cortar

Portuguese

/kuɾ.ˈtaɾ/, /koʁ.ˈta(ʁ)/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to cut to split using a sharp instrument
  • (transitive) to cut to remove or reduce a supply or provision
  • (transitive) to cross; to cut through to have its course within
  • (transitive) to cross; to intersect to form an intersection with
  • (computing) to cut to erase data such that it is moved to the clipboard
  • (card games) to divide a recently shuffled deck into two sets
  • (transitive) to interrupt to halt an ongoing process
  • (sports) to intercept to get the ball while it is being passed
  • (driving) to overtake and move in front of another vehicle suddenly
  • to turn to rotate and move to a perpendicular direction

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese cortar inherited from Latin curtāre.

Origin

Latin

curtāre

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