cortarse
verb
1. to cut oneself cortarse con
injure oneself
Common combinations
- cortarse un dedo — cut one's finger
- cortarse la mano — cut one's hand
- cortarse con un cuchillo — cut oneself with a knife
- Me corté con un cuchillo.I cut myself with a knife.
- Se cortó el dedo al cocinar.He cut his finger while cooking.
- Ten cuidado para no cortarte con el vidrio.Be careful not to cut yourself on the glass.
2. to have one's hair cut, to cut one's hair
change one's hair or grooming
Common combinations
- cortarse el pelo — have one's hair cut
- cortarse la barba — cut one's beard
- cortarse las uñas — cut one's nails
- Mañana voy a cortarme el pelo.I'm going to have my hair cut tomorrow.
- Se cortó la barba muy corta.He cut his beard very short.
- Mi hermana se corta el pelo en casa.My sister cuts her hair at home.
3. to be cut off, to go out
a connection or service stops
Common combinations
- cortarse la luz — power going out
- cortarse la llamada — call being cut off
- cortarse internet — internet cutting out
- Se cortó la luz durante la cena.The power went out during dinner.
- Se me cortó la llamada.My call got cut off.
- El internet se corta cada noche.The internet cuts out every night.
4. to feel shy, to hold back
informal · become inhibited
Common combinations
- cortarse al hablar — feel shy when speaking
- cortarse delante de alguien — feel shy in front of someone
- no cortarse — not hold back
- No te cortes y pregunta lo que quieras.Don't be shy and ask whatever you want.
- Se cortó delante de tanta gente.He felt shy in front of so many people.
- Al hablar en público, me corto mucho.I get very nervous when speaking in public.
Phrases with this word
cortarse el pelocortarse las venasno cortarse un pelo