‘pastoral ’ (adjective used as a noun ).
Pastoral Epistles
Pas to ral E pis tles the books of the New Testament comprising the two letters of St Paul to St Timothy and the one to St Titus.
pastoralist
pas to ral ist |ˈpastərəlist ˈpæstərələst | ▶noun 1 a sheep or cattle farmer. 2 archaic a writer of pastorals.
pastoral letter
pas to ral let ter ▶noun an official letter from a bishop to all the clergy or members of his or her diocese.
pastoral staff
pas to ral staff ▶noun a bishop's crozier.
pastoral theology
pas to ral the ol o gy ▶noun Christian theology that considers religious truth in relation to spiritual needs.
pastorate
pas tor ate |ˈpastərit ˈpæstərət | ▶noun the office or period of office of a pastor: I left the pastorate in 1974. • pastors collectively.
pastorie
pastorie |ˌpastʊˈri | ▶noun (in South Africa ) the residence of a minister of one of the Dutch Reformed Churches. ORIGIN Afrikaans, from medieval Latin pastoria ‘place belonging to a shepherd ’.
pastourelle
pastourelle |ˌpastʊˈrɛl |(also pastorela |ˌpastəˈrɛlə |) ▶noun ( pl. same or pastourelles or pastorelas ) a medieval lyric whose theme is love for a shepherdess. ORIGIN French, feminine of pastoureau ‘shepherd ’.
past participle
past par ti ci ple |pæst ˈpɑrdəˌsɪpəl | ▶noun Grammar the form of a verb, typically ending in -ed in English, that is used in forming perfect and passive tenses and sometimes as an adjective, e.g., looked in have you looked? and lost in lost property .
past perfect
past per fect |ˈˌpæst ˈpərfəkt | ▶adjective Grammar (of a tense ) denoting an action completed prior to some past point of time specified or implied, formed in English by had and the past participle, as in he had gone by then . ▶noun the past perfect tense.
pastrami
pas tra mi |pəˈsträmē pəˈstrɑmi | ▶noun highly seasoned smoked beef, typically served in thin slices. ORIGIN Yiddish.
pastry
pas try |ˈpāstrē ˈpeɪstri | ▶noun ( pl. pastries ) a dough of flour, shortening, and water, used as a base and covering in baked dishes such as pies. • an item of food consisting of sweet pastry with a cream, jam, or fruit filling. ORIGIN late Middle English (as a collective term ): from paste, influenced by Old French pastaierie.
pastry chef
pas try chef ▶noun a professional cook who specializes in making desserts, esp. cakes and pastries.
pastry cream
pas try cream ▶noun a thick, creamy custard used as a filling for cakes or flans.
pasturage
pas tur age |ˈpasCHərij ˈpæstʃərəʤ | ▶noun land used for pasture. • the occupation or process of pasturing cattle, sheep, or other grazing animals: the human species has only engaged in pasturage for 12,000 to 15,000 years. ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from Old French, from pasture (see pasture ).
pasture
pas ture |ˈpasCHər ˈpæstʃər | ▶noun 1 land covered with grass and other low plants suitable for grazing animals, esp. cattle or sheep. 2 (pastures ) used to refer to a person's situation in life: he has departed for the greener pastures of a corner office. ▶verb [ with obj. ] put (animals ) in a pasture to graze: they pastured their cows in the water meadow. • [ no obj. ] (of animals ) graze: the livestock pastured and the crops grew. PHRASES put someone out to pasture force someone to retire. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French, from late Latin pastura ‘grazing, ’ from past- ‘grazed, ’ from the verb pascere.
pastureland
pas ture land |ˈpasCHərˌland ˈpæstʃərlænd | ▶noun land used as pasture.
pasture rose
pas ture rose ▶noun a wild rose of the eastern US with deep pink flowers and straight, thin thorns. Also called Carolina rose. [Rosa carolina, family Rosaceae. ]
pasty
past y 1 |ˈpastē ˈpæsti |(also pastie ) ▶noun ( pl. pasties ) chiefly Brit. a folded pastry case with a savoury filling, typically of seasoned meat and vegetables. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French paste (e ), based on late Latin pasta ‘paste. ’
pasty
past y 2 |ˈpāstē ˈpeɪsti | ▶adjective ( pastier, pastiest ) 1 (of a person's face ) unhealthily pale: a pasty complexion. 2 of or like paste: a pasty mixture. DERIVATIVES past i ness |-stēnis |noun
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past
past |pɑːst | ▶adjective gone by in time and no longer existing: the danger is now past. • [ attrib. ] belonging to a former time: they made a study of the reasons why past attempts had failed | he is a past chairman of the society. • [ attrib. ] (of a specified period of time ) occurring before and leading up to the time of speaking or writing: the band has changed over the past twelve months. • [ attrib. ] Grammar (of a tense ) expressing an action that has happened or a state that previously existed. ▶noun 1 (usu. the past ) the time before the moment of speaking or writing: she found it hard to make ends meet in the past | the war-damaged church is preserved as a reminder of the past. • the history of a person or place: the monuments act as guidelines through the country's colourful past. • informal a part of a person's history that is considered to be shameful: the heroine was a lady with a past. 2 Grammar a past tense or form of a verb: a simple past of the first conjugation. ▶preposition 1 to or on the further side of: he rode on past the crossroads. • in front of or from one side to the other of: he began to drive slowly past the houses. 2 beyond in time; later than: by this time it was past 3.30 | my watch said twenty past twelve. 3 no longer capable of: he is past giving the best advice. • beyond the limits or scope of: I was long past caring and immediately fell asleep on the bed. ▶adverb 1 so as to pass from one side of something to the other: a flotilla of glossy limousines swept past. 2 used to indicate the lapse of time: a week went past and nothing changed. PHRASES not put it past someone believe someone to be capable of doing a particular wrong or rash thing: I wouldn't put it past him to slip something into the drinks. past it Brit. informal too old to be of any use or any good at anything. DERIVATIVES pastness noun ORIGIN Middle English: variant of passed, past participle of pass 1 .
pasta
pasta |ˈpastə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a dish originally from Italy consisting of dough made from durum wheat and water, extruded or stamped into various shapes and typically cooked in boiling water. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Italian, literally ‘paste ’.
paste
paste |peɪst | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a thick, soft, moist substance typically produced by mixing dry ingredients with a liquid: blend onions, sugar, and oil to a paste. • a paste used as an adhesive, especially for sticking paper: wallpaper paste. • a savoury spread: salmon paste. • a mixture consisting mainly of clay and water that is used in making ceramic ware, especially a mixture of low plasticity based on kaolin for making porcelain. • a hard vitreous composition used in making imitation gems: [ as modifier ] : paste brooches. ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 coat with paste: when coating walls with fabric, paste the wall, not the fabric. • [ with obj. and adverbial of place ] fasten or stick (something ) with paste: the posters were pasted up on to street noticeboards. • Computing insert (a piece of text or other data copied from elsewhere ). 2 informal beat or defeat severely: he pasted the guy and tied his ankles together. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, from late Latin pasta ‘medicinal preparation in the shape of a small square ’, probably from Greek pastē, (plural ) pasta ‘barley porridge ’, from pastos ‘sprinkled ’.
pasteboard
paste |board |ˈpeɪs (t )bɔːd | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a type of thin board made by pasting together sheets of paper.
paste-down
paste-down ▶noun (in bookbinding ) the part of an endpaper which is pasted to the inside of the cover.
pastel
pas ¦tel |ˈpast (ə )l | ▶noun 1 a crayon made of powdered pigments bound with gum or resin. • a work of art created with pastels: a pastel entitled ‘Girl braiding her hair ’. 2 a soft and delicate shade of a colour: the subtlest of pastels and creams. ▶adjective of a soft and delicate shade of colour: pastel blue curtains. DERIVATIVES pastellist (also pastelist ) noun ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: via French from Italian pastello, diminutive of pasta ‘paste ’.
pastern
pastern |ˈpast (ə )n | ▶noun the sloping part of a horse's foot between the fetlock and the hoof. • a corresponding part in some other domestic animals. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French pasturon, from pasture ‘strap for hobbling a horse ’, transferred in sense to the joint of the foot.
Pasternak, Boris
Pasternak, Boris |ˈpastənak | (1890 –1960 ), Russian poet, novelist, and translator; full name Boris Leonidovich Pasternak. His best-known novel, Doctor Zhivago (1957 ), describes the experience of the Russian intelligentsia during the Revolution; it was banned in the Soviet Union.
paste-up
paste-up ▶noun a document prepared for copying or printing by combining and pasting various sections on a backing.
Pasteur, Louis
Pasteur, Louis |paˈstəː, French pastœʀ | (1822 –95 ), French chemist and bacteriologist. He introduced pasteurization and made pioneering studies in vaccination techniques.
pasteurellosis
pasteurellosis |ˌpɑːstərɛˈləʊsɪs, ˌpastərɛˈləʊsɪs | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a bacterial infection commonly affecting animals and sometimes transferred to humans through bites and scratches. ●The causative bacteria are Gram-negative rods of the genus Pasteurella, in particular P. multocida. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from French pasteurellose (from the name of L. Pasteur, Louis ) + -osis .
pasteurize
pasteurize |ˈpɑːstʃərʌɪz, -stjə -, ˈpas- |(also pasteurise ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] (often as adj. pasteurized ) subject (milk, wine, or other products ) to a process of partial sterilization, especially one involving heat treatment or irradiation, thus making the product safe for consumption and improving its keeping quality: pasteurized milk. DERIVATIVES pasteurization |-ˈzeɪʃ (ə )n |noun, pasteurizer noun ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from the name of L. Pasteur, Louis + -ize .
Pasteur pipette
Pas |teur pip |ette ▶noun a simple glass pipette drawn into a capillary tube at one end, used with a rubber teat fitted to the other.
pasticcio
pasticcio |paˈstɪtʃəʊ | ▶noun ( pl. pasticcios ) another term for pastiche. ORIGIN Italian.
pastiche
pastiche |paˈstiːʃ | ▶noun an artistic work in a style that imitates that of another work, artist, or period: the operetta is a pastiche of 18th century style | [ mass noun ] : the songs amount to much more than blatant pastiche. • an artistic work consisting of a medley of pieces imitating various sources. ▶verb [ with obj. ] imitate the style of (an artist or work ): Gauguin took himself to a Pacific island and pastiched the primitive art he found there. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from French, from Italian pasticcio, based on late Latin pasta ‘paste ’.
pasticheur
pasticheur |ˌpastiːˈʃəː | ▶noun an artist who imitates the style of another: the early paintings reveal him as merely a pasticheur with panache.
pastie
pas ¦tie ▶noun ( pl. pasties ) 1 |ˈpeɪsti | informal a decorative covering for the nipple worn by a stripper. 2 |ˈpasti | variant spelling of pasty 1.
pastilla
pastilla |paˈstiːjə | ▶noun a type of Moroccan meat pie, typically filled with spiced pigeon meat and apricots and having a sugared crust. ORIGIN Spanish, or Moroccan Arabic beṣṭila, from Spanish pastel pie.
pastille
pastille |ˈpast (ə )l, -tɪl | ▶noun 1 chiefly Brit. a small sweet or lozenge. 2 a small pellet of aromatic paste burnt as a perfume or deodorizer. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from French, from Latin pastillus ‘little loaf, lozenge ’, from panis ‘loaf ’.
pastime
pas |time |ˈpɑːstʌɪm | ▶noun an activity that someone does regularly for enjoyment rather than work; a hobby: his favourite pastimes were shooting and golf. ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from the verb pass 1 + time, translating French passe-temps .
pasting
pasting |ˈpeɪstɪŋ | ▶noun informal a severe beating or defeat: another pasting for England's bowlers.
pastis
pastis |ˈpastɪs, paˈstiːs | ▶noun ( pl. same ) [ mass noun ] an aniseed-flavoured aperitif. ORIGIN French.
pastitsio
pas tit sio |päˈstētsyō pɑˈstitsjoʊ | ▶noun a Greek dish consisting of macaroni, ground lamb, grated cheese, and tomatoes topped with a béchamel sauce. ORIGIN from modern Greek, literally ‘hodgepodge. ’
past master
past mas ¦ter ▶noun 1 a person who is particularly skilled at a specified activity or art: he's a past master at keeping his whereabouts secret. 2 a person who has held the position of master in an organization: he was a past master of the City Company of Grocers.
pastor
pastor |ˈpɑːstə | ▶noun 1 a minister in charge of a Christian church or congregation, especially in some non-episcopal churches. 2 (also rosy pastor ) another term for rose-coloured starling. ▶verb [ with obj. ] be pastor of (a church or congregation ). DERIVATIVES pastorate noun, pastorship noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French pastour, from Latin pastor ‘shepherd ’, from past- ‘fed, grazed ’, from the verb pascere.
pastoral
pastoral |ˈpɑːst (ə )r (ə )l | ▶adjective 1 (of land ) used for the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle: scattered pastoral farms. • associated with country life: the view was pastoral, with rolling fields and grazing sheep. • (of a work of art ) portraying or evoking country life, typically in a romanticized or idealized form. 2 (in the Christian Church ) concerning or appropriate to the giving of spiritual guidance: pastoral and doctrinal issues | clergy doing pastoral work. • relating to or denoting a teacher's responsibility for the general well-being of pupils or students: the pastoral care of boarders. ▶noun a work of literature portraying an idealized version of country life. DERIVATIVES pastoralism noun pastorally adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin pastoralis ‘relating to a shepherd ’, from pastor ‘shepherd ’ (see pastor ).
pastorale
pastorale |ˌpastəˈrɑːl | ▶noun ( pl. pastorales or pastorali |-liː | ) 1 Music a slow instrumental composition in compound time, usually with drone notes in the bass. 2 a simple musical play with a rural subject. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: from Italian, literally ‘pastoral ’ (adjective used as a noun ).
Pastoral Epistles
Pastoral Epistles the books of the New Testament comprising the two letters of St Paul to St Timothy and the one to St Titus.
pastoralist
pas ¦tor ¦al |ist |ˈpɑːst (ə )r (ə )lɪst | ▶noun 1 (especially in Australia ) a sheep or cattle farmer. 2 archaic a writer of pastorals.
pastoral letter
pas |tor ¦al let ¦ter ▶noun an official letter from a bishop to all the clergy or members of the diocese.
pastoral staff
pas |tor ¦al staff ▶noun a bishop's crozier.
pastoral theology
pas |tor ¦al the |ology ▶noun [ mass noun ] Christian theology that considers religious truth in relation to spiritual needs.
pastorie
pastorie |ˌpastʊˈri | ▶noun (in South Africa ) the residence of a minister of one of the Dutch Reformed Churches. ORIGIN Afrikaans, from medieval Latin pastoria ‘place belonging to a shepherd ’.
pastourelle
pastourelle |ˌpastʊˈrɛl |(also pastorela |ˌpastəˈrɛlə |) ▶noun ( pl. same or pastourelles or pastorelas ) a medieval lyric whose theme is love for a shepherdess. ORIGIN French, feminine of pastoureau ‘shepherd ’.
past participle
past par ¦ti |ciple ▶noun Grammar the form of a verb, typically ending in -ed in English, which is used in forming perfect and passive tenses and sometimes as an adjective, e.g. looked in have you looked?, lost in lost property .
past perfect
past per |fect ▶adjective & noun another term for pluperfect.
pastrami
pastrami |paˈstrɑːmi | ▶noun [ mass noun ] highly seasoned smoked beef, typically served in thin slices. ORIGIN Yiddish.
pastry
pas ¦try |ˈpeɪstri | ▶noun ( pl. pastries ) [ mass noun ] a dough of flour, fat, and water, used as a base and covering in baked dishes such as pies. • [ count noun ] an item of food consisting of sweet pastry with a cream, jam, or fruit filling. ORIGIN late Middle English (as a collective term ): from paste, influenced by Old French pastaierie.
pastry cook
pas ¦try cook ▶noun a professional cook who specializes in making pastry.
pastry cream
pas ¦try cream ▶noun [ mass noun ] a thick, creamy custard used as a filling for cakes or flans.
pasturage
pas ¦tur |age |ˈpɑːstʃərɪdʒ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] land used for pasture. • the occupation or process of pasturing cattle, sheep, or other grazing animals: the human species has only engaged in pasturage for 12,000 to 15,000 years. ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from Old French, from pasture (see pasture ).
pasture
pas |ture |ˈpɑːstʃə | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] land covered with grass and other low plants suitable for grazing animals, especially cattle or sheep. 2 (pastures ) used to refer to a person's situation in life: she left the office for pastures new . [suggested by ‘Tomorrow to fresh woods and pastures new ’ (Milton's Lycidas ).] ▶verb [ with obj. ] put (animals ) to graze in a pasture: they pastured their cows in the water meadow. • [ no obj. ] (of animals ) graze. PHRASES put someone out to pasture force someone to retire. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French, from late Latin pastura ‘grazing ’, from past- ‘grazed ’, from the verb pascere.
pastureland
pas ¦ture |land |ˈpɑːstʃəland | ▶noun land used as pasture.
pasture rose
pas ture rose ▶noun a wild rose of the eastern US with deep pink flowers and straight, thin thorns. Also called Carolina rose. [Rosa carolina, family Rosaceae. ] pasture rose
pasty
pasty 1 |ˈpasti |(also pastie ) ▶noun ( pl. pasties ) Brit. a folded pastry case with a savoury filling, typically of seasoned meat and vegetables. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French paste (e ), based on late Latin pasta ‘paste ’.
pasty
pasty 2 |ˈpeɪsti | ▶adjective ( pastier, pastiest ) 1 (of a person's face ) unhealthily pale: a pasty complexion. 2 of or like paste: a pasty mixture. DERIVATIVES pastiness noun
American Oxford Thesaurus
past
past adjective 1 memories of times past: gone (by ), over (and done with ), no more, done, bygone, former, (of ) old, olden, long-ago; literary of yore. 2 the past few months: last, recent, preceding. 3 a past chairman: previous, former, foregoing, erstwhile, one-time, sometime, ex-; formal quondam. ANTONYMS present, future. ▶noun details about her past: history, background, life (story ).▶preposition 1 she walked past the cafe: in front of, by. 2 he's past retirement age: beyond, in excess of. ▶adverb they hurried past: along, by, on. PHRASES in the past in the past, they did not allow women to sit in the bar: formerly, previously, in days /years /times gone by, in former times, in the (good ) old days, in days of old, in olden times, once (upon a time ); literary in days of yore, in yesteryear.
paste
paste noun 1 blend the ingredients to a paste: purée, pulp, mush, mash, blend. 2 wallpaper paste: adhesive, glue, gum, fixative, mucilage. ▶verb a notice was pasted on the door: glue, stick, gum, fix, affix.
pastel
pastel adjective we softened the look of the room with pastel paints and fabrics: pale, soft, light, light-colored, muted, subtle, subdued, soft-hued. ANTONYMS dark, bright.
pastiche
pastiche noun 1 a pastiche of literary models: mixture, blend, medley, mélange, miscellany, mixed bag, potpourri, mix, compound, composite, collection, assortment, conglomeration, jumble, ragbag, hodgepodge. 2 a pastiche of eighteenth-century style: imitation, parody; informal takeoff.
pastime
pastime noun two of my favorite pastimes are softball and street hockey: hobby, leisure activity /pursuit, sport, game, recreation, amusement, diversion, avocation, entertainment, interest, sideline.
past master
past master noun when it comes to interior design, Sheri is a past master: expert, master, wizard, genius, old hand, veteran, maestro, connoisseur, authority, grandmaster; informal ace, pro, star, hotshot, maven, crackerjack.
pastor
pastor noun our pastor is taking a group to Guatemala to help with disaster relief: minister, clergyman, priest, parson, cleric, chaplain, padre, ecclesiastic, man of the cloth, churchman, vicar, rector, curate, preacher, imam; informal reverend.
pastoral
pastoral adjective 1 a pastoral scene: rural, country, countryside, rustic, agricultural, bucolic; literary sylvan, Arcadian. ANTONYMS urban. 2 his pastoral duties: priestly, clerical, ecclesiastical, ministerial.
pastry
pastry noun 1 breakfast pastries: cake, doughnut, croissant, cruller, Danish (pastry ), eclair, tart, tartlet, pie. 2 two layers of pastry: crust, piecrust, croute.
pasture
pasture noun the cows are in the pasture: grazing land, grassland, grass, pastureland, pasturage; Brit. ley; meadow, field; literary lea, mead, greensward.
pasty
pasty adjective my complexion gets so pasty over the winter: pale, pallid, wan, colorless, anemic, ashen, white, gray, pasty-faced, washed out, sallow.
Oxford Thesaurus
past
past adjective 1 memories of times past | writers from past centuries: gone by, over, over and done with, no more, gone, done, dead and buried, finished, ended, forgotten, bygone, former, old, of old, earlier, long-ago, ancient, defunct, extinct; literary of yore, olden, foregone. 2 the past few months: last, recent, preceding, latter. 3 a past chairman of the society: previous, former, prior, foregoing, late, erstwhile, one-time, sometime, ex-; formal quondam; archaic whilom. ANTONYMS present; future. ▶noun she gave little away about her past: history, background, life story, life, experience, career to date, biography. PHRASES in the past some of the shelters may have been habitation sites in the past: formerly, previously, in days /years /times gone by, in bygone days, back in the day, in former times, in the (good ) old days, at one time, in days of old, in the olden days, in olden times; before, hitherto, once, once upon a time, time was when, in auld lang syne, long ago, in antiquity; literary in days of yore, of yore, in yesteryear. ▶preposition 1 she walked past the cafe: in front of, by, beyond. 2 he's well past retirement age: beyond, beyond the limits of, in excess of. PHRASES past it informal I was told I was past it when I was 28: past one's prime, not as young as one was, not as young as one used to be; in one's dotage, long in the tooth, as old as the hills; elderly, old, aged, senior, ancient, venerable; decrepit, doddering, doddery, not long for this world; informal over the hill, no spring chicken; formal senescent. ▶adverb they averted their eyes and hurried past: along, by, on.
paste
paste noun 1 blend the ingredients to a paste: purée, mixture, pulp, mush, pap, blend; informal goo. 2 wallpaper paste: adhesive, glue, gum, fixative; N. Amer. mucilage. 3 fish paste: spread, pâté. ▶verb a notice was pasted on the door: glue, stick, fasten, gum, fix, affix.
pastel
pastel adjective pastel colours: pale, soft, delicate, light, light-coloured, light-toned, muted, subtle, subdued, faint, soft-hued, low-key, understated. ANTONYMS dark; bright, vivid.
pastiche
pastiche noun 1 a pastiche of literary models and sources: mixture, blend, medley, melange, miscellany, mixed bag, pot-pourri, mosaic, patchwork, mix, compound, composite, collection, motley collection, assortment, conglomeration, hotchpotch, hodgepodge, jumble, ragbag, mishmash, farrago, hash; informal mash-up; rare gallimaufry, olio, olla podrida, salmagundi, omnium gatherum, macédoine, motley. 2 the operetta is a pastiche of 18th century style: imitation, parody, take-off; rare pasticcio.
pastille
pastille noun lozenge, sweet, gumdrop, drop, gum; tablet, pill; rare dragée, jujube, troche.
pastime
pastime noun hobby, leisure activity /pursuit, sport, game, recreation, amusement, avocation, diversion, divertissement, distraction, relaxation, pleasure, entertainment, fun, interest, sideline, enthusiasm, passion, fad, craze, mania, obsession; informal bug, thing.
past master
past master noun the manager was a past master at recharging faltering spirits: expert, virtuoso, master, wizard, genius, artist, old hand, adept, professional, doyen, veteran, maestro, connoisseur, authority, grandmaster, master hand, skilled person; informal ace, buff, pro, star, whizz, hotshot; Brit. informal dab hand; N. Amer. informal maven, crackerjack.
pastor
pastor noun priest, minister (of religion ), parson, clergyman, cleric, chaplain, padre, father, ecclesiastic, man of God, man of the cloth, churchman, preacher; Scottish kirkman; N. Amer. dominie; informal reverend, Holy Joe, sky pilot; Austral. informal josser.
pastoral
pastoral adjective 1 a pastoral scene: rural, country, countryside, countrified, outdoor, rustic, agricultural, agrarian, provincial, grassy, green, verdant; simple, innocent, idyllic, unspoilt; literary bucolic, sylvan, Arcadian; rare exurban, georgic. ANTONYMS urban. 2 his pastoral duties: priestly, clerical, ecclesiastical, ministerial; rare hieratic, sacerdotal, vicarial, parsonical, rectorial, churchly, prelatic, apostolic.
pastry
pastry noun I've come to get some pastries for tea: tart, tartlet, pie, pasty, patty, turnover, slice.
pasture
pasture noun grazing land, grazing, grassland, grass, pastureland, pasturage, range, ley, paddock, croft; meadow, field, water meadow, sheepwalk; Scottish & N. English shieling, bent; literary lea, mead, greensward, sward; Irish & Canadian bawn; Austral. /NZ run; S. African veld; in Switzerland alp; in France bocage; in S. America potrero. WORD LINKS pasture pastoral relating to pasture Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.
pasty
pasty adjective people with pasty faces. See wan (sense 1 ).
Duden Dictionary
Pasta
Pas ta Substantiv, feminin , die |P a sta |die Pasta; Genitiv: der Pasta, Pasten 1 selten Paste 2 ohne Plural italienisch pasta, Paste italienische Bezeichnung für: Teigwaren
Pasta asciutta
Pas ta asciut ta Substantiv, feminin , die Pastasciutta |P a sta asciutta - aˈʃʊta |die Pasta asciutta; Pasta asciutta, Paste asciutte italienisch italienisches Spaghettigericht mit Hackfleisch, Tomaten, geriebenem Käse u. a.
Pastasciutta
Pas ta sciut ta Substantiv, feminin , die Pasta asciutta |…ˈʃʊta |die Pastasciutta; Pastasciutta, Pastasciutte italienisch italienisches Spaghettigericht mit Hackfleisch, Tomaten, geriebenem Käse u. a.
Paste
Pas te Substantiv, feminin , die |P a ste |die Paste; Genitiv: der Paste, Plural: die Pasten spätmittelhochdeutsch pasten (Plural ) < mittellateinisch, italienisch pasta = Teig < spätlateinisch pasta = Art Eintopf < griechisch pástē = Mehlteig, Brei, zu: pássein = streuen, besprengen und eigentlich = Gestreutes 1 streichbare, teigartige Masse (z. B. aus Fisch oder Fleisch )2 Pharmazie (aus Fett und pulverisierten Stoffen bestehende ) teigige Masse zur äußerlichen Anwendung
Pastell
Pas tell Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Past e ll |das Pastell; Genitiv: des Pastell [e ]s, Plural: die Pastelle (französisch pastel < ) italienisch pastello = Farbstift, eigentlich = geformter Farbteig, Verkleinerungsform von: pasta, Paste 1 ohne Plural Technik des Malens mit Pastellfarben 1 in Pastell malen 2 mit Pastellfarben 1 gemaltes Bild 3 Pastellfarbe 2
pastellen
pas tel len Adjektiv |past e llen |1 mit Pastellfarben gemalt 2 von zarten und hellen Farbtönen; wie mit Pastellfarben gemalt
Pastellfarbe
Pas tell far be Substantiv, feminin , die |Past e llfarbe |1 aus Gips oder Kreide, Farbpulver und Bindemitteln hergestellte Farbe, die auf Papier einen hellen, zarten, aber stumpfen Effekt hervorruft 2 meist im Plural zarter, heller Farbton
pastellfarben
pas tell far ben Adjektiv |past e llfarben |zart und hell, in pastellenen Farben gehalten
pastellig
pas tel lig Adjektiv |past e llig |
Pastellmalerei
Pas tell ma le rei Substantiv, feminin , die |Past e llmalerei |1 ohne Plural Malerei 1 in Pastell 1 2 Pastell 2
Pastellstift
Pas tell stift Substantiv, maskulin , der |Past e llstift |als Stift geformte Pastellfarbe 1
Pastellton
Pas tell ton Substantiv, maskulin , der |Past e llton | Pastellfarbe 2 sie hat ihre Wohnung in Pastelltönen gestrichen
Pasternak
Pas ter nak Eigenname |Pastern a k |russischer Schriftsteller
Pasterze
Pas ter ze Substantiv, feminin , die |Past e rze |größter österreichischer Gletscher
Pastetchen
Pas tet chen Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Past e tchen |
Pastete
Pas te te Substantiv, feminin , die |Past e te |die Pastete; Genitiv: der Pastete, Plural: die Pasteten mittelhochdeutsch pastēde, mittelniederdeutsch pasteide, wohl < mittelniederländisch pasteide < altfranzösisch pasté < spätlateinisch pasta, Paste a meist zylinderförmige Hülle aus Blätterteig für die Füllung mit Ragout b mit fein gewürztem Ragout gefüllte Pastete a , die warm serviert wird c Speise aus gehacktem Fleisch, Wild, Geflügel oder Fisch, die in einer Hülle aus Teig gebacken oder in Terrinen o. Ä. serviert wird
Pasteur
Pas teur Eigenname |…ˈtøːɐ̯ |französische Bakteriologe
Pasteurisation
Pas teu ri sa ti on Substantiv, feminin , die |Pasteurisati o n pastø …|französisch pasteurisation, nach dem französischen Chemiker L. Pasteur (1822 –1895 )das Pasteurisieren
pasteurisieren
pas teu ri sie ren schwaches Verb |pasteuris ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « französisch pasteuriser (Nahrungsmittel ) durch Erhitzen keimfrei und haltbar machen
Pasteurisierung
Pas teu ri sie rung Substantiv, feminin , die |Pasteuris ie rung |das Pasteurisieren
Pasticcio
Pas tic cio Substantiv, Neutrum , das |pasˈtɪt͜ʃo |das Pasticcio; Genitiv: des Pasticcios, Plural: die Pasticcios und Pasticci |[…t͜ʃi ]|italienisch pasticcio, auch: Pfuscherei, eigentlich = Pastete, über das Vulgärlateinische zu spätlateinisch pasta, Paste 1 bildende Kunst Bild, das [in betrügerischer Absicht ] in der Manier eines berühmten Künstlers gemalt wurde 2 a Musik (besonders im 18./19. Jahrhundert ) Zusammenstellung von Teilen aus Opern eines oder mehrerer Komponisten zu einem neuen Werk mit eigenem Titel und Libretto b Musik originäres, von verschiedenen Komponisten geschaffenes Bühnenwerk oder Instrumentalstück
Pastiche
Pas tiche Substantiv, maskulin , der |pasˈtiːʃ |der Pastiche; Genitiv: des Pastiches, Plural: die Pastiches griechisch-lateinisch-vulgärlateinisch -italienisch-französisch 1 veraltet Nachahmung des Stiles und der Ideen eines Autors 2 französische Form von: Pasticcio
Pastille
Pas til le Substantiv, feminin , die |Past i lle |lateinisch pastillus = Kügelchen aus Mehlteig, Verkleinerungsform von: panis = Brot meist Kügelchen zum Lutschen, dem Geschmacksstoffe oder Heilmittel zugesetzt sind
Pastinak
Pas ti nak Substantiv, maskulin , der Pastinake |P a stinak |der Pastinak; Genitiv: des Pastinaks, Plural: die Pastinake mittelhochdeutsch pasternack (e ), althochdeutsch pestinac < lateinisch pastinaca 1 hochwachsende Pflanze mit weißer, fleischiger Pfahlwurzel, kantigem, gefurchtem Stängel, gefiederten Blättern und kleinen, goldgelben, in strahliger Dolde wachsenden Blüten 2 Wurzel des Pastinaks 1 , die als Gemüse und Viehfutter verwendet wird
Pastinake
Pas ti na ke Substantiv, feminin , die Pastinak |Pastin a ke |mittelhochdeutsch pasternack (e ), althochdeutsch pestinac < lateinisch pastinaca 1 hochwachsende Pflanze mit weißer, fleischiger Pfahlwurzel, kantigem, gefurchtem Stängel, gefiederten Blättern und kleinen, goldgelben, in strahliger Dolde wachsenden Blüten 2 Wurzel des Pastinaks 1 , die als Gemüse und Viehfutter verwendet wird
Pastmilch
Past milch Substantiv, feminin schweizerisch , die |P a stmilch |pasteurisierte Milch
Pastor
Pas tor Substantiv, maskulin regional, besonders norddeutsch , der |P a stor auch pasˈtoːɐ̯ |der Pastor; Genitiv: des Pastors, Plural: die Pastoren, norddeutsch auch: Pastore, mundartlich auch: …öre mittelhochdeutsch pastor < mittellateinisch pastor = Seelenhirt < lateinisch pastor = Hirt, zu: pascere (2. Partizip: pastum ) = weiden lassen Pfarrer Abkürzung: P.
pastoral
pas to ral Adjektiv |pastor a l |1 den Pastor und sein Amt betreffend; seelsorgerlich 2 oft abwertend [in übertriebener, gekünstelter Weise ] würdig und feierlich 3 ländlich, idyllisch lateinisch pastoralis = zu den Hirten gehörend
Pastoral
Pas to ral Substantiv, feminin , die |Pastor a l |die Pastoral; Genitiv: der Pastoral Pastoraltheologie
Pastoralassistent
Pas to ral as sis tent Substantiv, maskulin , der |Pastor a lassistent |der Pastoralassistent; Genitiv: des Pastoralassistenten, Plural: die Pastoralassistenten ausgebildeter katholischer Theologe im Laienstand, der nach der 2. Dienstprüfung als Seelsorger arbeitet
Pastoralbrief
Pas to ral brief Substantiv, maskulin christliche Religion , der |Pastor a lbrief |meist im Plural einer der dem Apostel Paulus zugeschriebenen Briefe, die sich an einzelne Personen (und nicht an eine Gemeinde ) richten
Pastorale
Pas to ra le Substantiv, Neutrum oder Substantiv, feminin , das oder die |Pastor a le |das Pastorale; Genitiv: des Pastorales, Plural: die Pastorales, auch: die Pastorale; Genitiv: der Pastorale, Plural: die Pastoralen italienisch pastorale, zu: pastorale = Hirten- < lateinisch pastoralis, pastoral 1 a Musik Instrumentalstück (im Sechsachteltakt ) besonders für Schalmei- und Oboegruppen b Musik kleines, ländlich -idyllisches Singspiel, das Stoffe aus dem idealisierten Hirtenleben zum Thema hat; musikalisches Schäferspiel 2 Literaturwissenschaft Schäferspiel 3 Malerei idyllische Darstellung aus dem Leben der Hirten
Pastorale
Pas to ra le Substantiv, Neutrum katholische Kirche , das |Pastor a le |italienisch (bastone ) pastorale Hirtenstab 2
Pastoralien
Pas to ra li en Pluralwort , die |Pastor a lien |die Pastoralien (Plural ) lateinisch-mittellateinisch Pfarramtsangelegenheiten
Pastoralmedizin
Pas to ral me di zin Substantiv, feminin , die |Pastor a lmedizin |die Pastoralmedizin; Genitiv: der Pastoralmedizin Grenzwissenschaft zwischen Medizin und Theologie, die sich um ein Zusammenwirken von ärztlicher und seelsorgerischer Betreuung Kranker bemüht
Pastoralpsychologie
Pas to ral psy cho lo gie Substantiv, feminin , die |Pastor a lpsychologie |Psychologie als Teil der Seelsorge
Pastoraltheologie
Pas to ral theo lo gie Substantiv, feminin katholische Kirche , die |Pastor a ltheologie |praktische Theologie
Pastorat
Pas to rat Substantiv, Neutrum regional, besonders norddeutsch , das |Pastor a t |1 Pfarramt 2 Wohnung des Pfarrers bzw. der Pfarrerin
Pastoration
Pas to ra ti on Substantiv, feminin , die |Pastorati o n |die Pastoration; Genitiv: der Pastoration, Plural: die Pastorationen lateinisch-mittellateinisch-neulateinisch seelsorgerische Betreuung einer Gemeinde oder Institution
Pastorelle
Pas to rel le Substantiv, feminin , die |Pastor e lle |lateinisch-italienisch mittelalterliche Gedichtform, die das Werben eines Ritters um eine Schäferin, ein Landmädchen zum Gegenstand hat
Pastorentochter
Pas to ren toch ter Substantiv, feminin , die |Past o rentochter |Pfarrerstochter
Pastorin
Pas to rin Substantiv, feminin besonders norddeutsch , die |Past o rin |die Pastorin; Genitiv: der Pastorin, Plural: die Pastorinnen a Pfarrerin b umgangssprachlich Ehefrau eines Pastors
Pastor primarius
Pas tor pri ma ri us Substantiv, maskulin , der |P a stor prim a rius |der Pastor primarius; des Pastor primarius, die Pastores primarii Hauptpastor; Oberpfarrer; Abkürzung P. prim.
pastos
pas tos Adjektiv |past o s |italienisch pastoso = teigig, breiig, zu: pasta, Paste 1 dickflüssig, breiig 2 Malerei (von Ölfarben eines Gemäldes ) dick aufgetragen, sodass eine reliefartige Fläche entsteht
pastös
pas tös Adjektiv |past ö s |1 Medizin (besonders von der Haut bei Nierenerkrankungen ) teigig-gedunsen, bleich und aufgeschwemmt 2 pastos 1
Pastosität
Pas to si tät Substantiv, feminin , die |Pastosit ä t |die Pastosität; Genitiv: der Pastosität griechisch-lateinisch-italienisch-neulateinisch Aussehen einer Schrift, Schriftbild mit dicken, teigigen Strichen
French Dictionary
pastel
pastel adj. inv. et n. m. nom masculin 1 Crayon composé d ’agglomérés de couleur. : Des pastels de toutes les couleurs. 2 Œuvre exécutée au pastel. : Un pastel d ’un paysage. 3 Plante cultivée autrefois pour ses feuilles contenant une teinte bleue. : Le pastel fut supplanté par l ’indigo, plus concentré. Il faut visiter le musée du pastel du château du Magrin, à proximité de Toulouse. adjectif de couleur invariable Se dit d ’une teinte atténuée, douce comme celle du pastel. : Des tons pastel. Des tricots bleu pastel. tableau – couleur (adjectifs de ).
pastèque
pastèque n. f. nom féminin 1 Plante cultivée pour son fruit volumineux à pulpe rose. 2 Ce fruit. : La pastèque est fraîche et sucrée. SYNONYME melon d ’eau . Note Orthographique pastè que.
pasteur
pasteur n. m. nom masculin Ministre du culte protestant.
pasteurisation
pasteurisation n. f. nom féminin Action de pasteuriser. : La pasteurisation du lait.
pasteuriser
pasteuriser v. tr. verbe transitif Chauffer un liquide alimentaire de façon à détruire les microbes tout en conservant son goût et sa valeur nutritive. : Pasteuriser du lait. aimer
pastiche
pastiche n. m. nom masculin Œuvre artistique où l ’on imite un auteur en écrivant à sa manière. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom parodie, imitation comique. Note Technique Attention au genre masculin de ce nom: un pastiche.
pasticher
pasticher v. tr. verbe transitif Imiter le style d ’un auteur, d ’un artiste. aimer
pastille
pastille n. f. nom féminin Bonbon, médicament ayant une forme arrondie. : Une pastille de menthe. Pastille (autocollante ). Petit morceau de papier adhésif coloré, généralement de forme ronde. : Des pastilles vertes signalent les passages du texte qui seront illustrés.
pastis
pastis n. m. nom masculin Apéritif anisé. : Le pastis rappelle l ’été et les vacances. Prononciation Les deux s se prononcent, [pastis ]; le nom rime avec métisse
pastoral
pastoral , ale , aux adj. adjectif 1 littéraire Qui appartient aux bergers. : Des chants pastoraux. 2 Relatif à un pasteur spirituel.
pastrami
pastrami n. m. (pl. pastramis ) Épaule ou ronde de bœuf préparée en salaison, épicée, cuite et légèrement fumée. : « La salade se compose d ’une julienne de pastrami poêlée et touillée avec du parmesan et des câpres » (Le Soleil ).
Spanish Dictionary
pasta
pasta nombre femenino 1 Masa consistente y maleable que se consigue mezclando sustancias sólidas, machacadas o pulverizadas y sustancias líquidas :pasta de maíz; pasta de almendra; una pasta de yeso y agua; un tubo de pasta de dientes; la pasta de madera es un producto básico para la producción de papel .2 Masa de harina, manteca o aceite, agua o leche y otros ingredientes para elaborar productos de repostería, como hojaldres, pasteles o empanadas, que se mezcla hasta darle la consistencia adecuada; se puede cocer en el horno o freír en aceite :tienes que remover hasta que quede una pasta suave y bien ligada, sin grumos .3 Masa no fermentada elaborada con sémola, semolina o harina de trigo y agua, a la que posteriormente se le extrae la humedad y que se utiliza para elaborar distintos tipos de pasta alimenticia .4 Producto elaborado principalmente con esa masa, que puede ir enriquecida con otras sustancias naturales, como gluten, huevo, espinacas o tomate, o llevar un relleno, y a la que se le da distintas formas: alargada y fina (espagueti ), corta y cilíndrica (macarrón ), plana (tortellini ), etc. , que se cuece en agua o caldo para su consumo :mi plato de pasta preferido son los canelones; la pasta alimenticia constituye una comida sana, energética y de fácil digestión; se atiborra de pasta italiana siempre que puede .También pasta alimenticia o pasta italiana .pasta de sopa Esp Pasta generalmente de pequeño tamaño que se destina a comer con caldo, como los fideos finos .5 Encuadernación de los libros, hecha de cartón :las pastas de los libros suelen forrarse de piel, tela o plástico para que estén protegidos .SINÓNIMO tapa .media pasta Encuadernación en la que el material de revestimiento del lomo no cubre más que parcialmente las tapas .6 Arg coloquial Talento o disposición natural que posee una persona :siempre tuvo pasta de médico .7 Arg, Chile, Guat, Méx, Perú Cualquier tipo de droga .8 Esp Pieza pequeña de pastelería o bollería hecha con masa de harina y otros ingredientes, generalmente cocida al horno, que suele ir cubierta o rellena de algún ingrediente dulce o salado ¿prefieres una pasta o un bocadillo? ; las pastas deben ser ligeras y dulces, jamás sirva pastas saladas con el té o el café .9 Esp coloquial Dinero :le atracó un chorizo y le quitó toda la pasta que llevaba encima .pasta gansa Esp coloquial Cantidad grande de dinero :hace falta una pasta gansa para poder comprar una moto .10 Esp coloquial Carácter o modo de ser de una persona :puedes confiar en esta gente, todos son de buena pasta .costar una pasta Arg, Esp coloquial Ser [un producto ] muy caro :ni lo sueñes, un equipo así cuesta una pasta .
pastaflora
pastaflora nombre femenino 1 Pasta de confitería elaborada con harina, azúcar y huevo, tan delicada que se deshace en la boca .2 nombre común Persona de carácter apacible y bonachón, incapaz de enfadarse .
pastar
pastar verbo intransitivo 1 Comer [el ganado ] el pasto para alimentarse :los ganaderos exigen un mayor control sobre los animales que pastan en el coto .SINÓNIMO pacer .2 verbo transitivo Llevar o conducir el ganado al pasto .SINÓNIMO apacentar .
paste
paste nombre masculino ACent Planta cucurbitácea cuyo fruto contiene un tejido poroso que se emplea a modo de esponja .
pastear
pastear verbo transitivo Perú Espiar a una persona :se la pasó pasteando toda la tarde a la señora Carmen .
pastel
pastel nombre masculino 1 Dulce elaborado con una masa a base de harina, mantequilla, huevos, azúcar, leche, y otros ingredientes, que se cuece al horno y se rellena o se cubre de crema, chocolate, frutas u otros productos de repostería :un pastel de manzana; un pastel de cumpleaños .2 Preparación a base de harina, huevos y mantequilla que se rellena de carne, pescado u hortalizas y se cuece al horno dentro de un molde .3 Lápiz o barra de pasta de color, hecho con agua, polvo y materias colorantes, que se usa para pintar y produce colores claros, de tono suave y opaco :le regalaron una caja de pasteles para que practicara en casa .4 Técnica de pintura en la que se emplean estos lápices sobre un papel rugoso y áspero :el pastel fue muy utilizado por los pintores impresionistas .5 Obra pictórica hecha con esta técnica :los pasteles del famoso pintor alcanzaron un precio muy alto en la subasta .6 adjetivo [tono ] Que es suave y opaco; se aplica a colores claros :este año se llevan colores pastel; me gustaba el sofá azul pastel .Es invariable en número .7 nombre masculino coloquial Dinero, beneficio o mercado que se reparten entre varias personas o instituciones :aunque tienen gran parte del pastel se ven amenazados por los nuevos competidores; ya puedes imaginar qué departamentos son los más afortunados en el reparto del pastel presupuestario municipal .8 Colomb Escrito que contiene apuntes, fórmulas u otro tipo de información que un estudiante oculta para consultarlo y poder copiar de él en un examen .SINÓNIMO chuleta, machete .descubrirse el pastel Esp coloquial Hacerse público [un asunto que se quería mantener oculto ]:se descubrió el pastel y se averiguó de dónde salía el dinero para tantas inversiones . VÉASE pintura al pastel .
pastelear
pastelear verbo intransitivo Esp coloquial Contemporizar con miras interesadas .
pasteleo
pasteleo nombre masculino Esp coloquial Acción de pastelear :sabía hacer con el presupuesto enjuagues y pasteleos .
pastelería
pastelería nombre femenino 1 Establecimiento en el que se elaboran o se venden pasteles y otros productos de repostería .2 Técnica de elaborar pasteles y otros productos de repostería .3 Conjunto de pasteles y otros productos de repostería :el mozo nos ofreció de postre un surtido de la pastelería que elaboran ellos mismos .
pastelero, -ra
pastelero, -ra nombre masculino y femenino 1 Persona que tiene por oficio elaborar o vender pasteles y otros productos de repostería .2 adjetivo De la pastelería o relacionado con esta técnica :industria pastelera .3 Que se emplea en la elaboración de pasteles :crema pastelera; manga pastelera .4 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino Esp coloquial [persona ] Que contemporiza con miras interesadas .5 adjetivo Esp coloquial Que tiene las características que se consideran propias de las personas que contemporizan :una película con una moraleja un tanto pastelera . VÉASE crema pastelera; manga pastelera .
pastelillo
pastelillo nombre masculino Pastel pequeño, dulce o salado, que generalmente se sirve acompañado de otros del mismo tipo :unos pastelillos de chocolate; un pastelillo de espinacas .
pastelista
pastelista nombre común Pintor que practica la pintura al pastel :algunos críticos consideran que Quintin La Tour es el más grande pastelista del siglo xviii .
pastelón
pastelón nombre masculino Chile Loseta grande que se usa para pavimentar .
pastenco, -ca
pastenco, -ca adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [res ] Que está recién destetado y se echa al pasto .
pasterización
pasterización nombre femenino Pasteurización .
pasterizar
pasterizar verbo transitivo Pasteurizar . Conjugación [4 ] como realizar .
pasteurización
pasteurización nombre femenino Procedimiento que consiste en someter un alimento, generalmente líquido, a una temperatura aproximada de 80 grados durante un corto período de tiempo enfriándolo después rápidamente, con el fin de destruir los microorganismos sin alterar la composición y cualidades del líquido :la pasteurización no altera el sabor y composición de los alimentos .SINÓNIMO pasterización .
pasteurizar
pasteurizar verbo transitivo Someter un alimento, generalmente líquido, a una temperatura aproximada de 80 grados durante un corto período de tiempo enfriándolo después rápidamente, con el fin de destruir los microorganismos sin alterar la composición y cualidades del alimento :la leche se pasteuriza antes de ser envasada para que se conserve en buen estado durante más tiempo .SINÓNIMO pasterizar .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo del francés pasteuriser , derivado del apellido de L. Pasteur , químico y biólogo francés, inventor de este procedimiento . Conjugación [4 ] como realizar .
pastiche
pastiche nombre masculino 1 Imitación que consiste en tomar diversos elementos y combinarlos de manera que el resultado parezca una creación original :en su supuesta reacción, los músicos geniales crearon obras geniales, y los menos dotados, simples calcos o pastiches .2 Mezcla de objetos, colores o ideas diferentes sin ningún orden :el documental no era otra cosa que un pastiche de imágenes y datos sin ningún orden .
pastilla
pastilla nombre femenino 1 Pieza de pasta o materia dura hecha de diferentes sustancias, generalmente pequeña y de forma cuadrada o redonda, que tiene diversos usos :pastilla de jabón; pastillas de café; pastilla de chocolate .2 Dosis sólida de pequeño tamaño de un medicamento y con forma generalmente redonda o cuadrada que suele tragarse sin deshacer :el médico me ha recetado unas pastillas para el dolor de cabeza .3 Pieza del mecanismo de frenado de un vehículo que reduce la velocidad a la que circula o lo detiene completamente :pastillas de freno .4 Dispositivo electrónico de pequeño tamaño que forma parte de un aparato y modifica o controla diversas funciones :pastillas digitalizadoras .5 Dispositivo electrónico rectangular colocado bajo las cuerdas de una guitarra o un bajo eléctricos y que convierte las vibraciones de las cuerdas en impulsos eléctricos .a toda pastilla i Esp coloquial Muy rápidamente o a gran velocidad :los bomberos salieron a toda pastilla hacia el lugar del incendio .ii Esp coloquial Se aplica al aparato eléctrico o equipo de sonido que tiene el volumen muy elevado o demasiado alto :mi vecino tiene puesto el televisor a toda pastilla; en algunos locales ponen la música a toda pastilla .
pastillero, -ra
pastillero, -ra nombre masculino 1 Estuche o caja pequeños para guardar pastillas .2 nombre masculino y femenino Esp coloquial Persona que consume drogas en forma de pastilla .
pastina
pastina nombre femenino Arg Mezcla utilizada en albañilería para sellar grietas o realizar juntas de mampostería .
pastizal
pastizal nombre masculino Terreno con abundante pasto .
pasto
pasto nombre masculino 1 Hierba que come el ganado en el campo :un prado de pasto; en verano, este territorio proporciona pasto al ganado .2 Terreno en el que abunda esta hierba y donde pasta el ganado :pastos alpinos; los pastos completaban un paisaje en el que los bosques ocupaban gran parte del territorio .Se usa generalmente en plural .3 Materia o cosa que se destruye o consume por una acción o actividad, o sobre la que se ejerce una actividad :ser pasto de los depredadores; cada verano los bosques son pasto de las llamas; había pasado a ser pasto de la crítica académica .4 CSur, Bol, Méx, Perú Conjunto de plantas sin tronco, menudas y tupidas, con hojas de color verde, finas, cortas y tupidas, que se plantan en jardines por motivos ornamentales, y en terrenos deportivos para cubrir el suelo .SINÓNIMO césped .5 RPlata, Méx Hierba de cualquier tipo .a todo pasto Esp coloquial Indica que algo se usa de forma copiosa y sin ninguna restricción .ETIMOLOGÍA Voz patrimonial del latín pastus, derivado de pascere. De la familia etimológica de pacer (V.).
pastón
pastón nombre masculino Esp coloquial Gran cantidad de dinero .
pastor, -ra
pastor, -ra nombre masculino y femenino 1 Persona que tiene por oficio guardar, guiar y apacentar el ganado :pastor de ovejas; una piara de cerdos chapotea tercamente sin hacer caso de las voces del pastor que intenta sacarlos del agua .2 adjetivo [perro ] Que está adiestrado para ayudar al pastor en el cuidado y la conducción del rebaño :en el concurso, cada perro pastor tenía que demostrar sus habilidades reuniendo al rebaño y guiándolo hacia su amo .3 nombre común /adjetivo Nombre común de diversas razas de perros que tienen esa función o que la tuvieron originariamente :pastor catalán; pastor escocés; pastor de los Pirineos .pastor alemán Perro de tamaño mediano-grande, cuerpo robusto, orejas erguidas, patas traseras más cortas que las delanteras y pelo de color pardo con zonas negras en el lomo, el cuello, el hocico y la cola; tiene gran capacidad de aprendizaje, por lo que se emplea frecuentemente como perro policía o guardián, aunque también es muy común como animal de compañía; es originario de Europa central .pastor belga Perro similar al pastor alemán, pero algo más alto, de constitución más ligera y pelaje largo y negro .4 nombre masculino Se aplica al sacerdote cristiano en cuanto cuidador y guía de sus fieles .5 Sacerdote de las iglesias reformadas :pastor protestante; pastor luterano; pastor anglicano .ETIMOLOGÍA Voz patrimonial del latín pastor , pastoris ‘pastor ’, ‘guardián ’. Las acepciones de ‘sacerdote ’ surgen por especialización metafórica ya en latín cristiano. De la familia etimológica de pacer (V.).
pastoral
pastoral adjetivo 1 De los pastores de ganado o relacionado con ellos .SINÓNIMO pastoril .2 adjetivo /nombre femenino [composición literaria o musical ] Que tiene como tema central la vida idealizada de los pastores :sinfonía pastoral .3 adjetivo De los pastores eclesiásticos o relacionado con ellos .4 adjetivo /nombre femenino [carta, escrito ] Que dirige un obispo a sus fieles para instruirlos y guiarlos en materia de fe :los obispos han hecho pública una pastoral con motivo de las próximas elecciones .5 nombre femenino Conjunto de actividades que realiza una iglesia o parroquia para atender a sus fieles y alimentar y avivar su fe y para que otras personas también conozcan y acepten su doctrina :al llegar al episcopado creó numerosas parroquias, nuevas vicarías, delegaciones y otros organismos diocesanos con los que poder realizar mejor la pastoral .6 adjetivo De la pastoral religiosa o relacionado con este conjunto de actividades :teología pastoral; la labor pastoral de los sacerdotes .
pastoralmente
pastoralmente adverbio Desde el punto de vista de las actividades que realiza una iglesia o parroquia para atender a sus fieles y alimentar y avivar su fe o para que otras personas también conozcan y acepten su doctrina :una de sus preocupaciones desde que llegó fue la de no poder atender pastoralmente a todos los núcleos de la diócesis, debido a la escasez de presbíteros .
pastorear
pastorear verbo transitivo 1 Llevar el ganado al campo y cuidar de él mientras pace :Diamante es una cachorra de yorkshire que sale todos los días, haga frío o calor, a ayudar a su amo a pastorear un rebaño de ovejas .2 Dedicarse a la actividad del pastoreo de cierto tipo de ganado :los astures criaban y pastoreaban caballos, bóvidos, cerdos y cabras .
pastorela
pastorela nombre femenino 1 Composición lírica de origen provenzal, cuyo tema es el encuentro de un caballero con una pastora a la que corteja :las pastorelas suelen enmarcarse en un espacio geográfico determinado .2 Méx Representación teatral en la que se escenifica el nacimiento del Niño Jesús .
pastoreo
pastoreo nombre masculino Acción o actividad consistente en el cuidado y la alimentación del ganado en pastizales :economía de pastoreo; la ocupación de antiguos pastizales para su repoblación implicó la reducción del área de pastoreo; los lapones se dedican al pastoreo del reno, a la pesca y a la caza .
pastoril
pastoril adjetivo 1 De los pastores o que tiene relación con estas personas :en esa revista hay un reportaje sobre la vida pastoril; ejercen un nomadismo pastoril con camellos, cabras y ovejas .2 [género literario ] Que trata de asuntos relacionados con los pastores y la vida campestre :Cervantes se inició en el mundo de la literatura con la novela pastoril "La Galatea ".SINÓNIMO bucólico .3 Que está relacionado con este género literario o posee sus características :es un poema dialogado de ambiente bucólico y pastoril, en el que se expresan sentimientos amorosos y nostálgicos .SINÓNIMO bucólico .
pastosidad
pastosidad nombre femenino Cualidad de lo que es pastoso .
pastoso, -sa
pastoso, -sa adjetivo 1 [cosa ] Que es blando, consistente y maleable como la pasta :masa pastosa; al dejar resbalar las manos por la baranda de la galería, las manos se le mojan y se da cuenta que sobre ellas ha quedado polvillo húmedo y pastoso de orín .2 Que es excesivo o muy afectado :una pastosa sentimentalidad .3 [lengua, boca ] Que está lleno de saliva espesa y pegajosa :cuando comes pastas con mucha harina te queda la boca pastosa y tienes que beber agua para aclararla; tenía la lengua pastosa como si fuera a vomitar .4 [modo de hablar, voz ] Que es poco claro :pero, ¿qué te ocurre, por favor? ―repetía con voz pastosa, de borracho .5 Amér [terreno ] Que tiene muchos y buenos pastos naturales o de sembradío :en los valles pastosos del sur se dan buenos cabritos .
pastueño, -ña
pastueño, -ña adjetivo taur [res ] Que es dócil y embiste suavemente :toro pastueño .
pastún
pastún (también pashto )adjetivo 1 Relativo a un pueblo musulmán, en su mayoría sunní, que habita en Afganistán y Pakistán :etnia pastún .2 adjetivo /nombre común [persona ] Que es de este pueblo :muchos pastunes son nómadas .3 nombre masculino Lengua indoeuropea del grupo iranio oriental, hablada por este pueblo, que se escribe con alfabeto árabe .SINÓNIMO pashtu .El plural es pastún , pashtún, pastunes o pashtunes .
pastura
pastura nombre femenino 1 Pasto para el ganado :traen la pastura para los caballos .2 nombre femenino Lugar donde pasta el ganado .
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past
past /pæst |pɑːst / (! passedと同音 ) 〖語源は 「passの (古い )過去分詞形 」〗形容詞 比較なし 1 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗過去の , 以前の , 昔の ; 過ぎ去った ; ｟文 ｠〖be ～〗終わった (finished )▸ one's past life [mistakes ]過去の生活 [過ち ]▸ in past years [｟かたく ｠years past ]以前 ▸ From past experience I'd say he's right .過去の経験から言えば彼は正しい ▸ The time for regret is past .悔やんでいる時間はもう終わった 2 〖通例 名詞 の前で; しばしばthe ～〗過ぎたばかりの ; 先 〈週 月など 〉; ここ … (last )(↔next ) (!しばしば完了形と共に用いる ) ▸ for the past five years 過去5年間 ▸ the top news of the past week 先週のトップニュース ▸ The weather has been good in the past few days .ここ数日天気がいい 3 〖名詞 の前で 〗元の , 前任の , かつての 〈権力者など 〉(former ); 〘文法 〙過去形の .名詞 複 ～s /-ts /1 U 〖通例the ～〗過去 , 昔 (!現在などとの時の対比に用いられる; →now 読解のポイント ; ↔future ) ; 過去の出来事 ▸ a thing of the past 過去のもの, 今はすたれたもの ▸ make a mistake in the past 過去に過ちを犯す ▸ events of the recent [distant ] past ごく最近 [ずっと前 ]の出来事 ▸ You cannot change [undo ] the past .過去のことは取り返しがつかない ▸ It's all in the past .｟話 ｠すべて過去のことだ (!もう忘れなさい [忘れてしまった ]という意 ) 2 C 〖通例a /one's ～〗(人の )過去 , 過去の生活 , 履歴 ; (国などの )歴史 ; ｟やや古 ｠暗い [いかがわしい ]過去 ▸ have a shady [glorious ] past 暗い [輝かしい ]過去がある ▸ know nothing of A's past A 〈人 〉の前歴は何も知らない 3 〖通例the ～; 単数扱い 〗〘文法 〙過去形 , 過去時制 (past tense ).l ì ve in the p á st 過去に生きる ; 昔通りにふるまう .前置詞 1 〈時間 〉を過ぎて (｟米 ｠after )▸ It is past noon .正午すぎです ▸ be past due ｟米 ｠支払期日を過ぎている ▸ five (minutes ) past [｟米 ｠after ] eight 8時5分過ぎ 2 〈人 場所 〉を通り越して ; …の先 [向こう ]に ▸ The entrance is just past the elevators .入り口はエレベーターのすぐ先だ ▸ He walked straight past me without saying a word .彼は何も言わず私の前を素通りした ▸ look past a table テーブル越しに目をやる 3 〈ある段階 数量 〉を越えて , …以上の ; 〈能力 限界など 〉の及ばない , …できない (beyond )▸ He is past retirement age [his prime ].彼はもう定年 [盛り ]を過ぎている ▸ They were almost past caring what happened .彼らはもう何が起きたかほとんど気にしていなかった be [look ] p á st it [one's best ]｟英 くだけた話 けなして ｠〈人が 〉盛りを過ぎた ; 〈機械などが 〉がたが来た .I wouldn't p ú t it p à st A (to d ó )｟話 ｠A 〈人 〉なら (…)やりかねないだろう, (…しても )Aなら驚かない .副詞 比較なし 1 (場所を )過ぎて , 通り越して (by )▸ Runners ran past .ランナーが通過した 2 〈時が 〉過ぎて ▸ A month went past .ひと月が経過した ～̀ m á ster 1 «…の » 名手, 達人 (｟男女共用 ｠expert ) «at , in , of » .2 (組合などの )旧 [前 ]会長 (｟男女共用 ｠ex-chair [chief ]); 長老 .～̀ p á rticiple 〘文法 〙過去分詞 .～̀ p é rfect 〘文法 〙過去完了 .
pasta
pas ta /pɑ́ːstə |pǽstə /〖＜イタリア 〗名詞 U パスタ 〘スパゲッティ マカロニなどめん類の総称 〙; C パスタ料理 .
paste
paste /peɪst /〖語源は 「大麦のかゆ 」〗名詞 複 ～s /-ts /1 U 〖具体例では 可算 〗〘料 〙(トマト カレー 豆 肉 魚などの )ペースト 〘パンに塗ったり, 料理の材料に使われる 〙▸ tomato paste トマトペースト 2 U 〖単数形で 〗〘料 〙生地 , 練り粉 (dough ).3 U のり , のり [ペースト ]状のもの ▸ tooth paste 練り歯磨き 4 U (模造宝石を作るための )鉛ガラス , 人工宝石 .5 U (製陶用の )こね土 .動詞 他動詞 1 【場所に 】〈紙など 〉を のりで 貼 （は ）る (up, down, together ) «on , over , across , with , to » ; 【紙などを 】〈場所 〉に のりで貼る «with » .2 〘コンピュ 〙(画面上で )…を貼り付ける , ペーストする .3 ｟くだけて ｠(試合や競技で )〈相手 〉を打ち負かす .4 ｟古 話 ｠〈人 〉をぶんなぐる ; 〈人 〉に 〈一発など 〉を見舞う .自動詞 〘コンピュ 〙貼り付ける (→pasting )▸ cut and paste カットアンドペーストする 〘文字列などを切り取って貼り付ける操作 〙
pasteboard
p á ste b ò ard 名詞 U ボール紙, 厚紙 .形容詞 1 厚紙の .2 にせの ; 実質のない ; 安っぽい .
pastel
pas tel /pæstél |-́- /形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗パステル調の, 淡い 〈色 (合い )〉; パステルで描かれた .名詞 1 C U パステル 〘絵画で使うクレヨン 〙; C パステル絵画 .2 C 〖通例 ～s 〗パステルカラー, 淡い色 .
Pasteur
Pas teur /pæstə́ː r /名詞 パストゥール 〘Louis ～, 1822 --95; フランスの科学者 細菌学者 〙.～̀ tr é atment 狂犬病の予防接種 .
pasteurize
pas teur ize /pǽstʃəràɪz |pɑ́ːs -/動詞 他動詞 〈牛乳 ワインなど 〉を低温殺菌 (処理 )する .p à s teur i z á tion 名詞
pastiche
pas tiche /pæstíːʃ /名詞 ｟かたく ｠1 C パスティーシュ 〘故意に模倣したり, 諸作品より断片を寄せ集めた芸術作品 〙.2 U 模倣 [混成 ]技術 .
pastille
pas tille /pǽst (ə )l, pæstíːl /名詞 C ｟主に英 ｠トローチ .
pastime
pas time /pǽstàɪm |pɑ́ːs -/〖pass (過ぎる )time (時間 )〗名詞 複 ～s /-z /C 気晴らし , 娯楽 (→hobby 1 )▸ “What's your favorite pastime ?” “I'd say watching TV. ”「君のお気に入りの気晴らしって何?」「テレビを見ることかな 」
pasting
past ing /péɪstɪŋ /名詞 1 C ｟主に英 くだけて ｠〖単数形で 〗(人 物への )酷評, 厳しい批判 ; (なぐって )罰すること ; (スポーツチーム 政党などを簡単に )打ち負かすこと, 惨敗 (thrashing ).2 U 〘コンピュ 〙ペースト, 貼 （は ）り付け .
pastor
pas tor /pǽstə r |pɑ́ːs -/名詞 C 〘キリスト教 〙(プロテスタント諸派の )牧師 .
pastoral
pas to ral /pǽst (ə )r (ə )l |pɑ́ːs -/形容詞 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗1 牧師の (信者個々への )〈指導 助言など 〉.2 ｟文 ｠のどかな, 田舎の ; 牧歌的な 〈場所 雰囲気 考えなど 〉.3 教師が生徒に与える勉強以外の個別の 〈助言 〉.4 牧畜の .
pastrami
pas tra mi /pəstrɑ́ːmi /名詞 U パストラミ 〘香辛料をきかせた薫製 （くんせい ）牛肉 〙.
pastry
pas try /péɪstri /→paste 名詞 複 -tries /-z /1 U ペーストリー 〘pie, flan, tartなどのパイ皮 〙.2 C ペーストリー菓子 〘パイ風菓子パン ケーキ 〙▸ a Danish pastry デニッシュ (ペーストリー )～̀ b á g (開口部のある布製の )しぼり出し袋 .～̀ bl é nder パイ皮練り器 〘ワイヤーを数本たばねて半円に曲げ取っ手のある道具 〙.～̀ b ó ard (生地をこねる )のし板 .～̀ br ú sh ペーストリーブラシ 〘ペーストリー類にバターや卵などを塗る刷毛 （はけ ）〙.～́ c ò ok ペーストリー職人 .
pasturage
pas tur age /pǽstʃ (ə )rɪdʒ |pɑ́ːs -/名詞 U 1 牧草 ; 牧草地 .2 牧畜 (業 ); 放牧 (権 ).
pasture
pas ture /pǽstʃə r |pɑ́ːs -/〖原義は 「草を食べる 」〗名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 U 〖具体例では 可算 〗(家畜の )牧草地 , 放牧場 .2 U 牧草 .gr è ener [n è w, fr è sh ] p á stures ＝英 p à stures n é w ｟おどけて ｠より魅力的な仕事 [活動 ]の場 .p ù t A ó ut to p á sture 1 A 〈家畜など 〉を放牧する .2 ｟くだけて 非難して ｠A 〈人 〉を (高齢を理由に )解雇する (retire ) (!しばしば受け身で ) .動詞 他動詞 〈家畜など 〉を放牧する ; 〈家畜 〉に草を食べさせる ; 〈家畜が 〉〈牧草 〉を食べる .自動詞 〈家畜などが 〉【牧草地で 】草を食べる «on , in » .
pastureland
p á sture l à nd 名詞 U 牧草地, 放牧場 .
pasty
past y 1 /péɪsti /形容詞 1 のり状の .2 〈人が 〉不健康そうな, 〈顔色が 〉青白い, さえない .
pasty
pas ty 2 /pǽsti /名詞 複 -ties C ｟主に英 ｠パスティ 〘肉 野菜 チーズなどを詰めて焼いたパイ 〙.
pasty-faced
pasty-faced /péɪstifèɪst /形容詞 青白く不健康な顔をした .
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