cortar

In a sentence

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

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

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

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

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

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

• 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.

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