Cortaron (en. They cut)

/korˈtaɾon/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To make an incision or separation in something.

They cut the paper into several pieces.

Cortaron el papel en varias piezas.

To stop something, like a conversation or a service.

They cut off the electricity in the building due to non-payment.

Cortaron la luz en el edificio por falta de pago.

To eliminate someone from a group or situation.

They cut Juan from the guest list.

Cortaron a Juan de la lista de invitados.

From the verb 'cortar', which comes from the Latin 'cortāre'.

to cut for the best

To make a drastic decision to solve a problem.

cortar por lo sano

to call the shots

To have control over a situation.

cortar el bacalao

to cut the nonsense

To interrupt or end a talk or conversation of no interest.

cortar el rollo

cut

Action or effect of cutting.

corte

cut

Wound caused by a cut.

cortadura

cutting

That has the ability to cut.

cortante

To cut romantic relationships.

She decided it was time to cut them off completely.

Ella decidió que era hora de cortaron por completo.

To interrupt an awkward conversation.

When they started talking about politics, they cut him off as always.

Cuando comenzaron a hablar de política, lo cortaron como siempre.