cortar

cut

Examples

Asegúrate de cortar el gas antes de salir.

Be sure to turn off the gas before you go out.

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Necesito encontrar algo con qué cortar esto.

I need to find something to cut this with.

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Yo voy a cortar la yerba mañana si no llueve.

I'll mow the lawn tomorrow, unless it rains.

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¿Qué cable debería cortar? ¿el rojo o el blanco?

Which wire should I cut, the red one or the white one?

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El cuchillo estaba tan mal afilado, que no pude cortar con él la carne y tuve que usar mi navaja.

The knife was so dull that I couldn't cut the meat with it and I had to use my pocketknife.

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No te olvides de cortar el gas antes de salir.

Don't forget to turn off the gas before going out.

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Tom se acaba de cortar el pelo.

Tom just got a haircut.

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Esa fue una solución del tipo "cortar el nudo gordiano".

That was a 'cutting the Gordian knot' type of solution.

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Pásame algo con que cortar esto.

Lend me something with which to cut this.

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Ese cuchillo no estaba afilado y no podía cortar la carne con él, así que recurrí a mi navaja.

That knife wasn't sharp and I couldn't cut the meat with it, so I resorted to using my pocket knife.

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EEUU es el lugar más peligroso para hacerse cortar el cabello.

The USA is the most dangerous place in the world to have a haircut.

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Detesto cortar el césped.

I hate mowing the lawn.

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Lavar, cortar y secar, por favor.

Cut, wash and dry, please.

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Aprovechemos las vacaciones para cortar el césped.

Let's take advantage of the vacation to mow the lawn.

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Quiero un cuchillo para cortar la cuerda.

I want a knife with which to cut the rope.

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Pásame algo con qué cortar la cuerda.

Lend me something with which to cut the string.

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Usaré esas tijeras para cortar el papel amarillo.

I will use that pair of scissors to cut the yellow paper.

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Las tijeras son para cortar pero pueden usarse también para apuñalar.

Scissors are meant for cutting but can also be used to stab.

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Tras cortar con ella, Simón se alejó sin mirar atrás.

After splitting up with her, Simon walked away without looking back.

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Las guadañas son usadas para cortar el césped a mano.

Scythes are used for mowing grass by hand.

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