Dale la vuelta a la tortilla what fun! And what a strange mix of celebrities - here is what the saying means...a nice way to start the day. The Spanish expression dar la vuelta (a) la tortilla has two meanings (at least in Spain): A literal one, meaning to flip the omelette (a key step when cooking a Spanish omelette). A figurative one, of very common use, meaning to turn the tables, to put things upside down, to change direction by 180º, to make a radical change: Cuando de la vuelta la tortilla en Corea del Norte los Kims no sabrán dónde esconderse (When the omelette flips in North Korea the Kims will not know where to hide). This video has been launched by Antena 3, a Spanish TV network (specifically by a popular prime-time show called El hormiguero), and pretends to transmit a general message of humour and optimism in a moment of despair, economic crisis, high unemployment...
Posted on: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 17:02:30 +0000
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