cortante

sharp

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cortante

1. (edged)

a. sharp

Ten cuidado, la herramienta tiene un lado cortante.Be careful, the tool has a sharp edge.

b. cutting

El borde cortante del cuchillo está mellado.The cutting edge of the knife is nicked.

2. (piercing)

a. biting

Vayamos adentro. El viento está frío y cortante.Let's get inside. The wind is cold and biting.

3. (snappy)

a. sharp

Mario respondió con un "no" cortante y se fue.Mario answered with a sharp "no" and walked away.

b. cutting

"¡Déjame ya! No quiero hablar sobre eso", fue la respuesta cortante de Ana."Leave me alone already! I don't want to talk about it," was Ana's cutting response.

cortante

1. (afilado)

a. sharp

2. (tajante; frase, estilo)

a. cutting

3. (viento)

a. biting

4. (frío)

a. bitter

cortante

adjective

1 [+instrumento] cutting; sharp

2 [+viento] cutting; biting

hace un frío cortante it's bitterly cold

3 [+respuesta] sharp; cutting

su respuesta fue muy cortante

(trinchador) cleaver; chopper

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