recortado
/rekoɾtado/from spelling rules
The English word cropped is translated into Spanish as recortado.
recortado is used to describe something that has been cut very short. This applies to physical objects, such as trimmed paper or hair, as well as digital contexts, such as a cropped image.
Meaning: cut very short (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is the past participle of the verb recortar, which means to cut out or to trim.
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, the form must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Use recortado for masculine singular nouns, recortada for feminine singular nouns, recortados for masculine or mixed-gender plural nouns and recortadas for feminine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/rekoɾtado/
Did you know?
- In a digital context, while recortado means 'cropped', the specific action of cropping an image to change its aspect ratio is often called encuadrar, which literally means 'to frame'.
- In Spanish, the verb recortar can also be used in the context of a budget, meaning to 'cut' or 'reduce' expenses, such as recortes de presupuesto.
- When talking about hair, recortado is often used for a precise trim, but if someone gets a 'cropped' buzz cut, they might say their hair is rapado, meaning 'shaved'.
Examples in context
- imagen cortadaCropped image
- Voy a recortar esta foto para eliminar el fondo.I am going to crop this photo to remove the background.
- El césped recién recortado huele muy bien.The freshly cropped grass smells very good.
- Me gusta este estilo de pelo recortado.I like this cropped hair style.
- El árbol tiene un aspecto muy recortado.The tree has a very cropped look.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are looking at a photo of a garden.
- Daniel¿Viste el jardín de tu vecino?Did you see your neighbor's garden?
- SofíaSí, el seto está muy bien recortado.Yes, the hedge is very well cropped.
- DanielParece que lo hicieron ayer.It looks like they did it yesterday.
- SofíaSí, se ve perfecto.Yes, it looks perfect.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
