tortilla

f.

1 omelet.

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)

2 tortilla(of corn).

3 Spanish tortilla, omelette, type of tart made of scrambled eggs mixed with potatoes other ingredients.

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tortilla

► nombre femenino

1 omelette (US omelet)

2 ESPAÑOL AMERICANO tortilla, pancake

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FRASEOLOGÍA

se volvió la tortilla figurado the tables were turned

tortilla a la francesa omelette, plain omelette

tortilla de patatas potato omelette, Spanish omelette

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SF

1) [de huevo] omelette

- hacer algo una tortilla

van a hacer el negocio una tortilla — they're sure to mess the deal up

- hacer a algn una tortilla

- dar la vuelta a la tortilla

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

tortilla de patatas, tortilla española — Spanish potato omelette

tortilla francesa — plain omelette

2) CAm, Méx [de maíz] flat maize pancake, tortilla

3) ** (=lesbianismo) lesbian sex

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femenino

1) (de huevos) omelet*

se ha dado (la) vuelta or se ha vuelto la tortilla — the shoe (AmE) o (BrE) boot is on the other foot now

- tortilla de papas or de patatas

2) (de maíz) tortilla

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= omelette [omelet, -USA].

Ex. This container enables microwave cooking of eggs in a variety of forms (e.g. poached and scrambled eggs and omelettes).

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* darle la vuelta a la tortilla = turn + the tables (on).

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femenino

1) (de huevos) omelet*

se ha dado (la) vuelta or se ha vuelto la tortilla — the shoe (AmE) o (BrE) boot is on the other foot now

- tortilla de papas or de patatas

2) (de maíz) tortilla

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= omelette [omelet, -USA].

Ex: This container enables microwave cooking of eggs in a variety of forms (e.g. poached and scrambled eggs and omelettes).

* darle la vuelta a la tortilla = turn + the tables (on).

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tortilla

feminine

A (de huevos) omelet*

se ha dado (la) vuelta or se ha vuelto la tortilla it's a different story now, the shoe's on the other foot now (AmE), the boot's on the other foot now (BrE)

Compuestos:

● tortilla de papas or (Esp) de patatas

Spanish omelet*

● tortilla española

Spanish omelet*

● tortilla francesa

(Esp) French o plain omelet*

B

1 (de maíz) tortilla

2 (Chi) (pan) unleavened bread

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tortilla sustantivo femenino
1 (de huevos) omelet^{(conjugate omelet)};
tortilla de papas or (Esp) de patatas Spanish omelet^{(conjugate omelet)} (made with potatoes and sometimes onion)
2 (de maíz) tortilla
tortilla sustantivo femenino
1 Culin omelette, US omelet
tortilla de patatas o española, Spanish omelette
tortilla francesa, plain omelette
'tortilla' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
taco
- voltear
- volver
- cenar
- chalupa
- chilaquiles
- enchilada
- hacer
- quesadilla
- sope
- tortillero
- tostada
- totopo
English:
omelet
- omelette
- Spanish

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tortilla nf

1. [de huevo] omelette;

una tortilla de espárragos an asparagus omelette;

Comp

hacer algo tortilla to smash sth up;

Comp

hacerse tortilla to get smashed up;

Comp

dar la vuelta a la tortilla to turn everything upside down;

la crisis financiera dio la vuelta a la tortilla the financial crisis turned everything upside down;

Comp

se ha dado la vuelta la tortilla, se ha vuelto la tortilla the boot is on the other foot

Comp

tortilla (a la) española Spanish o potato omelette; Esp tortilla (a la) francesa French o plain omelette; Esp tortilla paisana = omelette made with potatoes, vegetables and chorizo; Am tortilla de papas Spanish o potato omelette;

tortilla de patatas Spanish o potato omelette

2. [de maíz] tortilla, = thin maize pancake

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tortilla

f

1 omelet, Br

omelette;

se ha vuelto la tortilla the shoe is on the other foot, Br the boot is on the other foot

2 L.Am.

tortilla

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tortilla nf

1) : tortilla

2) or

tortilla de huevo : omelet

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tortilla n omelette

tortilla de patatas potato omelette

tortilla francesa plain omelette