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"Regate" is a form of "regate", a noun which is often translated as "dodge". "Recorte" is a form of "recorte", a noun which is often translated as "clipping". Learn more about the difference between "regate" and "recorte" below.
el regate(
rreh
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gah
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teh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (sports)
a. dodge
El running back hizo un regate a la derecha y entonces esquivó a la izquierda.The running back made a dodge to the right and then cut left.
b. feint
El regate del jugador ofensivo agarró desprevenido al guardameta.The offensive player's feint caught the goalie off guard.
c. dribble
Con un regate diestro, la futbolista se abrió camino hasta la portería.With a deft dribble, the soccer player found an opening toward the goal.
d. swerve
Estaba marcando a John, pero él hizo un regate repentino que me desequilibró, y me resbalé.I was guarding John, but with a sudden swerve, he set me off balance, and I tripped.
2. (excuse)
a. dodge
Los regates del adolescente se hacían cada vez menos creíbles, y sus padres empezaban a desconfiar.The teenager's dodges became less and less believable, and his parents grew suspicious.
3. (fast move)
el recorte(
rreh
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kohr
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teh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (item cut)
a. clipping (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
En esta carpeta puse todos los recortes que encontré que hablan sobre el caso.This folder contains all the clippings that I collected about the case.
b. cutting (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Fui a la biblioteca y leí recortes de diario viejos sobre las inundaciones.I went to the library and read old newspaper cuttings about the floods.
a. cutting
Todos se reunieron alrededor del cumpleañero para presenciar el recorte del pastel.Everybody gathered around the birthday boy to witness the cutting of the cake.
3. (finance)
a. cutback
El director de la escuela pública condenó el recorte de presupuesto.The principal of the public school criticized severely the budget cutback.
b. cut
El gerente de la empresa anunció que habrá un recorte de sueldo.The manager of the company announced a salary cut.
c. reduction
Yo fui uno de los tantos trabajadores que fueron afectados por el recorte de personal.I was one of the many workers that were affected by the staff reduction.
4. (haircut) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. trim
Te está creciendo el pelo a los lados. Necesitas un recorte.Your hair is getting long on the sides. You need a trim.
5. (colloquial) (slander) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. nasty remark
Los recortes que salen de tu boca son el reflejo de tu envidia.The nasty remarks that come out of your mouth are a reflection of your envy.
b. cut
Se paró y se fue porque se sintió ofendida por tu recorte.She stood up and left because your cut offended her.
