recortado
/rekoɾtado/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'trimmed' is translated into Spanish as recortado.
recortado describes something that has had its edges or length cut off to make it neat, shorter or a specific shape. While it can be used for hair, it is also commonly used for items like paper, coupons or the edges of various objects that have been clipped.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is the past participle of the verb recortar, which combines the prefix re- (often indicating repetition or intensification) and cortar (to cut). It literally means 'cut out'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form changes its ending to match the gender and number of the noun it describes: 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?
- While recortado means 'trimmed' in a general sense, a café cortado is a specific espresso drink 'cut' with a small amount of warm milk to reduce its strength.
- The root verb cortar is so versatile that it is used for things that aren't physically cut, such as cortar la luz to describe a power outage.
- To describe a person who is 'trim' or fit, Spanish speakers avoid recortado and instead use esbelto or en forma.
Examples in context
- Me gustaría tener mi cabello recortado.I'd like to have my hair trimmed.This sentence is useful for expressing the desire to have the form recortado applied to one's hair.Tatoeba #3254313 by carlosalberto, translation #3254058 by CK
- El jefe pidió que los arbustos del jardín fueran cortados.The boss requested the bushes in the garden to be trimmed.
- Mi amigo me ayudó a recortar el césped del jardín.My friend helped me trim the lawn.
- El jardinero realizará la poda de los árboles mañana.The gardener will trim the trees tomorrow.
- Necesito que me corten el pelo en la peluquería.I need them to trim my hair at the hair salon.
- El borde del papel está recortado.The edge of the paper is trimmed.
- El césped del jardín ya está recortado.The garden lawn is already trimmed.
Example conversation
Javier and María are looking at a photo album.
- Javier¿Te gusta cómo quedó el álbum?Do you like how the album turned out?
- MaríaSí, cada detalle está bien recortado.Yes, every detail is neatly trimmed.
- JavierMe tomó mucho tiempo hacerlo.It took me a long time to do it.
- MaríaSe nota que hiciste un gran trabajo.It shows that you did a great job.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
