cut in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for cut in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.cut [Am kət, Brit kʌt] N

1.1. cut (wound):

cut

tajo m

cut

corte m

1.2. cut (incision):

cut

corte m

to make a cut in sth

hacer un corte en algo

2.1. cut (reduction):

a wage cut

un recorte salarial

a tax cut

una reducción or rebaja en los impuestos

to make cuts in essential services

hacer recortes en los servicios esenciales

to take a cut in salary

aceptar un sueldo más bajo

2.2. cut (in text, film):

cut (deletion)

corte m

cut (deleted material)

trozo m omitido

2.3. cut:

power cut

apagón m

3.1. cut:

haircut

corte m de pelo

dry/wet cut

corte en seco/con el pelo mojado

3.2. cut (of suit):

cut

corte m

to be a cut above sb/sth inf, he thinks himself a cut above the rest

se cree superior a los demás

this hotel is a cut above the Ambassador

este hotel es de mayor categoría que el Ambassador

4. cut (of meat):

cut (type)

corte m

cut (piece)

trozo m

5. cut (share):

cut inf

tajada f inf

cut inf

parte f

to take/get one's cut of sth

sacar tajada de algo

6. cut (blow):

cut (with knife)

cuchillada f

cut (with rapier)

estocada f

cut (with whip)

latigazo m

cut and thrust the cut and thrust of politics

el toma y daca de la vida política

7. cut Am TYPO:

cut

plancha f

II.cut <pres part cutting, pt & pp cut> [Am kət, Brit kʌt] VB trans

1.1. cut wood/paper/wire/rope:

cut

cortar

to cut sth/sb loose

soltar algo/a alguien

to cut sb's throat

degollar a alguien

they're going to cut me open and have a look

me van a abrir para ver

cut the top off it

córtale la parte de arriba

they cut a path through the undergrowth

abrieron un camino a través de la maleza

to cut it fine inf

calcular muy justo

to cut it fine inf

dejar poco margen

1.2. cut (divide, slice up):

cut

cortar

cut the bread into slices

corte el pan en rebanadas

to cut sth in half/in two

cortar algo por la mitad/en dos

1.3. cut (prevent passage through) MIL:

cut road/railroad/supply lines

cortar

2.1. cut (gash, wound):

cut

cortar

I cut my finger

me corté el dedo

you'll cut yourself!

¡te vas a cortar!

he's so sharp he'll cut himself! Brit

se pasa de listo inf

2.2. cut (cause pain):

cut remark/scorn:

herir

3.1. cut (trim):

cut hair/nails

cortar

cut grass/corn

cortar

cut grass/corn

segar

to get one's hair cut

cortarse el pelo

3.2. cut (in dressmaking):

cut dress/trousers

cortar

3.3. cut (carve, shape):

cut glass/stone

tallar

his finely cut features

sus delicadas facciones

his finely cut features

sus bien cinceladas facciones liter

3.4. cut (make):

cut key

hacer

cut hole

hacer

cut disc inf

grabar

4. cut Am check:

cut

extender

5.1. cut (excavate):

to cut sth (into sth) a tunnel cut into the mountain

un túnel excavado en la montaña

a pattern cut into the glass

un diseño tallado en el cristal

5.2. cut (mine):

cut coal

extraer

6. cut (reduce):

cut level/number

reducir

cut budget

recortar

cut price/rate

rebajar

cut price/rate

reducir

cut education/service/workforce

hacer recortes en

the journey time has been cut by half

la duración del trayecto se ha reducido a la mitad

7.1. cut (shorten):

cut text

acortar

7.2. cut (remove):

cut scene

cortar

7.3. cut film (edit):

cut

editar

cut censors:

hacer cortes en

8. cut (grow):

he's cutting his teeth

le están saliendo los dientes

he's cutting his teeth

está cortando los dientes RioPl

9. cut (cards):

cut deck

cortar

10. cut (intersect) MATH:

cut

cortar

11.1. cut inf (not attend):

to cut school

hacer novillos inf

to cut school

hacerse la rata or la rabona RioPl inf

to cut school

irse de pinta Mex inf

to cut school

hacer la cimarra Chil inf

to cut school

capar clase Col inf

11.2. cut inf (ignore):

to cut sb dead

dejar a alguien con el saludo en la boca

12.1. cut inf (cease):

cut the sob story!

¡deja de quejarte!

cut the wisecracks!

¡basta ya de bromas!

12.2. cut inf (switch off):

cut engine/lights

apagar

13. cut (adulterate) inf:

to cut sth with sth

mezclar algo con algo

to cut sth with sth heroin/cocaine

cortar algo con algo

III.cut <pres part cutting, pt & pp cut> [Am kət, Brit kʌt] VB intr

1.1. cut knife/scissors:

cut

cortar

to cut into sth the rope cut into her wrists

la cuerda le estaba cortando or lastimando las muñecas

to cut and run inf

largarse inf

to cut and run inf

ahuecar el ala inf

to cut and run inf

tomarse los vientos RioPl inf

to cut loose inf (break free)

romper las ataduras

(lose restraint) esp Am he cut loose with a string of insults

se desató en una sarta de insultos

(lose restraint) esp Am he cut loose with a string of insults

soltó una sarta de insultos

1.2. cut words:

cut

herir

her remarks cut deep

sus palabras lo hirieron en lo más vivo

1.3. cut (be cuttable):

it cuts easily

se corta fácilmente

2. cut CINE, RADIO:

cut!

¡corte(n)!

cut to the street

la escena pasa a la calle

3. cut (in cards):

cut

cortar

4. cut (intersect) MATH:

cut lines:

cortarse

IV.cut [Am kət, Brit kʌt] ADJ

1. cut attr:

cut flowers

cortado

cut glass

tallado

2. cut (drunk) Brit inf:

cut pred

borracho

cut pred

tomado LatAm inf

crinkle-cut [ˈkrɪŋkəlˌkət] ADJ

crinkle-cut

ondulado

cut-rate [ˈkətˌreɪt] ADJ Am

cut-rate

a precio rebajado

cut-rate shop

de ocasión

cut-price [kʌtˈprʌɪs] ADJ Brit

cut-price → cut-rate

See also cut-rate

cut-rate [ˈkətˌreɪt] ADJ Am

cut-rate

a precio rebajado

cut-rate shop

de ocasión

cut loaf N

cut loaf

pan m de molde en rebanadas

curb cut N Am

curb cut

rampa f (en la acera)

curb cut

rampa f (en la banqueta) Mex

curb cut

rampa f (en la vereda) CSur Peru

curb cut

rasante f de la acera Spain

curb cut

bajada f de cordón RioPl

jump cut [Am ˈdʒəmp ˌkət, Brit ˈdʒʌmpkʌt] N

jump cut CINE, TV

salto m

razor cut N

razor cut

corte m a navaja

power cut N

power cut

apagón m

power cut

corte m de luz

power cut

corte m de corriente

power cut

corte m de electricidad

cut through VB [Am kət -, Brit kʌt -] (v + prep + o)

1. cut through (overcome):

cut through

abrirse camino por entre

you have to cut through all the academic jargon to get to the heart of the matter

hay que abrirse camino por entre toda esa jerga académica para llegar al meollo del asunto

2. cut through (take short cut):

cut through

cortar camino por

cut in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cut in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.cut [kʌt] N

1. cut (incision) a. FASHION:

cut

corte m

to make a cut

hacer un corte

the cut of a shirt

el corte de una camisa

2. cut (gash, wound):

cut

herida f

cut

cortada f LatAm

a deep cut

un corte profundo

to get a cut

cortarse

3. cut (action):

cut with a knife

cuchillada f

cut with a whip

latigazo m

4. cut:

cut (portion)

parte f

cut (slice)

tajada f

to take one's cut of sth inf

sacar tajada de algo

5. cut (part):

cut

trozo m

cold cuts

fiambres m pl

6. cut (decrease):

cut

reducción f

a cut in production

una disminución de la producción

a cut in staff

una reducción de plantilla

wage/budget cut

recorte m salarial/presupuestario

7. cut (part taken out) a. CINE:

cut

trozo m omitido

cut

corte m

to make a cut in a film

cortar una secuencia de una película

8. cut GAMES:

who's cut is it?

¿quién corta?

9. cut inf (absence):

cut

ausencia f

Phrases:

the cut and thrust

la lucha

to be a cut above sb/sth

ser superior a alguien/algo

II.cut [kʌt] ADJ

cut

cortado, -a

cut glass, diamond

tallado, -a

III.cut <cut, cut, -tt-> [kʌt] VB trans

1. cut (make an incision):

cut

cortar

to cut oneself

cortarse

to cut sth open

abrir algo con un corte

to cut sth in half

partir algo por la mitad

to cut sth to pieces

trocear algo

to have one's hair cut

cortarse el pelo

to cut the lawn

cortar el césped

who's going to cut the cards? GAMES

¿quién corta?

2. cut (saw down):

cut trees

talar

3. cut (reap):

cut corn

segar

4. cut (cause moral pain):

cut

herir

5. cut (decrease size, amount, length):

cut

reducir

cut costs, budget

recortar

cut prices

rebajar

cut wages, workforce

hacer recortes en

to cut sth (a bit) fine

calcular algo muy justo

6. cut (divide):

cut benefits

repartir

7. cut (hollow out):

to cut a hole

hacer un agujero

8. cut (shorten) speech:

cut

acortar

cut CINE, TV

editar

9. cut (shape precisely):

cut diamond

tallar

10. cut Am inf (skip):

cut school, class

faltar a

11. cut TECH (turn off):

cut motor, lights

apagar

12. cut MUS:

cut record, CD

grabar

13. cut (cease):

cut

dejar de

cut all this noise!

¡basta ya de hacer ruido!

Phrases:

to cut sb dead

negar el saludo a alguien

IV.cut <cut, cut, -tt-> [kʌt] VB intr

1. cut (slice):

cut

cortar(se)

this knife cuts well

este cuchillo corta bien

this cheese cuts easily

este queso se corta con facilidad

2. cut GAMES:

cut

cortar

let's cut to see who starts

vamos a cortar para ver quién sale

3. cut CINE:

cut!

¡corten!

4. cut (change direction suddenly):

to cut to the right

torcer a mano derecha

5. cut (morally wound):

cut remark, words

herir

Phrases:

to cut both ways

ser un arma de doble filo

to cut and run

salir pitando inf

cut-price ADJ

cut-price

a precio reducido

I.cut out VB trans

1. cut out (slice out of):

cut out

cortar

cut out

recortar

2. cut out (suppress):

cut out sugar, fatty food

eliminar

to cut a scene out of a film

suprimir una escena de una película

to cut sb out of one's will

desheredar a alguien

3. cut out (exclude):

to cut sb out (of sth)

no contar con alguien (para algo)

you can cut me out! Brit

¡no cuentes conmigo!

4. cut out inf (stop):

cut out

dejar

to cut out smoking

dejar de fumar

cut out all this nonsense

¡déjate de tonterías!

cut it out!

¡basta ya!

II.cut out VB intr TECH

cut out engine

pararse

cut out machine

apagarse

crew cut N

crew cut

corte m de pelo al rape

cut-off [ˈkʌtɒf, Am ˈkʌt̬ɑ:f] N

1. cut-off TECH:

cut-off

corte m

cut-off

cierre m

cut-off date

fecha f límite

cut-off point

tope m

2. cut-off Am (short cut):

cut-off

atajo m

cut-out N

1. cut-out (design prepared for cutting):

cut-out

recortable m

2. cut-out ELEC:

cut-out

cortacircuitos m inv

3. cut-out TECH:

cut-out

válvula f de escape

cut short VB trans

cut short

acortar

cut-rate ADJ

cut-rate

rebajado, -a

cut across VB trans insep

1. cut across (take short cut):

cut across

atajar por

2. cut across (transcend):

cut across

trascender

cut into VB trans insep

1. cut into (start cutting):

cut into cake

empezar a cortar

2. cut into (interrupt):

cut into

interrumpir

3. cut into AUTO:

cut into

meterse delante de

cut Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be cut off by the snow

estar incomunicado por la nieve

he was cut down in his prime

murió en la flor de la vida

to make a cut in a film

cortar una secuencia de una película

to cut a piece off the cheese

cortar un pedazo del queso

to be cut off in one's prime

morir en la flor de la vida

to cut a poor figure (as sth)

hacer un mal papel (como algo)

to bite/cut nails to the quick

dejar las uñas en carne viva

to cut sb out of one's will

desheredar a alguien

to have one's hair cut very short

raparse el pelo (cortar)

to cut the grass while it's green

segar la hierba en verde

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Translations for cut in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

diferencia de presión de conmutación

cut-out pressure differential

interruptor de emergencia

emergency cut-out switch

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Poor attendances reduced gate receipts by almost 5,000, though expenditure was cut by over 6,000.

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The princess cut is also popular among diamond cutters: of all the cuts, it wastes the least of the original crystal.

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Between the region's rocky trails and roads, which cut up the camels' feet, and the hostility between camels and mules, the experiment was a failure.

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If nothing else, that reply gives a good idea of the brush-off householders can expect to receive if they complain when the tariff rates they were promised are cut.

blogs.telegraph.co.uk

The medical evidence stated that there was a deep cut over the right eye such as might be produced by falling on a broken bottle.

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The lad cut off his head to prevent their learning who he was.

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The movie evidently swerves from old-hat, cut-and-dried storylines that many scary movies offer.

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Castor said she had cut herself off while saying antifreeze because she had intended to say something else.

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The live footage is mixed from fourteen different shows, and jumps between them for each different cut and camera angle.

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A cut-rate capital gains tax makes those profits more likely.

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