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English translation: picks up the food with the tortilla


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Spanish term or phrase:tortilla
English translation:picks up the food with the tortilla
Entered by: BristolTEc
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04:45 Jan 9, 2006
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Tourism & Travel
Spanish term or phrase: tortilla
Related to visiting Mexico city. The context makes tortilla appear like an item of cutlery - is this possible?

"... decorados con técnicas grafiteras desarrolladas por jóvenes con ilusiones de escapar al Norte para confirmar su amor por las calles de la capital mexicana y regresar a visitar a su abuela que todavía utiliza *** la tortilla *** en vez de tenedor o cuchara.

or perhaps it is suggesting that granny prepares all her food in the form of a tortilla and then eats it with her hands?
BristolTEc
Local time: 14:07
picks up the food with the tortilla
Explanation:
Just like chapatis in India and Ethiopian sour bread, so many cultures use flat breads to pick up food.
Selected response from:

Elizabeth Lyons
United States
Local time: 12:07
Grading comment
Many thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +20picks up the food with the tortilla
Elizabeth Lyons
4 +2still uses a tortilla to scoop up her food
Justin Aschenbrand
4(tortilla) wrap
LIP Translation


Discussion entries: 1





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +20
picks up the food with the tortilla


Explanation:
Just like chapatis in India and Ethiopian sour bread, so many cultures use flat breads to pick up food.

Elizabeth Lyons
United States
Local time: 12:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Many thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Henry Hinds: A very common custom in Mexico, you just pick up the food with a tortilla and eat it. No fork needed; often none provided.
3 mins
  -> And less to clean up! Thanks Henry : )
agree  xxxOso: ¡Exacto! Ej: "Se comen los frijoles con tortillas, utilizándolas como “cuchara”." http://www.uady.mx/sitios/mayas/articulos/comidas.html Saludos, Elizabeth ¶:^)
5 mins
  -> Gracias y cordiales saludos, Oso : )
agree  PB Trans
11 mins
  -> Thanks Pina : )
agree  Yvonne Becker
43 mins
  -> Hi Yvonne, thanks!
agree  Gerard Michael Burns: Definitely, though in Paraguay "tortillas" are not the same thing at all.
1 hr
  -> Thank you Gerard, what are they in Paraguay?
agree  Francesca Callegari
1 hr
  -> Thanks Francesca : )
agree  María Eugenia Wachtendorff
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Ma. Eugenia : )
agree  roneill: Delicious
2 hrs
  -> Hi Rónat, especially corn tortillas, my favorite! Thank you : )
agree  Colette Rickards
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Colette : )
agree  Anabel Martínez
4 hrs
  -> Thanks Anabel : )
agree  Carmen Riadi
6 hrs
  -> Thanks Carmen : )
agree  Marian Greenfield
6 hrs
  -> Marian, Hi, and thanks : )
agree  Mayte Vega
6 hrs
  -> Mayte, thanks : )
agree  Cecilia Della Croce
8 hrs
  -> Thanks Cecilia : )
agree  Xenia Wong
8 hrs
  -> HI Xenia, thank you : )
agree  Heather Oland
9 hrs
  -> Thank you Heather : )
agree  Beatriz Candil Garcia
9 hrs
  -> bc, thank you : )
agree  Gabriela Mejías: Same as Gerard, 'cause in Argentina, "tortillas" are delicious fried mixtures of potatoes and eggs.... Well, in Mexico, we have the "Tacos", sort of "tortillas"..
10 hrs
  -> Like a thin crepe/omelette? So healthy, Thanks Gabriela : )
neutral  Judi O'Brien: Right concept, awkward wording
10 hrs
  -> The translation was easy, I wasn't translating it, I was answering the question as to what the tortilla was for.
agree  Heather Chinchilla
12 hrs
  -> Thanks so much, Heather : )
agree  Michele Fauble
15 hrs
  -> Thanks, Michele. : )
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(tortilla) wrap


Explanation:
that's how I've seen them called

LIP Translation
Spain
Local time: 21:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in GalicianGalician
PRO pts in category: 16
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
still uses a tortilla to scoop up her food


Explanation:
just giving a second option

Justin Aschenbrand
Local time: 15:07
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Judi O'Brien: This explains better, I think, followed by 'instead of a fork or spoon...
44 mins
agree  Michele Fauble
5 hrs
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