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"Cuts" is a form of "cut", a transitive verb which is often translated as "cortar". "Gouges" is a form of "gouge", a noun which is often translated as "la gubia". Learn more about the difference between "cuts" and "gouges" below.
cut(
kuht
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
3. (to reduce)
4. (computing)
a. cortar
Please cut and paste these numbers into the shared spreadsheet.Por favor corta y pega estos números a la hoja de cálculo compartida.
5. (cards)
6. (to shape)
a. tallar
In order to cut a diamond, you need to follow five steps.Para tallar un diamante, se necesita seguir cinco pasos.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. cambiar de escena
I love how this movie suddenly cuts.Me encanta cómo esta película de repente cambia de escena.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
b. la incisión (F) (by a doctor)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The doctor made a small cut to remove the tumor.El médico hizo una pequeña incisión para sacar el tumor.
11. (injury)
a. la reducción (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The cut in prices attracted many new customers.La reducción de precios atrajo a muchos clientes nuevos.
b. la bajada (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The union accepted a wage cut instead of a loss of jobs.El sindicato aceptó una bajada de salario en lugar de una pérdida de puestos.
13. (cards)
a. el corte (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The accident knocked down a main power line and caused a cut in power lasting four hours.El accidente tumbó una línea principal de luz provocando un corte que duró cuatro horas.
b. el apagón (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Last night’s cut was caused by a lightning strike at the transformer.El apagón de anoche fue provocado por un rayo que cayó en el transformador.
15. (clothing style)
16. (hair style)
17. (share)
18. (sports)
a. la selección (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Giovanni was excited because he made the first cut to be on the team.Giovanni estaba entusiasmado porque pasó la primera selección para estar en el equipo.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
19. (botany)
20. (glass)
21. (colloquial) (muscular)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. fornido
He worked out at the gym every day this summer, and now he looks cut.Hizo ejercicio en el gimnasio todos los días de este verano y ya se ve fornido.
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
gouge(
gauj
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (tool)
a. la gubia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I use a mallet and a medium-sized gouge when I first start to shape the wood.Uso un mazo y una gubia mediana al empezar a darle forma a la madera.
a. el boquete (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Alex and Dan made big gouges in the plaster when they tried to get the sofa up the stairs.Alex y Dan hicieron grandes boquetes en el enlucido al tratar de subir el sofá por la escalera.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. abrir
The iceberg gouged a hole in the side of the ship.El iceberg abrió un hueco en el costado del barco.
b. cavar
The quad bikes were gouging deep ruts into the field as they raced around.Las cuatrimotos cavaron surcos profundos en el terreno mientras corrían a toda velocidad.
c. excavar
During quarrying operations, the machinery had gouged a huge crater in the landscape.Durante las operaciones de extracción, la maquinaria había excavado un enorme cráter en el paisaje.
d. arrancar
The plane gouged a chunk out of the mountainside when it crashed.Al estrellarse, el avión arrancó una buena parte de la ladera de la montaña.
