flan

m.

1 crème caramel.

flan de huevo/vainilla = crème caramel made with egg/vanilla

estar hecho un flan, estar como un flan (informal) to be shaking like a jelly, to be a bundle of nerves

2 custard, caramel custard, creme caramel, egg custard.

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flan

► nombre masculino

1 (dulce) crème caramel

2 (de arena, arroz, etc) pie

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar como un flan to be shaking like a leaf

estar hecho,-a un flan→ {{link=estar}}estar como un flan

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SM [dulce] creme caramel; [salado] mould, mold (EEUU)

- estar hecho o estar como un flan

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masculino (dulce) crème caramel; (salado - de arroz) mold*; (- de pescado, verduras) terrine

estar como un flan — to be shaking like a leaf

- flan de arena

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= flong, flong mould, crème caramel.

Ex. Flexible moulds made of laminated paper called 'flong' were first used in Lyons in 1829 and were blotting and tissue paper pasted together, and the mould was formed by beating damp flong on the face of the type.

Ex. The overwhelming advantages of flong moulds were that they were both quicker to make and quicker to cast from than plaster moulds.

Ex. This report analyses the markets for ice cream, yoghurts and chilled desserts (e.g. cheesecake, tiramisu and crème caramel) in Italy.

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* estar hecho un flan = shake like + a leaf, tremble like + a leaf.

* temblar como un flan = shake like + a leaf, tremble like + a leaf.

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masculino (dulce) crème caramel; (salado - de arroz) mold*; (- de pescado, verduras) terrine

estar como un flan — to be shaking like a leaf

- flan de arena

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= flong, flong mould, crème caramel.

Ex: Flexible moulds made of laminated paper called 'flong' were first used in Lyons in 1829 and were blotting and tissue paper pasted together, and the mould was formed by beating damp flong on the face of the type.

Ex: The overwhelming advantages of flong moulds were that they were both quicker to make and quicker to cast from than plaster moulds.

Ex: This report analyses the markets for ice cream, yoghurts and chilled desserts (e.g. cheesecake, tiramisu and crème caramel) in Italy.

* estar hecho un flan = shake like + a leaf, tremble like + a leaf.

* temblar como un flan = shake like + a leaf, tremble like + a leaf.

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flan

masculine

(dulce) crème caramel; (salado) mold*

flan de arroz/espinacas rice/spinach mold

estar como un flan to be shaking like a leaf o (BrE) jelly (colloq)

Compuesto:

flan de arena

sandcastle

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flan sustantivo masculino

a) (dulce) crème caramel

b) (de arroz) mold^{(conjugate mold)};

(de pescado, verduras) terrine
flan sustantivo masculino caramel custard
♦ Locuciones: estar hecho un flan, to be shaking like a jelly
'flan' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
casero
- cuajar
English:
flan
- jittery
- shake
- tremble
- custard

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flan nm

1. [dulce] crème caramel;

flan de huevo/vainilla = crème caramel made with egg/vanilla;

Comp

Fam

estar hecho un flan, estar como un flan to be shaking like a jelly, to be a bundle of nerves

2. [salado] mould;

flan de verduras vegetable mould, timbale of vegetables

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flan

m crème caramel;

estar hecho un flan be shaking like a leaf

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flan n crème caramel

estar como un flan to be shaking like a leaf