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    Cortante (en. Cutting)

    /korˈtante/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    An element that has the capacity to cut.
    The knife is a cutting object.
    El cuchillo es un objeto cortante.
    A characteristic of something that produces a cut.
    The saw's cutter is very sharp.
    El cortante de la sierra es muy afilado.
    adjective
    That has cutting properties.
    We use cutting tools in carpentry.
    Usamos herramientas cortantes en la carpintería.
    That is sharp or incisive in speech or behavior.
    His comment was very cutting.
    Su comentario fue muy cortante.

    Etymology

    It derives from the verb to cut.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    cutting like a knife
    It refers to something that is very direct or clear in its expression.
    cortante como un cuchillo
    cutting words
    Expressions that are hurtful or very critical.
    palabras cortantes

    Related Words

    cut
    Action of cutting.
    corte
    blade
    Tool with a cutting edge.
    cuchilla
    edge
    Sharp part of a cutting object.
    filo

    Slang Meanings

    Cutting in the sense of being direct or aggressive in a conversation.
    He told me things in a very cutting way.
    Me dijo las cosas de una manera muy cortante.
    Cold or icy attitude in a social interaction.
    His response was so cutting that I felt the tension in the air.
    Su respuesta fue tan cortante que sentí la tensión en el aire.