What is 'cortar' called in English?

'cortar' in English is called "Snip". Snip refers to: Cortar algo rápidamente con tijeras o una cizalla, a menudo haciendo un sonido pequeño y agudo.

How do you pronounce 'Snip' and 'cortar'?

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What is an example sentence for Snip in Spanish?

English: "She decided to snip a few roses from the bush for the vase." | Spanish: "Ella decidió tijeretear unas cuantas rosas del arbusto para el jarrón."

verb · noun

English to Spanish Dictionary

snip Meaning in Spanish (snip significado en español)

verbcortar, tijeretear

nouncorte

Sinónimos:recortartajar

cortar in English:snip

Phonetic:kɔɾˈtaɾ

Plural: snips

Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de snip en español es cortar, tijeretear, corte. (Cortar algo rápidamente con tijeras o una cizalla, a menudo haciendo un sonido pequeño y agudo.)

Definitions of Snip

1
verb
tijeretear
To cut something quickly with scissors or shears, often making a small, sharp sound.
Cortar algo rápidamente con tijeras o una cizalla, a menudo haciendo un sonido pequeño y agudo.
2
noun
corte
A small, quick cut made with scissors or shears, or a small piece removed by such a cut.
Un corte pequeño y rápido hecho con tijeras o una cizalla, o un trozo pequeño eliminado por dicho corte.

Example Sentences

“She decided to snip a few roses from the bush for the vase.”

Ella decidió tijeretear unas cuantas rosas del arbusto para el jarrón.

“He gave his hair a quick snip to remove the split ends.”

Se dio un rápido corte de pelo para eliminar las puntas abiertas.

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Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

recortartajar

In English:

cut clip trim

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

pegarunir

Inflected Word Forms

third person singularsnips

past tensesnipped

present participlesnipping

agent nounsnipper

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

snip offphrasal_verb

To cut something away from a larger piece with a quick, short cut.

snip atphrasal_verb

To make small, quick cuts towards something.