corte cuadrado
/koɾte kwadɾado/from spelling rules
The English phrase "square cut" is translated into Spanish as corte cuadrado.
How do you pronounce it?
/koɾte kwadɾado/
Did you know?
- The word corte shares an ancient root with the English word 'short', both descending from the Proto-Indo-European root *(s)ker- meaning 'to cut'.
- While cuadrado describes a square shape, using it to describe a person's personality in some Spanish-speaking regions suggests they are rigid or narrow-minded.
- In Spanish, the word corte can also mean 'court', as in a royal court or a court of law, depending on the context.
Examples in context
- El arquitecto recomendó realizar un corte cuadrado en la fachada del edificio.The architect recommended making a square cut on the building's facade.
- Prefiero el corte cuadrado para este mueble.I prefer the square cut for this piece of furniture.
- El diseño tiene un corte cuadrado muy limpio.The design has a very clean square cut.
- Necesito un corte cuadrado en esta pieza de madera.I need a square cut in this piece of wood.
Example conversation
Lucía is at the hair salon talking to Mateo, the stylist.
- LucíaHola Mateo, quiero cambiar mi look.Hi Mateo, I want to change my look.
- Mateo¿Qué estilo tienes en mente, Lucía?What style do you have in mind, Lucía?
- LucíaMe gustaría un corte cuadrado hoy.I would like a square cut today.
- MateoClaro, ese estilo te quedará muy bien.Of course, that style will look great on you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries corte, cuadrado, CC BY-SA 4.0.
