cortar

Senses

1. 1.

   to cut

   to sever or divide with a sharp instrument

2. 2.

   to trim

   to cut away excess material, especially hair

3. 3.

   to interrupt

   to break in or stop the flow of something

4. 4.

   to cut off

   to separate or isolate by cutting

Examples

• "Preciso cortar o bolo em fatias."

  I need to cut the cake into slices.

• "Vou cortar meu cabelo amanhã."

  I'm going to cut my hair tomorrow.

• "Ele cortou a ligação antes de eu terminar de falar."

  He cut off the call before I finished speaking.

Usage

Extremely common verb in everyday speech. Can be used literally (cutting objects) or figuratively (cutting ties, cutting a deal). Present tense conjugations: eu corto, você corta, ele/ela corta, nós cortamos, vocês cortam, eles/elas cortam.