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torta

Regionalisms from Mexico 
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la torta(
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
1. (culinary)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
(South America)
a. cake
Quiero una torta nupcial de chocolate.I want a chocolate wedding cake.
2. (culinary)
Regionalism used in Colombia
(Colombia)
a. pie
Mi madre hace una torta de manzana muy rica.My mother makes a delicious apple pie.
3. (culinary)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
Regionalism used in Venezuela
(Venezuela)
a. pancake
Desayunó tortas de maíz.She had corn pancakes for breakfast.
4. (culinary)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
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)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
(Central America)
a. omelet
Tomará una torta de tres huevos.He will have a three-egg omelet.
6.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(hit)
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.
b. thump (blow)
Sentí una torta en la espalda cuando la rama se me cayó encima.I felt a thump on my back when the branch fell on me.
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