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paste
A thick, soft, and moldable substance that is often used for applying, filling, or as an ingredient. Examples include toothpaste, tomato paste, or a spice paste.
Für das indische Gericht muss man zuerst eine Paste aus Ingwer, Knoblauch und Chili herstellen.
For the Indian dish, you first have to make a paste from ginger, garlic, and chili.
paste
In pharmacy and medicine, a semi-solid preparation with a high proportion of powder that is applied externally to the skin.
Der Hautarzt verschrieb eine spezielle Paste gegen den Ausschlag.
The dermatologist prescribed a special paste for the rash.
Be careful when using computers: while 'paste' in English means 'einfügen' in the expression 'copy and paste', using 'Paste' this way in German is incorrect. The correct action is called 'einfügen' (to paste/insert).
Du musst den Text hier einfügen, nicht nur kopieren.
You have to paste the text here, not just copy it.
'Paste' (paste) is a very productive base word for many compound nouns, especially in the areas of food and hygiene. Well-known examples are 'Zahnpasta' (toothpaste), 'Tomatenpaste' (tomato paste), or 'Leberpaste' (liver pâté).
Für die Soße brauchst du zwei Löffel Tomatenpaste.
For the sauce, you need two spoonfuls of tomato paste.
Whether it means a general substance (e.g., for cooking) or a medical cream can be recognized from the context. Words like 'Rezept' (recipe) or 'Zutat' (ingredient) point to the general meaning, while 'Arzt' (doctor) or 'Haut' (skin) point to the medical use.
Diese Curry-Paste ist sehr scharf.
This curry paste is very spicy.
In the context of cooking and preparation, 'Paste' (paste) is often combined with verbs like 'herstellen' (to make), 'anrühren' (to mix up), or '(zu einer Paste) verarbeiten' (to process into a paste).
Die Avocados werden zu einer cremigen Paste verarbeitet.
The avocados are processed into a creamy paste.
cream
Creme and Paste can both be semi-solid preparations applied to the skin. Creme is a general term for a substance used for care or treatment. A medicinal Paste, by contrast, contains a high proportion of powder and is therefore a particularly thick mass.
Sie bedeckt die gereizte Haut mit einer dicken, pulverreichen Paste.
She covers the irritated skin with a thick paste containing a high proportion of powder.
Sie pflegt die gereizte Haut mit einer halbfesten Creme.
She cares for the irritated skin with a semi-solid cream.
