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cortar

to cut

VerbFrequency #382

Transitive verb

  1. 1

    (to divide with a sharp object) to cut

    Necesito cortar el pan.

    I need to cut the bread.
  2. 2

    (to interrupt) to cut off

    La llamada se cortó de repente.

    The call was suddenly cut off.

Intransitive verb

  1. 1

    (of a sharp object) to cut

    Este cuchillo corta muy bien.

    This knife cuts very well.

Reflexive verb

  1. 1

    (to injure oneself with a sharp object) to cut oneself

    Se cortó el dedo con el cuchillo.

    He cut his finger with the knife.
  2. 2

    (to become embarrassed (colloquial)) to get embarrassed

    Cuando le preguntaron, se cortó y no supo qué decir.

    When they asked him, he got shy and didn't know what to say.

1(to divide with a sharp object)to cut

Necesito cortar el pan.

I need to cut the bread.

¿Puedes cortar las verduras para la ensalada?

Can you cut the vegetables for the salad?

Él cortó el papel con unas tijeras.

He cut the paper with scissors.

Necesito cortar el pan.

I need to cut the bread.

2(to interrupt)to cut off

La llamada se cortó de repente.

The call was suddenly cut off.

No me cortes cuando estoy hablando.

Don't interrupt me when I'm talking.

La luz se cortó durante la tormenta.

The power was cut during the storm.

Van a cortar la luz.

They are going to cut off the power.

3(of a sharp object)to cut

Este cuchillo corta muy bien.

This knife cuts very well.

Ten cuidado, esa cuchilla corta muy fácilmente.

Be careful, that razor cuts very easily.

Mis tijeras nuevas no cortan bien.

My new scissors don't cut well.

Ella va a cortar su pelo.

She is going to cut her hair.

4(to injure oneself with a sharp object)to cut oneself

Se cortó el dedo con el cuchillo.

He cut his finger with the knife.

Ten cuidado de no cortarte con el vaso.

Be careful not to cut yourself with the glass.

Me corté la mano mientras cocinaba.

I cut my hand while cooking.

Me corté con el cuchillo.

I cut myself with the knife.

5(to become embarrassed (colloquial))to get embarrassed

Cuando le preguntaron, se cortó y no supo qué decir.

When they asked him, he got shy and didn't know what to say.

Ella se cortó cuando todos la miraron.

She got embarrassed when everyone looked at her.

No te cortes, es normal cometer errores.

Don't get embarrassed, it's normal to make mistakes.

Se cortó al hablar en público.

He got embarrassed speaking in public.
Verb

Forms

conditional indicative

1st singularcortaría

2nd singularcortarías

3rd singularcortaría

1st pluralcortaríamos

2nd pluralcortaríais

3rd pluralcortarían

future indicative

1st singularcortaré

2nd singularcortarás

3rd singularcortará

1st pluralcortaremos

2nd pluralcortaréis

3rd pluralcortarán

gerund

cortando

imperative affirmative

2nd singularcorta

1st pluralcortemos

2nd pluralcortad

imperative negative

2nd singularno cortes

1st pluralno cortemos

2nd pluralno cortéis

imperfect indicative

1st singularcortaba

2nd singularcortabas

3rd singularcortaba

1st pluralcortábamos

2nd pluralcortabais

3rd pluralcortaban

imperfect subjunctive

1st singularcortara

2nd singularcortaras

3rd singularcortara

1st pluralcortáramos

2nd pluralcortarais

3rd pluralcortaran

infinitive

cortar

participle

cortado

pluperfect indicative

1st singularhabía cortado

2nd singularhabías cortado

3rd singularhabía cortado

1st pluralhabíamos cortado

2nd pluralhabíais cortado

3rd pluralhabían cortado

present indicative

1st singularcorto

2nd singularcortas

3rd singularcorta

1st pluralcortamos

2nd pluralcortáis

3rd pluralcortan

present perfect indicative

1st singularhe cortado

2nd singularhas cortado

3rd singularha cortado

1st pluralhemos cortado

2nd pluralhabéis cortado

3rd pluralhan cortado

present perfect subjunctive

1st singularhaya cortado

2nd singularhayas cortado

3rd singularhaya cortado

1st pluralhayamos cortado

2nd pluralhayáis cortado

3rd pluralhayan cortado

present subjunctive

1st singularcorte

2nd singularcortes

3rd singularcorte

1st pluralcortemos

2nd pluralcortéis

3rd pluralcorten

preterite indicative

1st singularcorté

2nd singularcortaste

3rd singularcortó

1st pluralcortamos

2nd pluralcortasteis

3rd pluralcortaron