Toas (en. Tarts)

/to.as/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Action of boiling or heating in a container.

I am going to make toas from the pasta for dinner.

Voy a hacer toas de la pasta para la cena.

Fruit or food that has been subjected to a cooking or heating process.

Corn toas are very popular in the region.

Las toas de maíz son muy populares en la región.

From the verb 'tostar', which means to heat something until it browns.

to make toas

Preparing something by heating it.

hacer toas

to be in toas

Being in a complicated situation.

estar en toas

toas made from corn

Traditional preparation based on corn.

toas de maíz

toasted bread

Slice of bread that has been heated until browned.

tostada

to boil

Heating a liquid until it begins to bubble.

hervir

food

Any substance that can be eaten.

comida

In some contexts, referring to a situation that has worsened.

That party turned into a toas, no one could control it.

Esa fiesta se volvió unas toas, nadie podía controlarla.

Figuratively, referring to an unexpected expense.

The trip became a toas for my wallet.

El viaje se convirtió en una toas para mi bolsillo.