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adjective

cortavenas

/ˌkoɾtaˈbenas/

adjective/ˌkoɾtaˈbenas/

melancholic, especially regarding love disappointment; dealing with brokenheartedness

Puse música cortavenas y mi amigo comenzó a llorar.I played melancholic music and my friend started crying.

Verb-object compound, composed of corta (“to cut”) + venas (“veins”). Literally, “vein-cutting”.