noun, masculine/ˈkoɾte/plural: cortes
cut (the act of cutting); cut (the result of cutting); cut (an opening resulting from cutting; an incision or wound); haircut; embarrassment
“Me da corte hacerlo.” — I'm embarrassed to do it.
Synonyms: cortada, vergüenza, sección transversal
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kr̥tósder. Proto-Italic *kortos Latin curtus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin curtāre Spanish cortardeverb. Spanish corte Deverbal from cortar (“to cut”).