Córtate (en. Cut yourself)

/ˈkorta.te/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Instruction for someone to cut their hair.

Cut your hair, it’s too long now.

Córtate el pelo, ya está demasiado largo.

Order for someone to stop or limit themselves in something.

Cut it! You don’t need to say that.

¡Córtate! No necesitas decir eso.

Warning for someone not to hurt themselves.

Cut it with that knife, it’s dangerous.

Córtate con ese cuchillo, es peligroso.

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

cut your hair

it means that someone should get a haircut.

córtate el pelo

cut your veins

expression that denotes someone is in a critically emotional situation.

córtate las venas

cut yourself in the conversation

it indicates that someone should interrupt their contribution to the conversation.

córtate en la conversación

cut

action of cutting or result of this action.

corte

cut

wound resulting from a cut.

cortadura

cutting

that cuts easily.

cortante

To cut ties or relationships with someone.

After what happened, he decided to cut ties with his friends.

Después de lo que pasó, decidió córtate con sus amigos.

To stop doing something negative.

The teacher told him to cut back on his poor grades.

El profesor le dijo que se córtate en sus malas notas.