slash

to cut something with a long, sharp movement of a knife or other blade

cortar en diagonal, hacer un corte profundo

• slash somebody/something

Collocations slash a throat · slash the skin

• He slashed his wrists in despair.

  Se cortó las muñecas desesperadamente.

to reduce something suddenly and by a large amount, especially prices or costs

reducir drásticamente, rebajar

• slash something

Collocations slash prices · slash the budget

• The company slashed its workforce.

  La empresa redujo drásticamente su plantilla.

to mark something with a long, sharp movement of a knife or other blade

marcar con un corte profundo

• slash somebody/something

Collocations slash a tree trunk · slash the surface of water

• She slashed her name on the wall.

  Ella marcó su nombre en la pared con un corte profundo.

a long, sharp cut made with a knife or other blade

corte profundo y largo

• a slash

Collocations slash wound · slash mark

• He had a deep slash on his arm.

  Tenía un corte profundo en el brazo.

a line or mark that divides something, especially in writing or computing

barra de división, separador

• slash

Collocations slash symbol · slash character

• The slash separates the day from the month.

  La barra divide el día del mes.