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recortar

to cut back, reduce, to trim, to cut out

r e k o ɾ ˈt a ɾ
re again; back + cort to cut + ar Infinitive
verb Rare #48,033
to cut back, reduce
SP: Tenemos que recortar los gastos este mes.
EN: We have to cut back on expenses this month.
to trim
SP: Voy a recortar mi flequillo.
EN: I’m going to trim my bangs.
to cut out
SP: A los niños les gusta recortar figuras de papel.
EN: The children like to cut out paper shapes.
Conjugation of recortar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third recortó —
recortar

Debemos recortar nuestros gastos para ahorrar dinero.

We must cut our expenses to save money.

No se trata de recortar gastos, Alicia.

It’s not about cutting costs, Alicia.

— Crímenes de familia (2020)

Necesito recortar mi flequillo.

I need to trim my bangs.

Incapaz de otra cosa que recortar notas.

Incapable of anything other than clipping notes.

— La maldición de la flor dorada (2006)

O recortar papeles de colores.

Or cutting out colored paper.

— Das weiße Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte (2009)

Sounds similar to

recordar r e k o ɾ ˈd a ɾ reportar r e p o ɾ ˈt a ɾ