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corte — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • blackout noun A sudden, temporary loss of consciousness or memory.
  • court noun A place where legal cases are heard and judged, or the judge and officials who preside over such cases.
  • cut verb To divide or open something using a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors.
  • cutoff noun The point at which something ends or is limited; a deadline or threshold.
  • cutting noun A piece cut from a plant — a stem, leaf, or root — used to grow a new plant.
  • edge noun The outer boundary or line where something ends.
  • 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.
  • outage noun A period during which a service, especially electricity, is not working.
  • scotch noun Whisky distilled in Scotland, especially from malted barley.
  • slice noun A thin, flat piece cut off from something larger.

Senses

corte is used for these senses in English:

  • blackout (historical) The mandatory blocking of all light emanating from buildings, as well as outdoor and street lighting as a measure against aerial bombing or naval attack, as imposed during, e.g., World War II.
  • 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.
  • court The hall, chamber, or place, where justice is administered.
  • cut An opening of a living body resulting from cutting; an incision or wound.
  • cutoff The point at which something terminates or to which it is limited.
  • cutting (countable, uncountable) The action of the verb to cut.
  • edge (also, figuratively) The thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument, such as an ax, knife, sword, or scythe; that which cuts as an edge does, or wounds deeply, etc.
  • haircut The act of cutting of the hair, often done professionally by a barber, hair stylist, or beautician.

blackout — full definition

  1. noun A sudden, temporary loss of consciousness or memory.
  2. noun A large-scale loss of electrical power over an area.
  3. noun A deliberate suppression of information or news.

court — full definition

  1. noun A place where legal cases are heard and judged, or the judge and officials who preside over such cases.
  2. noun A marked area for playing games such as tennis, basketball, or volleyball.
  3. noun An open area enclosed by walls or buildings; a courtyard.
  4. verb To try to win someone's affection, favor, or business.

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