Spanish Conversation · Level 76
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Spanish word
recorte
Pronunciation
IPA/reˈkoɾte/
Meaning
- masculine nouncut
Example
El gobierno anunció un recorte del presupuesto.
The government announced a cut to the budget.
More examples
Ante el recorte salarial, muchos trabajadores exigieron negociar.
In the face of the pay cut, many workers demanded negotiations.
Core concept
Budget spreadsheet with a trimmed line item.
Common phrases
recorte salarial
pay cut
Similar words
reducción: General decrease in quantity, number, or monetary amount.
rebaja: Price reduction or discount that makes an item cheaper.
corte: Physical cutting away or removal of a part or section.
Definition in Spanish
Disminución aplicada sobre un elemento concreto, como partidas presupuestarias o puestos de trabajo; uso frecuente en informes y noticias.
Word origin
From the verb recortar (re- + cortar 'to cut'), recorte is the noun for a cutback especially applied to budget items or staff levels.
Usage tips
- Often collocates with recortes presupuestarios and recortes de personal and thus usually denotes an official or planned reduction rather than a physical cut (corte).
Other meanings
- clippingnoun
- downsizingnoun
Opposites
- incrementoincreasenoun
Related words
- recortarcutverb
- recortadoreducedadjective