What does cortado in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word cortado in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cortado in Spanish.

The word cortado in Spanish means shy, timid, coffee with a little milk, sliced, precipice, cliff, cut, cut, cut off, shut off, cut, dilute, cut off, separate, be shy, go through, cut through, split up, break up, break up with, cut, chap, cut through, cut from the same cloth, leave speechless. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cortado

shy, timid

adjetivo (coloquial (persona: tímida)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

Con lo cortado que es no se atreverá a darle su opinión.

Given how shy he is, he wouldn't dare to give his opinion.

coffee with a little milk

nombre masculino (café tocado con leche) (coffee)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Tráiganos un par de cortados, por favor.

Bring us some coffee with a little milk, please.

sliced

adjetivo (tenis: con efecto hacia abajo)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The sliced backhand shot hit the net.

precipice, cliff

nombre masculino (precipicio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Se asomó al cortado con precaución para no caer al vacío.

She looked down the precipice with caution in order to avoid falling over the edge.

cut

verbo transitivo (partir un objeto)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Corta un trozo de queso con el cuchillo.

Cut a piece of cheese with your knife.

cut

verbo transitivo (hacer una herida)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Un clavo que sobresalía de una pared me cortó el brazo.

A nail sticking out of a wall cut my arm.

cut off, shut off

verbo transitivo (interrumpir)

Mañana cortarán la luz en toda la zona.

They're shutting off the electricity throughout the area tomorrow.

cut, dilute

verbo transitivo (sustancias: mezclar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

El traficante cortaba la cocaína con aspirina en polvo.

The dealer used to cut the cocaine with powdered aspirin.

cut off

verbo transitivo (amputar un miembro)

Tras el accidente le cortaron la pierna.

After the accident they cut off her leg.

separate

verbo pronominal (culinario (desligarse: salsas)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

No batas demasiado o se cortará la mayonesa.

Don't whisk the mayonnaise too much or it'll separate.

be shy

verbo pronominal (acobardarse)

No te cortes y pídele que salga contigo.

Don't be shy and ask him to go out with you.

go through, cut through

verbo intransitivo (tomar atajo)

Llego antes al pueblo cortando por el bosque.

ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. I got here so quickly by cutting through the traffic on my bike.

split up, break up

verbo intransitivo (informal (terminar una relación)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")

Pablo y Teresa cortaron: no hablan hace más de seis meses.

Pablo and Teresa split up: they haven't spoken for more than six months.

break up with

(informal (terminar una relación)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

Mañana cortaré con Juan.

I'm breaking up with John tomorrow.

cut

verbo transitivo (la baraja) (cards)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

En el juego del tute cabrón no cortes la baraja.

ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. We always cut the cards to decide who's going to play first.

chap

verbo transitivo (helar, congelar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Ponte los guantes que hoy el viento corta la piel.

ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Cold wind always chaps my lips.

cut through

verbo transitivo (atravesar: fluidos)

Iza las velas y que corten el viento.

ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The knife cut through the cardboard like butter.

cut from the same cloth

locución adjetiva (persona: idéntica a otra)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

Los banqueros están cortados por el mismo patrón: de chaqueta y corbata y maletín.

leave speechless

locución verbal (dejar sin reacción)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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