cortas

kor-tahsˈkoɾtas

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

you cut🔊A1Verb

the action of dividing or opening something with a tool

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short🔊A1Adjective

referring to physical length or time duration

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you cut

Also: you are cutting, you cut off

VerbA1regular ar

A pair of shiny metal scissors cutting through a bright piece of red paper.

gerundcortando

past Participlecortado

infinitivecortar

📝 In Action

Tú cortas el pan para la cena.

You cut the bread for dinner.

Siempre cortas la llamada cuando hablo.

You always cut the call off when I speak.

Word Connections

Synonyms

partes (you split/divide)
divides (you divide)

Antonyms

pegas (you glue/stick)
unes (you join)

Common Collocations

cortas el césped – you mow the lawn
cortas la cebolla – you chop the onion

Idioms & Expressions

cortas el bacalao – you are the one in charge

short

Also: brief, shallow

AdjectivefA1

A very short yellow pencil sitting next to a very long blue pencil to show the difference in length.

📝 In Action

Llevas unas mangas muy cortas.

You are wearing very short sleeves.

Las vacaciones fueron muy cortas.

The holidays were very short.

Word Connections

Synonyms

breves (brief)
pequeñas (small)

Antonyms

largas (long)
extensas (extensive)

Common Collocations

mangas cortas – short sleeves
distancias cortas – short distances

🔄 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 "cortas" in Spanish:

shallow→you cut→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: cortas

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence uses 'cortas' correctly as an action?

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👥 Word Family▼

corto(short (masculine)) — Adjective

cortar(to cut) — Verb

corte(a cut or a court) — Noun

🎵 Rhymes▼

puertas tortas

📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'curtus', which means 'shortened' or 'broken'.

First recorded: 12th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: curtItalian: corto

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'cortas' always mean 'you cut'?

Not always! It can also be an adjective describing multiple feminine things, like 'piernas cortas' (short legs).