verb🔗ShareCortar, incidir(heading) To incise, to cut into the surface of something."The carpenter carefully cutting the wood with a sharp knife. "El carpintero corta cuidadosamente la madera con un cuchillo afilado.actiontechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCortar, seccionarTo admit of incision or severance; to yield to a cutting instrument."The chef's knife easily cut through the tough meat. "El cuchillo del chef cortó fácilmente la carne dura.actionutensiltechnicalmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSeparar, eliminar, rechazar o reducir(heading, social) To separate, remove, reject or reduce."The committee is cutting costs to balance the budget. "El comité está reduciendo los costos para equilibrar el presupuesto.societybusinesspoliticseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCortar, dejar de grabar(audio, usually as imperative) To cease recording activities."After the actors read their lines, the director yelled, "Cut!""Después de que los actores leyeron sus líneas, el director gritó: "¡Corten!"mediatechnologysoundcommunicationentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCortar, transicionarTo make an abrupt transition from one scene or image to another."The camera then cut to the woman on the front row who was clearly overcome and crying tears of joy."Luego la cámara cortó a la mujer de la primera fila, que claramente estaba conmovida y lloraba de alegría.mediaentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEditarTo edit a film by selecting takes from original footage."The film editor was cutting the documentary, selecting the best scenes from the various interviews. "El editor de la película estaba editando el documental, seleccionando las mejores escenas de las diversas entrevistas.mediaentertainmenttechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCortar, recortarTo remove and place in memory for later use."Select the text, cut it, and then paste it in the other application."Selecciona el texto, córtalo y luego pégalo en la otra aplicación.computingtechnologywordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareColarse, saltarse la colaTo enter a queue in the wrong place."One student kept trying to cut in front of the line."Un estudiante intentaba colarse delante de la fila.societyactionattitudeserviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCortar, partirTo intersect or cross in such a way as to divide in half or nearly so."This road cuts right through downtown."Esta carretera corta justo por el centro de la ciudad.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacer girar la pelota lateralmenteTo make the ball spin sideways by running one's fingers down the side of the ball while bowling it."The bowler carefully cut the ball, hoping to get a strike. "El lanzador hizo girar la pelota lateralmente con cuidado, esperando conseguir un strike.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCortar, desviarTo deflect (a bowled ball) to the off, with a chopping movement of the bat."The batter cutting the ball sent it flying towards the outfield. "El bateador, al cortar la bola, la envió volando hacia el campo exterior.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCortar, cambiar de dirección repentinamenteTo change direction suddenly."The football player cut to his left to evade a tackle."El jugador de fútbol cortó hacia su izquierda para evitar una tacleada.directionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCortarTo divide a pack of playing cards into two."Before the card game started, the organizer cutting the deck of cards into two piles. "Antes de que comenzara el juego de cartas, el organizador cortó la baraja en dos montones.gameentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEscribirTo write."cut orders; cut a check"Escribir órdenes; escribir un chequewritinglanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCortar, adulterarTo dilute or adulterate something, especially a recreational drug."Drug dealers sometimes cut cocaine with lidocaine."Los traficantes de drogas a veces cortan la cocaína con lidocaína.substancechemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDemostrar, exhibirTo exhibit (a quality)."The new student is cutting intelligence and hard work in her classes. "La nueva estudiante demuestra inteligencia y trabajo duro en sus clases.qualitycharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDejar, suspenderTo stop or disengage."Cut the engines when the plane comes to a halt!"¡Corten los motores cuando el avión se detenga!actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCortar, dar efecto lateralTo drive (a ball) to one side, as by (in billiards or croquet) hitting it fine with another ball, or (in tennis) striking it with the racket inclined."The pool player expertly cutting the cue ball to send the eight ball into the pocket. "El jugador de billar cortó expertamente la bola blanca para enviar la bola ocho al bolsillo.sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDefinir, cortarTo lose body mass after bulking, aiming to keep the additional muscle but lose the fat."After gaining weight for the football season, the player is now cutting to get ready for the competition. "Después de ganar peso para la temporada de fútbol, el jugador ahora está definiendo para prepararse para la competición.bodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEjecutar, realizarTo perform (a dancing movement etc.)."The ballerina was practicing her intricate steps, carefully cutting each graceful movement. "La bailarina estaba practicando sus intrincados pasos, ejecutando cuidadosamente cada movimiento elegante.danceentertainmentmusiccultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEl corteThe action of the verb to cut."How many different cuttings can this movie undergo?"¿Cuántos cortes diferentes puede sufrir esta película?actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCorte, secciónA section removed from a larger whole."The cutting from the newspaper article was about the school's new sports program. "El corte del artículo de periódico trataba sobre el nuevo programa deportivo de la escuela.partChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareExtracto, selecciónAn abridged selection of written work, often intended for performance."The actor had to make his cutting shorter to fit the audition time."El actor tuvo que acortar su selección para que cupiera en el tiempo de la audición.literatureentertainmentstageartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCorte, excavaciónAn open passage at a level lower than the surrounding terrain, dug for a canal, railway, or road to go through."The construction crew is working on the cutting for the new highway. "El equipo de construcción está trabajando en la excavación para la nueva autopista.geographygeologyenvironmentplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEdición(sound engineering) The editing of film or other recordings."The film student spent hours perfecting the cutting of the documentary. "El estudiante de cine pasó horas perfeccionando la edición del documental.soundmediaentertainmenttechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCorteThe process of bringing metals to a desired shape by chipping away the unwanted material."Boring, drilling, milling, and turning are all different kinds of metal cutting processes."Taladrar, perforar, fresar y tornear son diferentes tipos de procesos de corte de metales.materialprocessindustrytechnicalmachineactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAutolesión, cortarseThe act of cutting one's own skin as a symptom of a mental disorder; self-harm."The girl's cutting was a serious concern for her family and school counselors. "La autolesión de la niña era una preocupación seria para su familia y los consejeros escolares.mindmedicineconditionactionhumansufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCortanteThat is used for cutting."I need some sort of cutting utensil to get through this shrink wrap."Necesito algún tipo de utensilio cortante para atravesar esta película retráctil.utensilmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCortante, penetrantePiercing, sharp."The chef used a very cutting knife to slice the tomatoes. "El chef usó un cuchillo muy cortante para rebanar los tomates.qualityappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareHiriente, cortanteOf criticism, remarks, etc.: (potentially) hurtful."The director gave the auditioning actors cutting criticism."El director hizo críticas hirientes a los actores que estaban audicionando.characterlanguagecommunicationattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCortado, rebajadoOf a beverage: half-sized."a cutting chai"Un chai cortado.drinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
