corte undercut
/koɾte undeɾkut/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'undercut haircut' is translated into Spanish as corte undercut.
The term refers to a hairstyle where the hair on the sides and back is clipped very short while the top is left longer.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say 'an undercut haircut', use the indefinite article un before the phrase: un corte undercut.
How do you pronounce it?
/koɾte undeɾkut/
Did you know?
- The word corte can refer to both a 'haircut' and a royal 'court'. These two meanings are entirely different words that happen to be spelled the same way.
- The Spanish word corte for a royal court comes from the Latin cohors, which originally meant an 'enclosure' or 'yard'.
- Because undercut is a loanword from English, it is often written in italics in Spanish texts to signal its foreign origin.
Examples in context
- Me quiero hacer un corte undercut.I want to get an undercut haircut.
- Ese corte undercut te queda muy bien.That undercut haircut looks very good on you.
- ¿Es difícil mantener un corte undercut?Is an undercut haircut difficult to maintain?
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are at a hair salon.
- Sofía¿Qué estilo te vas a hacer, Mateo?What style are you going to get, Mateo?
- MateoVoy a pedir un corte undercut.I am going to ask for an undercut haircut.
- Sofía¡Qué moderno! A mí me encanta.How modern! I love it.
- MateoGracias, Sofía, espero que me quede bien.Thanks, Sofía, I hope it looks good on me.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries corte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
