Cortar (en. Cut)

/korˈtar/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

To divide an object using a knife or similar tool.

I am going to cut the pizza into eight pieces.

Voy a cortar la pizza en ocho porciones.

To interrupt or finish something.

He decided to cut the conversation after a disagreement.

Decidió cortar la conversación después de un desacuerdo.

To reduce the length of something.

I need to cut my hair a little.

Necesito cortar mi cabello un poco.

From Latin 'cortāre', which means 'to divide' or 'to separate'.

to cut for the health

To solve a problem or situation drastically.

cortar por lo sano

to call the shots

To have control or authority in a situation.

cortar el bacalao

to cut the conversation

To interrupt an uncomfortable conversation or situation.

cortar el rollo

cut

Act of cutting; it can also refer to a division.

corte

cutter

Tool or person that cuts.

cortador

to trim

To cut something in such a way that it reduces its size or volume.

recortar

To end a romantic relationship.

She decided to cut things off with him after months of problems.

Ella decidió cortar con él después de meses de problemas.

To cancel an activity or event.

The teacher cut the class because there was an emergency.

El profe cortó la clase porque había una emergencia.