Usages of cortar
Corto el queso y se lo doy.
I cut the cheese and I give it to them.
Preparo el pescado. Se lo corto con el cuchillo y lo pongo en la sartén.
I prepare the fish. I cut it for him with the knife and put it in the pan.
Quiero el flequillo largo. Por favor, no me lo cortes.
I want the fringe long. Please, do not cut it for me.
No me gusta el pelo liso. Déjamelo rizado y no lo cortes.
I do not like straight hair. Leave it curly for me, and do not cut it.
El pico no es para cortar la rama.
The pickaxe is not for cutting the branch.
Mi madre cortó aquel pimiento verde muy despacio.
My mother cut that green pepper very slowly.
Corta el pan en tres trozos.
Cut the bread into three pieces.
Mi hermana necesita un hacha afilada para cortar el árbol.
My sister needs a sharp axe to cut the tree.
Tal vez el nuevo peluquero corta bien el pelo.
Perhaps the new hairdresser cuts hair well.
¿Te importaría limpiar el fregadero mientras corto el melocotón?
Would you mind cleaning the sink while I cut the peach?
Puede que me corte el pelo mañana.
I may get my hair cut tomorrow.
Me corto las uñas los domingos.
I cut my nails on Sundays.
Se me han cortado los labios por el frío.
My lips have gotten chapped from the cold.
Primero se pela la patata y, a continuación, se corta.
First you peel the potato and then you cut it.
¡Ay! Me he cortado con el cuchillo.
Ouch! I've cut myself with the knife.
He cortado la madera con la sierra.
I have cut the wood with the saw.
Corta la uva por la mitad, no vaya a ser que se atragante.
Cut the grape in half, just in case he chokes.
Ya he cortado las hierbas para la salsa.
I've already cut the herbs for the sauce.
Por la marcha, han cortado las calles del centro.
Because of the march, they've closed the streets downtown.
Solo quiero cortarme las puntas, por favor.
I only want to get the ends cut, please.
Sujeta la madera mientras la corto.
Hold the wood steady while I cut it.
¿Notas algo diferente en mí? Me he cortado el pelo.
Do you notice anything different about me? I've cut my hair.
Primero pelas las cebollas y luego las cortas en trozos.
First you peel the onions and then you cut them into pieces.
Este cuchillo es inútil: no corta nada.
This knife is useless: it doesn't cut anything.
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