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Meaning of tortilla | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
/tɔːˈtijə/

Definitions

  1. A type of Mexican flatbread made out of cornmeal or flour.
  2. Spanish omelette; a type of omelette containing potatoes and onions.

Equivalents

Deutsch Tortilla
Ελληνικά τορτίγια
Suomi tortilla
Italiano tortilla
日本語 トルティーヤ
Polski tortilla
Português tortilha
Русский тортилья
Türkçe lavaş

Examples

“And then she figured out the whole situation in, maybe, ten minutes, just by watching my face across the dinner table. I didn't say more than ten words—'Pass the tortillas.'”
“From this dough are shaped small round forms, or a tortilla press can be used to more easily flatten many perfectly round, thin cakes. Tortilla machines, found all over Mexico and the Southwest, can produce hundreds of tortillas per hour.”
“An authentic Spanish tortilla is traditionally made with just eggs, potatoes, onions, salt and pepper, but this version contains sliced red and green peppers for a bit of extra colour and flavour.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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