No. 5,684 in Spanish

recortar

To cut out or trim.

In a sentence

Voy a recortar esta imagen para que encaje en el marco.
I am going to trim this image so it fits in the frame.
In this sentence, "recortar" is used to mean 'trim' or 'cut out' something physically, like an image or piece of paper.
El gobierno decidió recortar el presupuesto en educación.
The government decided to cut the budget for education.
Here, "recortar" refers to 'reduce' or 'make cuts to' in an abstract or metaphorical sense, such as financial or structural resources.
Me gusta recortar figuras de las revistas para decorar mi diario.
I like to cut out figures from magazines to decorate my journal.
In this instance, "recortar" is used to signify 'cut out' shapes or figures from a surface to use them creatively.

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