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"Tarta" is a noun which is often translated as "pie", and "torta" is a noun which is often translated as "cake". Learn more about the difference between "tarta" and "torta" below.
la tarta(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. cake
Esta noche tenemos una tarta de chocolate sin harina.Tonight we have a flourless chocolate cake.
la torta(
tohr
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tah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (culinary) (South America)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. sandwich
Ese lugar sirve las tortas de pollo más ricas de todo México.That place serves the best chicken sandwiches in all of Mexico.
5. (culinary) (Central America)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
6. (colloquial) (hit)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. slap (with an open hand)
Le pegó una torta a su hermano por decir una grosería.She slapped her brother for saying a bad word.
