cortado
adjective
1. cut
divided or separated by a cut
Common combinations
- pan cortado — sliced bread
- queso cortado — sliced cheese
- pelo cortado — short-cut hair
- El pan está cortado en rebanadas.The bread is cut into slices.
- Compré el queso cortado fino.I bought thinly sliced cheese.
- Llevaba el pelo cortado muy corto.He had his hair cut very short.
2. cut off, disconnected
interrupted or without a connection
Common combinations
- llamada cortada — dropped call
- luz cortada — power cut
- camino cortado — closed road
- Se ha cortado la llamada.The call got cut off.
- Nos han cortado la luz.They cut off our electricity.
- El camino está cortado por la nieve.The road is closed because of the snow.
3. embarrassed, shy
informal · a person who is shy or does not know what to say
Common combinations
- quedarse cortado — feel embarrassed
- estar cortado — be shy
- sentirse cortado — feel shy
- Me quedé cortado al verla.I was embarrassed when I saw her.
- Está muy cortado con la gente nueva.He is very shy with new people.
- No te quedes cortado y pregunta.Don't be shy; ask.
4. coffee with a little milk
coffee with a small amount of milk
Common combinations
- café cortado — cortado coffee
- tomar un cortado — have a cortado
- dos cortados — two cortados
- Para mí, un cortado, por favor.A cortado for me, please.
- Después de comer, siempre tomo un cortado.I always have a cortado after lunch.
- El camarero nos trajo dos cortados.The waiter brought us two cortados.
Phrases with this word
quedarse cortado