cut1
cut, cut /kʌt/ [cutting]Translation
v [t, i]
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⇨ cortar
Can you cut the bread into slices? ¿Puedes cortar el pan en rebanadas?
v [t]
→ to cut across sth→ to cut {back/down} (on sth)→ to cut sth down [m]→ to cut in→ to cut sth/sb off [m]→ to cut sth out [m]→ to cut sth up [m]→ to not be cut out {for/to be} sthVéase tb: to {cut/tear} sth to ribbons; to cut no ice; to cut sb down to size; to cut sth short›
⇨ recortar
to cut the budget recortar el presupuesto
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⇨ tallar
to cut a diamond tallar un diamante
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⇨ cortarse
I cut my finger this morning on a sheet of paper Me corté el dedo esta mañana con una hoja de papel
cut it out! (inform)
⇨ ¡Déjalo ya!
⇨ ¡Ya te vale! col.
to cut sth into pieces
⇨ cortar algo en pedazos
⇨ despostar algo amér.
(Definition of cut vv from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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