cortar

A. vt

• 1 (dividir) [cuerda/pastel] to cut, chop; [asado] to carve; [leña/madera] to chop; [baraja] to cut cortar algo por la mitad = to cut sth in half o in two cortar algo en rodajas/en cuadritos = to slice/dice sth cortar algo en trozos = to cut sth into pieces Definition of cut in the British & World English dictionary Definition of cut in the US English dictionary Translate cut | into French | into German | into Italian

• 2 (quitar, separar) [rama/punta/pierna] to cut off; [árbol] to cut down, chop down; [flores] (CS) to pick me cortó un trozo de melón = she cut me a piece of melon Definition of cut off in the British & World English dictionary Definition of cut off in the US English dictionary Translate cut off | into French | into German | into Italian

• 3 (hacer más corto) [pelo/uñas] to cut; [césped/pasto] to mow; [seto] to cut; [rosal] to cut back; [texto] to cut down Definition of cut in the British & World English dictionary Definition of cut in the US English dictionary Translate cut | into French | into German | into Italian

• 4 (en costura) [falda/vestido] to cut out Definition of cut out in the British & World English dictionary Definition of cut out in the US English dictionary Translate cut out | into French | into German | into Italian

• 5 (interrumpir) a [agua/gas/luz/teléfono] to cut off; [película/programa] to interrupt Definition of cut off in the British & World English dictionary Definition of cut off in the US English dictionary Translate cut off | into French | into German | into Italian b [calle] [policía/obreros] to close, block off; [manifestantes] to block me cortó el paso = he stood in my way Definition of close in the British & World English dictionary Definition of close in the US English dictionary Translate close | into French | into German | into Italian

• 6 (censurar, editar) [película] to cut; [escena/diálogo] to cut (out) Definition of cut in the British & World English dictionary Definition of cut in the US English dictionary Translate cut | into French | into German | into Italian

• 7 [frío] el frío me cortó los labios = my lips were chapped o cracked from the cold weather

B. vi

• 1 [cuchillo/tijeras] to cut Definition of cut in the British & World English dictionary Definition of cut in the US English dictionary Translate cut | into French | into German | into Italian

• 2 a [Cin] ¡corten! = cut! b (CS) (por teléfono) to hang up no me cortes = don't hang up on me Definition of hang up in the British & World English dictionary Definition of hang up in the US English dictionary Translate hang up | into French | into German | into Italian c (en naipes) to cut Definition of cut in the British & World English dictionary Definition of cut in the US English dictionary Translate cut | into French | into German | into Italian