cutter

S2 W2

BrE /ˈkʌtə/ AmE /ˈkʌtər/

noun en → es

1 TOOL [singular] B1

a tool or machine for cutting things, such as paper, cloth, or hair

tijera, cortador, cuchilla

  • a cutter for something

Collocations paper cutter · hair cutter

  • She uses a paper cutter to cut the pages.

    Ella usa un cortador de papel para recortar las páginas.

2 SHIP [singular] C1

a small fast ship used for cutting through ice or as a warship

corteza, navío cortador

  • a cutter
  • The navy has several cutters patrolling the coast.

    La marina tiene varios navíos cortadores patrullando la costa.

3 SPORT [singular] C1

a small boat used in sailing races, especially one with only two sails

bote de regata, cutter náutico

  • a cutter
  • He won the race in his cutter.

    Ganó la carrera en su bote de regata.

4 JOB [singular] B2

a person who cuts hair, cloth, or paper as a job

cortador, peluquero, sastre

  • be a cutter of something
  • She is a hair cutter at the salon.

    Ella es una peluquera que corta el cabello en el salón.

5 SPORT [singular] C1

in cricket, a fast bowler who can make the ball move suddenly and unpredictably when it hits the ground or moves through the air

lanzador rápido en críquet

  • a cutter
  • He is a dangerous cutter who can change the direction of his ball.

    Es un lanzador rápido peligroso que puede cambiar la dirección de su bola.

6 JOB [singular] C1

a person whose job is to cut down trees in a forest or wood

cortador de árboles, leñador

  • be a cutter of something
  • He is a tree cutter in the forest.

    Él es un cortador de árboles en el bosque.

7 JOB [singular] C1

a person who cuts meat or fish as a job in a butcher's shop or restaurant kitchen

carnicero, pescadero

  • be a cutter of something
  • He is a meat cutter in the butcher's shop.

    Él es un carnicero que corta la carne en la tienda de carnes.

8 JOB [singular] C1

a person who cuts cloth as a job in a clothing factory or tailor's shop

sastre, costurero

  • be a cutter of something
  • She is a cloth cutter in the tailor's shop.

    Ella es una sastre que corta tela en la sastrería.