cortar

[kor-TAR]

verb

to cut

1. to make an incision or separation with a sharp instrument

She cut the paper with scissors.

Ela cortou o papel com tesoura.

2. to divide into pieces or sections

Cut the cake into slices.

Corte o bolo em fatias.

3. to interrupt or stop abruptly

The call was cut off.

A chamada foi cortada.

4. to reduce or diminish

We need to cut expenses.

Precisamos cortar despesas.

5. to cross or go through

The road cuts through the forest.

A estrada corta a floresta.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

cortar

standard usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

cortar

no significant regional variation

São Paulo

cortar

no significant regional variation

Portugal

cortar

identical usage; same standard verb

cortar pela raiz (to cut at the root; to solve a problem fundamentally)

cortar relações (to cut ties; to end a relationship)

cortar a respiração (to take someone's breath away)

cortar caminho (to cut through; to take a shortcut)

cortar o baço (to have a good laugh; Brazilian slang)

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