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cortante

sharp, cutting, biting (tone), harsh

k o ɾ ˈt a n t e
cort cut + ante before
adjective Rare #47,674
sharp, cutting
SP: Ten cuidado: el borde del metal es muy cortante.
EN: Be careful: the edge of the metal is very sharp.
biting (tone), harsh Often used to describe words, comments, or a tone of voice.
SP: Hizo un comentario cortante y todos se quedaron en silencio.
EN: He made a biting comment and everyone fell silent.

Me dio una respuesta cortante.

He gave me a curt reply.

Estaba siendo muy cortante.

He was being very curt.

Y ella era muy cortante conmigo.

And she was very curt with me.

— Sin amor (2017)

Tenía una herida cortante profunda en el cuello.

He had a deep cut wound on his neck.

— La asistenta (2025)