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pasticcio

mess

noun pahs-TEET-choh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Also means

baked pie

Usage Note

Pasticcio is masculine; plural pasticci. Its primary colloquial sense is 'mess' or 'muddle' (che pasticcio! — what a mess!). It also denotes a baked savoury pie (a pasta or meat pie). The idiom trovarsi in un pasticcio means 'to be in a pickle'. Don't confuse with pasticceria (pastry shop) or pasticciere (pastry chef).

Examples

"Hai fatto un bel pasticcio questa volta."

Natural Translation

You've made quite a mess this time.

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