An Italian cake.
Used in a Sentence
torta
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for torta.
Editorial note
What's a Torta and why is it so much better than a Tortilla?
Examples17
Definitions4
Parts of speech1
Quick take
An Italian cake.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of torta gathered in one view.
A Philippine omelette of ground meat and potatoes.
A flat heap of moist, crushed silver ore, prepared for the patio process.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for torta.
noun
An Italian cake.
noun
A Philippine omelette of ground meat and potatoes.
noun
A flat heap of moist, crushed silver ore, prepared for the patio process.
noun
(US) A sandwich, served either hot or cold, on an oblong white sandwich roll, derived from Mexican cuisine.
Example sentences
What's a Torta and why is it so much better than a Tortilla?
Székely káposzta and Dobos torta are missing from that list.
Technically, the torta[0] is the sandwich of Mexican culture, not the taco[0], so it doesn't really apply, I guess.
Uhoh, I always thought torta was a sandwich.
A piece of hot chicken between bread in Italy would likely be a panino, france a sandwich, spain a bocadillo, Portugal sandes, Japan a sando, mexico a torta, Argentina a sanguche.
Funnily enough I know this desert by its translated name to Hungarian as "Német csokoládé torta".
Wouldn't an English pie be similar to something like "torta pasqualina"?
They are consumed both by themselves and as ingredients in various recipes (an example is Pesto sauce - the original Italian version uses pine nuts - another example is the Tuscan "torta della nonna", a type of dessert).
As an Italian, I've never heard anyone use "pizza" as a synonym for pie, which is "torta".
> Wouldn't an English pie be similar to something like "torta pasqualina"?
So after making sure that the kids were asleep, Maria logged into her VPN, activated Torta, and navigated to a tomato that was rumored to be hosted out of Kyrgyzstan.
It is not possible for the late-night Mexican drive-through joint (which I am about to patronize) to force me to "un-eat" the bacon breakfast burrito, chicken torta, and large horchata I have ordered and am prepared to consume.
Quote examples
Funnily enough I know this desert by its translated name to Hungarian as "Német csokoládé torta".
Wouldn't an English pie be similar to something like "torta pasqualina"?
They are consumed both by themselves and as ingredients in various recipes (an example is Pesto sauce - the original Italian version uses pine nuts - another example is the Tuscan "torta della nonna", a type of dessert).
As an Italian, I've never heard anyone use "pizza" as a synonym for pie, which is "torta".
Proper noun examples
So after making sure that the kids were asleep, Maria logged into her VPN, activated Torta, and navigated to a tomato that was rumored to be hosted out of Kyrgyzstan.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use torta in a sentence?
What's a Torta and why is it so much better than a Tortilla?
What does torta mean?
An Italian cake.
What part of speech is torta?
torta is commonly used as noun.