cortar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- carve verb To cut something, especially to shape it artistically or to slice cooked meat.
- chop noun A cut of meat, often including part of a rib bone.
- cut verb To divide or open something using a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors.
- fell verb To cut something down, especially a tree, or to knock someone or something to the ground.
- hack verb To cut or chop something roughly, without precision.
- hew verb To chop away at; to whittle down; to mow down.
- jilt noun A woman who readily casts aside her lover.
- lop verb To cut off a part of something, especially a branch or limb.
- sever verb To cut off or separate something completely, often abruptly.
- shear verb To cut the wool off a sheep or similar animal.
- snip verb To cut with a quick, small motion, as with scissors.
Senses
cortar is used for these senses in English:
- carve To lay out; to contrive; to design; to plan.
- chop (transitive) To cut into pieces with short, vigorous cutting motions.
- chop off (transitive, literally) To sever by chopping or as if by chopping.
- cut To perform an incision on, for example with a knife.
- cut To wound or hurt deeply the sensibilities of; to pierce.
- cut To divide with a knife, scissors, or another sharp instrument.
- cut To abridge or shorten a work; to remove a portion of a recording during editing.
- cut (transitive, computing) To remove (text, a picture, etc.) and place in memory in order to paste at a later time.
carve — full definition
- verb To cut something, especially to shape it artistically or to slice cooked meat.
- verb To create or establish something, especially with effort, such as a reputation or path.
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").