cutting in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for cutting in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.cutting [Am ˈkədɪŋ, Brit ˈkʌtɪŋ] N

1.1. cutting C (from newspaper):

cutting Brit

recorte m

1.2. cutting C (from plant):

cutting

esqueje m

cutting

gajo m RioPl

cutting

pie m Col

cutting

patilla f Chil

2. cutting C (for road, railway):

cutting Brit

zanja f

3. cutting U:

cutting CINE, RADIO, TV

montaje m

cutting CINE, RADIO, TV

edición f

II.cutting [Am ˈkədɪŋ, Brit ˈkʌtɪŋ] ADJ

1. cutting attr tool/blade:

cutting

cortante

the cutting edge lit (blade)

el filo

at the cutting edge of technology

a la vanguardia de la tecnología

2. cutting (cold):

cutting wind

cortante

3. cutting (hurtful):

cutting remark

hiriente

cutting room [Am ˈkədɪŋ rum, Brit] N

cutting room

sala f de montaje

cutting room

sala f de edición

cutting board N

cutting board

tabla f para cortar

price-cutting [ˈprʌɪsˌkʌtɪŋ] N U

price-cutting

rebaja f de precios

cost cutting N U

cost cutting

reducción f de gastos

cost-cutting drive

campaña f de reducción de gastos

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

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tijereteo

cutting

tallado

cutting

esqueje (para plantar)

cutting

incisivo (incisiva)

cutting

cutting in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cutting in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.cutting [ˈkʌt̬·ɪŋ] N

1. cutting (act):

cutting

corte m

2. cutting (piece):

cutting

recorte m

cutting of cloth

retal m

3. cutting BOT:

cutting

esqueje m

cutting

gajo m Arg

4. cutting (for road, railway):

cutting

zanja f

5. cutting CINE:

cutting

montaje m

II.cutting [ˈkʌt̬·ɪŋ] ADJ

cutting blade

cortante

cutting fig remark, comment

hiriente

cutting-edge ADJ

cutting-edge

puntero, -a

price-cutting N

price-cutting

recorte m de precios

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

corte m

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 CINE:

cut

escenas f pl suprimidas

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

10. cut (swing in baseball):

cut

bateo m

Phrases:

the cut and thrust

el toma y daca

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

6. cut (divide):

cut benefits

repartir

7. cut (hollow out):

to cut a hole

hacer un agujero

8. cut speech:

cut

shorten

cut

acortar

cut CINE, TV

editar

9. cut (shape precisely):

cut diamond

tallar

10. cut inf (skip):

cut school, class

faltar a

11. cut TECH (turn off):

cut motor, lights

apagar

12. cut MUS:

cut a record, CD

grabar

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

spending cut N FIN

spending cut

recorte m presupuestario

boot-cut ADJ

boot-cut jeans:

boot-cut

de campana

boot-cut

de pata de elefante

clean-cut [ˌklin·ˈkʌt] ADJ (straight)

clean-cut

preciso, -a

clean-cut features

perfilado, -a

clean-cut person

de buen parecer

I.clear-cut [ˌklɪr·ˈkʌt] ADJ

clear-cut

bien definido, -a

clear-cut fig

claro, -a

II.clear-cut [ˌklɪr·ˈkʌt] VB trans

clear-cut

cortar de forma neta

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diferencia de presión de conmutación

cut-out pressure differential

interruptor de emergencia

emergency cut-out switch