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to slash
01
acuchillar
to violently cut with a quick move using a knife, etc.
Transitive: to slash sb/sth | to slash at a target
Ejemplos
The assailant slashed at the victim with a sharp knife, leaving deep wounds on their arm.
El agresor acuchilló a la víctima con un cuchillo afilado, dejando heridas profundas en su brazo.
He narrowly avoided being slashed by the attacker's blade by ducking behind a nearby counter.
Por poco evita ser acuchillado por la hoja del atacante al agacharse detrás de un mostrador cercano.
02
cortar, rajar
to create deliberate cuts or openings in fabric for decorative or functional purposes
Transitive: to slash fabric or a garment
Ejemplos
The designer slashed the sleeves of the dress to add a modern, edgy look.
El diseñador cortó las mangas del vestido para agregar un aspecto moderno y atrevido.
She carefully slashed the jeans at the knees to give them a distressed appearance.
Ella cortó cuidadosamente los jeans en las rodillas para darles un aspecto desgastado.
03
azotar, cortar
to whip or strike violently with forceful, sweeping movements
Transitive: to slash sb/sth
Ejemplos
In a fit of rage, he slashed the air with his fists, venting his frustration.
En un arranque de ira, azotó el aire con sus puños, desahogando su frustración.
The attacker suddenly appeared and slashed the unsuspecting victim across the face.
El atacante apareció de repente y acuchilló a la víctima desprevenida en la cara.
04
reducir significativamente, rebajar drásticamente
to significantly reduce something, such as a price, quantity, or value
Transitive: to slash a value or quantity
Ejemplos
The store slashed the prices of its winter coats by 50 % to clear out inventory.
La tienda redujo los precios de sus abrigos de invierno en un 50% para liquidar el inventario.
The company slashed its workforce by half in response to declining profits.
La empresa redujo a la mitad su fuerza laboral en respuesta a la disminución de las ganancias.
05
restallar, látigo
to produce a sharp, snapping sound by swiftly moving a whip or similar object through the air
Transitive: to slash a whip or similar object
Ejemplos
The cowboy slashed his whip above the herd, causing them to scatter.
El vaquero restalló su látigo sobre el rebaño, haciendo que se dispersaran.
With a quick flick of her wrist, she slashed the whip, making a loud cracking noise.
Con un rápido movimiento de muñeca, ella azotó el látigo, haciendo un ruido fuerte y chasqueante.
Slash
01
a forceful, sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
Ejemplos
The attacker delivered a slash to the victim's arm.
He made a slash across the canvas with a knife.
Ejemplos
In the sentence, " Please bring a pencil / pen to the exam, " the slash indicates a choice between two items.
En la oración, "Por favor trae un lápiz/bolígrafo al examen", la barra indica una elección entre dos elementos.
The recipe called for 1/2 cup of sugar, with the slash representing a fraction.
La receta pedía 1/2 taza de azúcar, con la barra representando una fracción.
03
an open tract of land in a forest, often cleared or littered with debris from logging, fire, or wind
Ejemplos
The hikers passed through a slash in the forest.
Logging left a large slash across the mountainside.
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