Cortes Meaning in English

word · lemma: corte

US

ˌkɔɹˈtɛz

kor-TEZ

UK

ˈkɔːteɪz

KAW-teyz

Definition

Plural of 'corte'; means cuts (physical cuts or injuries), reductions (such as budget cuts), or interruptions (like power outages) depending on the context.

Usage & Nuances

Used for both physical cuts (on objects or people) and metaphorical cuts (salary cuts, power cuts). Context clarifies meaning. Often appears in news or formal reports. Be careful with similar words: 'cuts' (physical or budget), 'outages' (power).

• Spanish: cortes - recortes - apagones (de luz)
• Portuguese (BR): cortes - recortes - interrupções (de energia)
• Portuguese (PT): cortes - recortes - cortes (de energia)
• Chinese (Simplified): 切口 - 割伤 - 停电
• Chinese (Traditional): 切口 - 割傷 - 停電
• Hindi: कट - कटौती - बिजली की कटौती
• Arabic: جروح - تخفيضات - انقطاعات (كهرباء)
• Bengali: কাটা - ছাঁটাই - বিচ্ছিন্নতা (বিদ্যুৎ বা ইন্টারনেট সংযোগ)
• Russian: порезы - сокращения - перебои
• Japanese: 切り傷 - 削減 - 停止（インターネット・電気など）
• Vietnamese: vết cắt - sự cắt giảm - gián đoạn (mạng, điện)
• Korean: 상처 - 삭감 - 중단(전기, 인터넷 등)
• Turkish: kesik - kesinti - indirim
• Urdu: کٹ - کمی - تعطل (بجلی، انٹرنیٹ)
• Indonesian: luka - pemotongan - pemutusan (listrik/internet)

Example Sentences

I have two small cortes on my finger.

basic

There are many cortes in the paper.

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The cortes in the budget will affect many people.

basic

We had several cortes last night because of the storm.

natural

Be careful with that knife—you might get more cortes.

natural

Frequent cortes in internet service are so annoying.

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