Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/ˈtoɾta/

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Translation

cake, tart

Word origin

From Late Latin torta ('round loaf'), from Latin tortus ('twisted'), the past participle of torquere ('to twist').

Origin
Latin
Root
torta
English cognates
tart, torque

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluraltortas

Examples

.

My grandmother made an apple cake for the party.

¿ trozo ?

Would you like a slice of cake with your coffee?

pocos .

The chocolate cake disappeared in a few minutes.

Encendimos .

We lit the candles on the birthday cake.

México, bocadillo.

In Mexico, a torta is also a kind of sandwich.

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This word is part of lesson 67.