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.
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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