No. 4,797 in Spanish
cortando
"Cortando" means "cutting."
In a sentence
Ella está cortando las verduras para la sopa.
She is cutting the vegetables for the soup.
In this sentence, 'cortando' is used as a present participle to indicate a continuous action of cutting.
El viento está cortando las ramas de los árboles.
The wind is cutting the branches of the trees.
Here, 'cortando' describes the natural action performed by the wind affecting the branches.
Estoy cortando la comunicación porque no hay señal.
I am cutting off the communication because there is no signal.
In this example, 'cortando' signifies the termination of communication, implying disruption or cessation.
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