Torta in english
Cake
pronunciation: keɪk part of speech: noun
pronunciation: keɪk part of speech: noun
In gestures
torta1 = cake ; pie.
Example: Music from 1907 was played and a cake was shared with the public.Example: At the dinner party, eating nearly proved the undoing of Peter, who ran the danger of becoming a pie himself.more:
» a falta de pan, buenas son tortas = beggars can't be choosers ; beggars can't be choosy .
Example: I'll take any love you think you can spare -- beggars can't be choosers. Example: They aren't exactly cheap nor are they exactly what I have been looking for but as they say beggars can't be choosy.» no entender ni torta = be all Greek to ; not understand a jot ; not understand a (single) word ; sound + Greek to .
Example: His one man show 'It's All Greek to Me' has enjoyed critical acclaim all around the world. Example: He is an asshole because he is the typical idiot bragging that he knows something when he really did not understand a jot. Example: I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying. Example: This may sound Greek to many, but to Nicole, it's her bread and butter.» torta caliente = hotcake .
Example: It would be nice for libraries to practice more creative cross-referencing, for instance introducing cross-references from Flapjacks and hotcakes to the primary heading, PANCAKES, WAFFLES, etc.; or from 'Coke' and 'Snow' to COCAINE.torta2 = whack.
Example: Suddenly there was a loud 'whack-whack-whack' and I looked back to see the guide slapping the water with his fishing pole.more:
» dar una torta = slap ; slap in the face .
Example: Suddenly there was a loud 'whack-whack-whack' and I looked back to see the guide slapping the water with his fishing pole. Example: Today one of the nursing students was slapped in the face by a grumpy old man.» dar una torta a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face .
Example: Napoleon burst into a loud fit of laughter, gave him a slap in the face, called him a clever fellow, and made him a captain in the artillery.