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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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