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cortaron

kor-TAH-rohnkoɾˈtaɾon

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

they cutA2Verb

physical objects or materials

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they cut offB1Verb

services like light, water, or phone

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they cut, you all cutAlso: 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 upAlso: they hung up

VerbB1
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

Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

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

Present Subjunctive

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

Indicative

Preterite

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

Imperfect

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

Present

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

they choppedthey cut

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: cortaron

Question 1 of 1

Which of these means 'They cut the cake'?

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👥 Word Family
cortar(to cut) — Verb
corte(a cut) — Noun
cortado(cut) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes
pasaronhablaron
📚 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).