paste 1 (p st)n. 1. A soft, smooth, thick mixture or material, as: a. A smooth viscous mixture, as of flour and water or of starch and water, that is used as an adhesive for joining light materials, such as paper and cloth. b. The moist clay or clay mixture used in making porcelain or pottery. Also called pâte. c. A smooth dough of water, flour, and butter or other shortening, used in making pastry. d. A food that has been pounded until it is reduced to a smooth creamy mass: anchovy paste. e. A sweet doughy candy or confection: rolled apricot paste. 2. a. A hard, brilliant, lead-containing glass used in making artificial gems. b. A gem made of this glass. Also called strass. v. past·ed, past·ing, pastes v.tr. 1. To cause to adhere by or as if by applying paste. 2. To cover with something by or as if by pasting: He pasted the wall with burlap. The wall is pasted with splotches. 3. Computer Science To insert (text, graphics, or other data) into a document or file. v.intr. Computer Science To insert text, graphics, or other data into a document or file. [Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin pasta, from Greek, barley-porridge, from neuter pl. of pastos, sprinkled, salted, from passein, to sprinkle; see kw  t- in Indo-European roots.] |
| paste 2 (pst) Slang tr.v. past·ed, past·ing, pastes 1. To strike forcefully. 2. To defeat soundly. n. A hard blow. [Probably alteration of baste.] |
paste1
n
1. (Chemistry) a mixture or material of a soft or malleable consistency, such as toothpaste
2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) an adhesive made from water and flour or starch, used esp for joining pieces of paper
3. (Cookery) a preparation of food, such as meat, that has been powdered to a creamy mass, for spreading on bread, crackers, etc.
4. (Cookery) any of various sweet doughy confections almond paste
5. (Cookery) dough, esp when prepared with shortening, as for making pastry
6. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Jewellery)
a. Also called strass a hard shiny glass used for making imitation gems
b. an imitation gem made of this glass
7. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Ceramics) the combined ingredients of porcelain See also hard paste, soft paste
vb (tr)
1. (often foll by on or onto) to attach by or as if by using paste he pasted posters onto the wall
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) (usually foll by with) to cover (a surface) with paper, usually attached with an adhesive he pasted the wall with posters
[via Old French from Late Latin pasta dough, from Greek pastē barley porridge, from pastos, from passein to sprinkle]
paste2
vb
(tr) Slang to hit, esp with the fists; punch or beat soundly
[variant of baste3]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  paste - any mixture of a soft and malleable consistencycomposition - a mixture of ingredients |
| 2. | paste - a hard, brilliant lead glass that is used in making artificial jewelry lead glass - glass containing lead oxide; has a high refractive index | |
| 3. |  paste - an adhesive made from water and flour or starch; used on paper and paperboardwafer - a small adhesive disk of paste; used to seal letters | |
| 4. | paste - a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes margarine, marge, oleo, oleomargarine, margarin - a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter condiment - a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment; "mustard and ketchup are condiments" nut butter - ground nuts blended with a little butter peanut butter - a spread made from ground peanuts marshmallow fluff - a very sweet white spread resembling marshmallow candy onion butter - butter blended with minced onion pimento butter - butter blended with mashed pimento shrimp butter - butter blended with chopped shrimp or seasoned with essence from shrimp shells lobster butter - butter blended with chopped lobster or seasoned with essence from lobster shells cheese spread - spread made of cheese mixed with butter or cream or cream cheese and seasonings anchovy butter - butter blended with mashed anchovies fishpaste - a paste of fish or shellfish garlic butter - butter seasoned with mashed garlic miso - a thick paste made from fermented soybeans and barley or rice malt; used in Japanese cooking to make soups or sauces hommos, hoummos, hummus, humous, humus - a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East pate - liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned tapenade - a spread consisting of capers and black olives and anchovies made into a puree with olive oil tahini - a thick Middle Eastern paste made from ground sesame seeds | |
| Verb | 1. | paste - join or attach with or as if with glue; "paste the sign on the wall"; "cut and paste the sentence in the text" attach - cause to be attached epoxy - glue with epoxy; "epoxy the shards" |
| 2. | paste - hit with the fists; "He pasted his opponent" beat - hit repeatedly; "beat on the door"; "beat the table with his shoe" | |
| 3. | paste - cover the surface of; "paste the wall with burlap" cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" |
paste
Translations
paste [peɪst]
A. N
1. (= substance, consistency) → pasta f (Culin) → pasta f; (= glue) → engrudo m, cola f
anchovy paste → pasta f de anchoas
fish paste → paté m de pescado
tomato paste → concentrado m de tomate
anchovy paste → pasta f de anchoas
fish paste → paté m de pescado
tomato paste → concentrado m de tomate
2. (= diamond-like material) → estrás m; (= costume jewellery) → bisutería f, joyas fpl de imitación or de fantasía
it's only paste → es bisutería
it's only paste → es bisutería
B. VT
1. (= put paste on) → engomar, encolar; (= stick with paste) → pegar
to paste sth into/onto sth → pegar algo a algo
to paste sth to a wall → pegar algo a una pared
to paste sth into/onto sth → pegar algo a algo
to paste sth to a wall → pegar algo a una pared
2. (= beat) → pegar (Sport) → cascar, dar una paliza a
C. CPD [jewellery] (lit) → de estrás; (costume) → de fantasía
paste [ˈpeɪst]
paste
n
mix to a smooth/firm paste (glue etc) → zu einem lockeren/festen Brei anrühren; (cake mixture etc) → zu einem glatten/festen Teig anrühren
(jewellery) → Similistein m, → Strass m
vt
(= apply paste to) wallpaper etc → einkleistern, mit Kleister bestreichen; (= affix) → kleben; (Comput) text etc → einfügen; to paste pictures into a book → Bilder in ein Buch (ein)kleben; to paste something to something → etw an etw (acc) → kleben
(inf) opponent → fertigmachen (inf); new play etc → verreißen; to paste somebody (one) (lit) → jdm eins vor den Latz knallen (sl); to paste somebody (= defeat) → jdn in die Pfanne hauen (inf); to paste something (fig) → etw verhackstücken (inf)
paste [peɪst]
paste [peɪst]
1. n
b. (gems) → strass m inv
2. adj (jewellery) → di strass
3. vt (put glue on) → spalmare di colla, collare; (fasten with glue) → incollare
to paste sth to the wall → appiccicare qc al muro
to paste sth to the wall → appiccicare qc al muro
paste [peɪst]
1. n
b. (gems) → strass m inv
2. adj (jewellery) → di strass
3. vt (put glue on) → spalmare di colla, collare; (fasten with glue) → incollare
to paste sth to the wall → appiccicare qc al muro
to paste sth to the wall → appiccicare qc al muro
n paste [peist]
1 a soft, damp mixture, especially one made up of glue and water and used for sticking pieces of paper etc together. gom مَعْجون паста lepidlo klister der Kleister αλοιφή, κόλλα engrudo kliister هر چیز خمیر مانند liisteri colle דֶבֶק लेप lijepilo csiriz lem lím colla のり 풀 klijai līme; klīsteris pes plakstijfsel lim, klister klej pasta lipici, clei клейстер lepidlo lepilo lepak klister แป้งเปียก tutkal 漿糊 клейстер; клей ماڑي، گوند hồ bột 浆糊
2 a mixture of flour, fat etc used for making pies, pastry etc. deeg عَجينَه тесто těsto dej der Teig ζύμη masa tainas خمیر taikina pâte עִיסָה लेई tijesto tészta (massza) adonan (smjör)deig pasta, impasto 菓子の生地 반죽 tešla mīkla doh deeg (pai)deig ciasto massa cocă тесто cesto testo smesa []deg แป้งเคล้าน้ำมันสำหรับทำอาหาร hamur (做點心用的)麵粉油脂等的混合物，麵團 тісто گندھا ہوا آٹا bột nhão （做点心用的）面粉油脂等的混合物，面团
3 a mixture made from some types of food almond paste. pasta عَجينة للطَّعام тестени изделия pasta postej; -postej die Paste αλοιφή, πολτός pasta pasta خمیر tahna pâte עִיסָה, מִמרָח मीठी लपसी pašteta krém pasta mauk pasta 練り物 반죽으로 만든 과자 pasta, paštetas pastēte; pastila pes pas masse pasta pasta pastă паста pasta krema smesa massa, pasta ส่วนผสมอาหารสำเร็จรูป ezme 糊狀食品 паштет کئي قسم کے کھانوں کا مرکب patê 糊状食品
paste → معجون pasta pasta Paste πολτός pasta tahna pâte pasta pasta ペースト 풀 deeg pasta pasta pasta паста massa ส่วนผสมที่มีลักษณะเหนียว macun bột nhão 糊
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