corte — meaning in English
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English meaning
- chop noun A cut of meat, often including part of a rib bone.
- clip noun A device used to fasten or hold things together.
- court noun A place where legal cases are heard and judged, or the judge and officials who preside over such cases.
- courtroom noun The room in which a judge hears and decides legal cases, often with a jury present.
- courtship noun The period or process of romantically pursuing someone, usually before marriage.
- cut verb To divide or open something using a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors.
- cutting noun A piece cut from a plant — a stem, leaf, or root — used to grow a new plant.
- cutting edge adjective So new and advanced that nothing else has gone further; at the front of what is currently possible in a field. Usually written with a hyphen before a noun.
- haircut noun The act of trimming or styling someone's hair, or the resulting style.
- hairstyle noun The way a person's hair is cut, arranged, or shaped.
Senses
corte is used for these senses in English:
- chop A cut of meat, often containing a section of a rib.
- court The residence of a sovereign, prince, nobleman, or other dignitary; a palace.
- court The hall, chamber, or place, where justice is administered.
- court The persons officially assembled under authority of law, at the appropriate time and place, for the administration of justice; an official assembly, legally met together for the transaction of judicial business; a judge or judges sitting for the hearing or trial of cases.
- courtroom The room where a judge presides over hearings and trials, sometimes with a jury.
- courtship The act of wooing a person to enter into a romantic relationship or marriage; hence, the period during which a couple fall in love before their marriage.
- cut (fencing) An attack made with a chopping motion of the blade, landing with its edge or point.
- cut (cinema) A particular version or edit of a film.
chop — full definition
- noun A cut of meat, often including part of a rib bone.
- noun A short, sharp strike, especially with the side of the hand or with a blade.
- noun Rough, choppy waves on the water, usually caused by wind.
- verb To cut something into pieces with quick, forceful strokes.
- noun Informal: dismissal from a job ("the chop").
clip — full definition
- noun A device used to fasten or hold things together.
- verb To fasten something with a clip.
- verb To cut something short, especially with scissors or shears.
- noun A short extract taken from a longer video, film, or broadcast.
- verb To hit or strike something briefly in passing.