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merriam webster
to cut short
para acortar
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to, cut, short.
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cut verb

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cut, has cut, is cutting, cuts
cortar; cortarse; recortar; cruzar, atravesar; acortar, abreviar; reducir, rebajar

Example sentences of
cut verb

  • •He uses the ax to cut wood.
  • •He is cutting a piece of string.
  • •The meat is so tender you can cut it with a fork.
  • •Cut along the dotted line.
  • •The saw easily cuts through metal.
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  • •She cut into the melon with a knife.
  • •I cut myself while shaving.
  • •I had a cut finger.
  • •We were fighting, and he tried to cut me with his knife.
  • •Pieces of broken glass cut her face and arms.
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Synonyms of
cut verb

intersect, reduce, shorten, trim

short adjective

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corto (de medida), bajo (de estatura); corto; brusco, cortante, seco; corto (de tiempo, de dinero)

Example sentences of
short adjective

  • •One of my legs is slightly shorter than the other.
  • •He is short for his age.
  • •the shortest day of the year
  • •Life's too short to worry about the past.
  • •The movie was very short.
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  • •You have done a lot in a short space of time.
  • •a short burst of speed
  • •I've only lived here for a short time.
  • •She has made great progress in a few short years.
  • •He visited for two short weeks.
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Synonyms of
short adjective

brief, pithy, terse, curt