Polyglot Dictionary

recortar

/rekoɾˈtaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
recorto
preterite (yo)
recorté
past participle
recortado

Meaning

  1. to cut out

    • Recorta la foto.

      Cut out the photo.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

cercenar

cercenar means to cut off or amputate completely, often figuratively, like curtailing rights; recortar means to trim or cut out, like cutting with scissors or making budget cuts.

cortar

recortar means to trim or cut out, like with scissors, or to make budget cuts; cortar is the general word "to cut."

destazar

destazar means to butcher or cut up meat; recortar means to trim or cut out, like paper or a budget.

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