estaban cortando
-they/you were cutting
Imperfect progressive ellos/ellas/ustedes conjugation of cortar.
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cortar

TRANSITIVE VERB
(to remove using a sharp tool)-to cut
Synonyms for cortar
cercenar
to sever
hendir
to cut through
mutilar
to mutilate
partir
to crack
partir
to cut
picar
to chop
podar
to prune
podar
to trim
rebanar
to cut off
rebanar
to slice
recortar
to cut off
recortar
to cut out
seccionar
to cut off
segar
to cut off
segar
to reap
tajar
to chop
talar
to cut down
trinchar
to carve
trozar
to cut up
cortar en cuatro
to quarter
dividir
to divide
esquilar
to shear
hendir
to split
interrumpir
to suspend
partir
to split
rajar
to knife
rapar
to shave
rasurarse
to shave
rayar
to scratch
recortar
to cut
tajar
to sharpen
trasquilar
to shear
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to divide into pieces)-to chop
Synonyms for cortar
aserrar
to saw
trocear
to cut up
trozar
to cut up
acortar
to shorten
aislar
to isolate
degollar
to slit the throat of
descuartizar
to quarter
disecar
to dissect
incidir
to incise
serrar
to saw
Antonyms for cortar
soldar
to solder
unir
to join
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to divide)-to slice through
Synonyms for cortar
aserrar
to saw
acortar
to shorten
aislar
to isolate
incidir
to incise
Antonyms for cortar
unir
to join
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to discontinue)-to break off
Antonyms for cortar
reanudar
to resume
empezar
to start
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to staunch)-to stop
Synonyms for cortar
inhibir
to inhibit
Antonyms for cortar
llevar
to lead to
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to block)-to cut off
Synonyms for cortar
interceptar
to block
obstaculizar
to hinder
Antonyms for cortar
llevar
to lead to
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