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cortou

[kor-TOO]
verb
cut (past tense)
1. past tense of cortar; to have cut or sliced something with a sharp object
He cut the paper with scissors.
Ele cortou o papel com tesoura.
2. to have interrupted or ended something abruptly
She cut off the conversation.
Ela cortou a conversa.
3. to have reduced or decreased something
The company cut costs last year.
A empresa cortou custos no ano passado.
4. to have crossed or traversed a path
They cut through the forest.
Eles cortaram pela floresta.
Synonyms
seccionoudividiuinterrompeureduziu
Antonyms
uniujuntouaumentou

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cortou
standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
cortou
standard usage
São Paulo
cortou
standard usage
Portugal
cortou
standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

cortou na raiz (cut it at the root - to eliminate a problem completely)
cortou o baço (literally 'cut the spleen' - to mock or make fun of someone)
cortou relação (cut off the relationship)
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