Usage examples of "cortas" in Spanish with translation to English

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La flores se empiezan a marchitar en cuanto las cortas. Flowers soon fade when they have been cut.
Este libro tiene muchas historias cortas. This book contains a lot of short stories.
Si a una lagartija le cortas la cola, le crece de nuevo. If you cut the tail off of a lizard, it will grow back.
En febrero, tuvimos unas vacaciones cortas. We had a short vacation in February.
A ella le gustan las faldas cortas. She likes short skirts.
¿Por qué te gustan las faldas cortas? Why do you like short skirts?
Las muchachas llevan faldas cortas estos días. Girls are wearing short skirts these days.
Las faldas cortas ya están pasadas de moda. Short skirts have already gone out.
En el verano llevo camisas de mangas cortas. In the summer I wear short-sleeved shirts.
Debemos aprovechar al máximo nuestras vacaciones, ya que son muy cortas. We must make the most of our vacation as it is so short.
Sólo un intelecto masculino nublado por el impulso sexual podría llamar al sexo atrofiado, de hombros estrechos, caderas anchas, y cortas piernas, el sexo débil. Only a male intellect clouded by the sexual drive could call the stunted, narrow-shouldered, broad-hipped and short-legged sex the fair sex.
Me he cortado el pelo. I got my hair cut.
¡Qué corta es la vida! How short life is!
Un pene cortado constituye una pieza importante de evidencia en una violación. A severed penis constitutes a solid piece of evidence for rape.
Él me mandó un mensaje corto. He sent me a brief note.
La madre cortó la torta en ocho pedazos. Mother divided the cake into eight pieces.
Me he cortado el dedo. I have cut my finger.
Intentó escribir una historia corta. He tried writing a short story.
No te cortes el dedo. Don't cut your finger.
La vida es muy corta. Life is very short.
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