corte de diamante
/koɾte de djamante/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'diamond cut' is corte de diamante in Spanish.
This phrase refers to a specific way of shaping a gemstone to maximize its brilliance and fire. When discussing specific styles of cuts, Spanish speakers use specialized terms: brillante for the Round Cut, princesa for the Princess Cut and esmeralda for the Emerald Cut.
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Examples in context
- Recientemente, compré un anillo de compromiso con un hermoso corte de diamante.Recently, I bought an engagement ring with a beautiful diamond cut.
- El corte brillante es clásico y realza el brillo natural de los diamantes.The round cut is classic and enhances the natural sparkle of diamonds.
- Quiero un anillo de compromiso con un diamante princesa.I want an engagement ring with a princess-cut diamond.
- Este anillo tiene un corte de diamante excelente.This ring has an excellent diamond cut.
- El corte de diamante resalta mucho su brillo.The diamond cut highlights its brilliance a lot.
- Prefiero un corte de diamante redondo.I prefer a round diamond cut.
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are looking at jewelry in a store.
- MateoElena, mira este hermoso corte de diamante.Elena, look at this beautiful diamond cut.
- ElenaEs verdad, brilla muchísimo con la luz.It's true, it shines a lot with the light.
- MateoCreo que es el estilo más elegante.I think it is the most elegant style.
- ElenaEstoy de acuerdo, Mateo, es perfecto.I agree, Mateo, it is perfect.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries corte, de, diamante, CC BY-SA 4.0.
