tortilla
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la tortilla(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (culinary) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Nunca faltan las tortillas en una comida mexicana.Tortillas are never lacking in a Mexican meal.
a. omelet (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Una tortilla española lleva huevo, papa, cebolla y mucho aceite de oliva.A Spanish omelet has egg, potato, onion, and a lot of olive oil.
b. omelette (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Quisiera estar de vuelta en Marbella, desayunando una tortilla.I wish I were back in Marbella, having an omelette for breakfast.
c. tortilla (Spanish tortilla)
Cuando estuvimos en Madrid, tomábamos todos los días una ración de tortilla como aperitivo en un bar del centro.When we were in Madrid, we used to have a portion of tortilla as an appetizer every day in a bar downtown.
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