cortar

cortar

The Catalan word "cortar" means "to cut."

Here, 'cortar' is used in the context of physically cutting material, indicating an action with scissors or some cutting tool.

He de cortar aquest tros de tela per fer el vestit.

I need to cut this piece of fabric to make the dress.

In this case, 'cortar' is metaphorically used to mean resolving or removing doubt, indicating an action of determination.

Quan vas triar la resposta correcta, vas cortar el dubte que tenies.

When you chose the correct answer, you eliminated the doubt you had.

Here, 'cortar' is used idiomatically to signify taking a shortcut or changing route, applicable in situations requiring a decision for a quicker path.

Si el trànsit és massa dens, hem de cortar pel camí secundari.

If the traffic is too dense, we must divert through the secondary road.