🇬🇧🇪🇸 cupcake - magdalena : English Lesson
noun
Meaning of "cupcake" ("magdalena"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
A cupcake is a small, sweet cake that is baked in a little paper cup, usually just the right size for one person. It is often covered with icing, sprinkles, or other decorations on top. People eat cupcakes at parties, birthdays, or as a special treat. They can come in many flavors, like chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry, and can be decorated in fun colors and shapes.
I told my brother the broccoli was just a green cupcake, and he almost believed me until he took a bite.
I hid my last cupcake in the vegetable drawer because nobody ever looks in there.
I gave my sister a cupcake, and she promoted me from “annoying” to “slightly less annoying.”
I tried to save half my cupcake for later, but “later” turned out to be three seconds.
I asked my cupcake to share its calories, and it kindly gave all of them to me.
She found a box of cupcakes on the table: one blue cupcake, one pink cupcake, one chocolate cupcake. Each cupcake sat in a paper cup with soft white icing. She chose a cupcake, smelled the sweet cake, took a bite, and smiled when icing stuck to her nose. She laughed.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.
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