clipping in Spanish
clipping in Spanish is recorte, acortamiento — clipping means a small piece cut from something larger, especially an article cut from a newspaper.
clipping in Spanish
recorte
acortamiento
(countable, linguistics) A short form (of a longer word) created by removing syllables, often terminal ones.
What does "clipping" mean?
-
noun A small piece cut from something larger, especially an article cut from a newspaper.
"She kept a newspaper clipping about her son's award."
-
noun A method of forming new words by shortening a longer word.
""Photo" is a clipping of "photograph.""
-
noun In audio or video, the distortion caused when a signal exceeds a device's maximum level.
"The recording suffered from clipping because the microphone level was too high."
Vocabulary Flow
Learn more English words in Spanish.
Vocabulary Flow serves English words with the Spanish meaning, one at a time — pronunciation and an example each time. Scroll it either direction.
Learn English in Spanish
clipping in a sentence
- She kept a newspaper clipping about her son's award.
- "Photo" is a clipping of "photograph."
- The recording suffered from clipping because the microphone level was too high.
Similar words in Spanish
Common Spanish translations
Frequently asked questions
What is "clipping" in Spanish?
"clipping" in Spanish is recorte, acortamiento. clipping means: A small piece cut from something larger, especially an article cut from a newspaper.
How do you use "clipping" in a sentence?
Example: "She kept a newspaper clipping about her son's award." In Spanish, "clipping" is recorte, acortamiento.
Are there other ways to say "clipping" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 2 translations listed for "clipping": recorte, acortamiento.
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Vocabulary Flow — saved to your collection.