tortilla [tɔːˈtiːə]
tortilla
feminine noun
1omelet (de huevo)
- dar la vuelta a la tortilla (figurative) -> to turn everything upside down
- tortilla (a la) española -> Spanish o potato omelet
- tortilla (a la) francesa -> French o plain omelet (peninsular Spanish)
2tortilla (de maíz), = thin maize pancake
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tortilla [tor-teel’-lyah]
noun
1Omelet, beaten eggs cooked in a frying pan. (f)
2A pancake made of mashed Indian corn. (Mexico) (f)
3Tortilla de huevos, omelet. (f)
- Hacerse tortilla -> to break into small pieces, to cake
- Volverse la tortilla -> (Met.) to turn the scale, to take a course contrary to that expected
tortilla
sustantivo:femenino
1 [de huevo] omelette
hacer algo una tortilla to smash sth up
van a hacer el negocio una tortilla they're sure to mess the deal up
hacer a algn una tortilla (familiar) to beat sb up; (familiar)
dar la vuelta a la tortilla to turn the tables
volverse la tortilla
se ha vuelto la tortilla now the boot is on the other foot; it's a different story now
se le volvió la tortilla it came out all wrong for him; it all blew up in his face
tortilla de patatas tortilla española Spanish potato omelette
tortilla francesa plain omelette
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