torta
1. *
(=bofetada) thump
(=puñetazo) punch, sock *
(=caída) fall
(=choque) crash
·[liarse] a tortas
·to get involved in a punch-up
2. (=pastel) cake (con base de masa quebrada) tart, flan
(=crepe) pancake
(Mexicoéx) sandwich
a. la torta costó un pan it worked out dearer than expected, it was more trouble than it was worth
b. eso es tortas y pan pintado it'noun child'noun play, it'noun a cinch **
c. ¡ni torta! * I haven't a clue!, not the foggiest!
·[no] entendió ni torta
·he didn't understand a word of it
d. nos queda la torta there'noun a lot left over
3. (Central America, Mexicoéx)
(=tortilla)
·torta de huevos omelet(te)
4. (Spain) **
(=borrachera)
·agarrar una torta
to get plastered *
5. (typography) font