cortar

to cut

Usages of cortar

• Eu cortei o pão com a faca, mas me cortei também.: I cut the bread with the knife, but I cut myself too.
• Eu vou cortar o pão agora.: I am going to cut the bread now.
• Por favor, use a faca para cortar o bolo.: Please use the knife to cut the cake.
• Nós vamos cortar batata e cebola para o jantar.: We are going to cut potato and onion for dinner.
• Eu vou cortar a cebola agora.: I am going to cut the onion now.
• Eu vou cortar a cebola para a sopa.: I am going to cut the onion for the soup.
• À tarde, eu corto a maçã e a laranja e faço suco para as crianças.: In the afternoon, I cut the apple and the orange and make juice for the children.
• Eu cortei o dedo quando usei a faca.: I cut my finger when I used the knife.
• Eu vou cortar a pera e o abacaxi, e depois vou espremer a laranja para fazer suco.: I am going to cut the pear and the pineapple, and then I am going to squeeze the orange to make juice.
• Ontem eu cortei um pêssego e uma ameixa para colocar no iogurte.: Yesterday I cut a peach and a plum to put in the yogurt.
• Depois que cortar a abóbora, eu vou guardar a outra metade na geladeira.: After cutting the pumpkin, I am going to keep the other half in the fridge.
• Enquanto os corações de frango assam, cortamos o pão de alho.: While the chicken hearts roast, we cut the garlic bread.

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