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cortaron

kor-TAH-rohn/koɾˈtaɾon/

“cortaron” means “they cut” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

they cut, you all cut

Also: they chopped
VerbA2regular ar
A pair of scissors cutting through a bright red piece of paper.
gerundcortando
past Participlecortado
infinitivecortar

📝 In Action

Ellos cortaron el papel con tijeras.

A1

They cut the paper with scissors.

¿Ustedes cortaron las verduras para la sopa?

A2

Did you all cut the vegetables for the soup?

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • rebanaron (they sliced)
  • talaron (they chopped down (trees))

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • cortaron el césped – they mowed the lawn
  • cortaron en trozos – they cut into pieces

they cut off, they broke up

Also: they hung up
A dark room with a single floor lamp that is turned off.

📝 In Action

Ellos cortaron la luz porque no pagamos.

B1

They cut off the electricity because we didn't pay.

Juan y María cortaron después de tres años.

B1

Juan and María broke up after three years.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • cortaron la comunicación – they cut off communication

Idioms & Expressions

  • cortar por lo sano – To take a drastic measure to solve a problem quickly

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedescortaran
yocortara
túcortaras
vosotroscortarais
nosotroscortáramos
él/ella/ustedcortara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedescorten
yocorte
túcortes
vosotroscortéis
nosotroscortemos
él/ella/ustedcorte

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedescortaron
yocorté
túcortaste
vosotroscortasteis
nosotroscortamos
él/ella/ustedcortó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedescortaban
yocortaba
túcortabas
vosotroscortabais
nosotroscortábamos
él/ella/ustedcortaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedescortan
yocorto
túcortas
vosotroscortáis
nosotroscortamos
él/ella/ustedcorta
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Words that translate to "cortaron" in Spanish:

they chopped→they cut→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: cortaron

Question 1 of 1

Which of these means 'They cut the cake'?

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📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin 'curtare', which means 'to shorten' or 'to cut short'.

First recorded: 12th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: curtailFrench: couper

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'cortaron' always mean physical cutting?

No! It can also mean they broke up or they cut off a service like your internet or phone.

What is the difference between 'cortaron' and 'cortan'?

Cortaron is 'they cut' (past), while cortan is 'they cut' (present/now).