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to undercut
01
vender más barato que, vender a precios más bajos que
to demand a lower price than one's rivals
Transitive: to undercut a rival or price
Ejemplos
In a competitive market, businesses may undercut their rivals to attract price-sensitive customers.
En un mercado competitivo, las empresas pueden rebajar los precios más que sus rivales para atraer a clientes sensibles al precio.
Online retailers often engage in price wars, trying to undercut each other to gain a larger share of the market.
Los minoristas en línea a menudo participan en guerras de precios, tratando de bajar los precios entre sí para ganar una mayor participación en el mercado.
02
cortar por debajo, golpear por debajo
to hit a ball with a downward, glancing motion, causing it to spin backward or gain elevation
Transitive: to undercut a ball
Ejemplos
He undercut the tennis ball, sending it spinning over the net with incredible precision.
Él cortó por debajo la pelota de tenis, enviándola girando sobre la red con una precisión increíble.
By carefully undercutting the ball, he was able to make a tricky shot that bounced just inside the corner.
Al cortar cuidadosamente la pelota, logró un tiro complicado que rebotó justo dentro de la esquina.
03
socavar, desgastar por debajo
to remove or wear away the lower or underlying part of something
Transitive: to undercut sth
Ejemplos
The river undercut the bank, causing it to erode and collapse over time.
El río socavó la orilla, causando que se erosionara y colapsara con el tiempo.
The constant waves undercut the cliffside, leading to a gradual loss of land.
Las olas constantes socavan el acantilado, lo que lleva a una pérdida gradual de tierra.
04
rebajar, vaciar
to remove material around a design in order to create a raised, carved pattern
Transitive: to undercut sth
Ejemplos
The artist undercut the stone to reveal a beautiful design in relief.
El artista rebajó la piedra para revelar un hermoso diseño en relieve.
Using a chisel, the craftsman undercut the surface of the marble to highlight the figures in relief.
Usando un cincel, el artesano rebajó la superficie del mármol para resaltar las figuras en relieve.
05
cortar en ángulo, hacer un corte diagonal
to make a diagonal or slanted cut into a tree, below the main cut, on the side where the tree is intended to fall
Transitive: to undercut a tree
Ejemplos
The lumberjack undercut the tree to ensure it would fall in the right direction.
El leñador hizo un corte inferior en el árbol para asegurarse de que caería en la dirección correcta.
Before making the final cut, he carefully undercut the trunk to guide the tree ’s fall.
Antes de hacer el corte final, cuidadosamente cortó en ángulo el tronco para guiar la caída del árbol.
Undercut
01
undercut
a hairstyle with longer hair on top and closely shaved or faded sides and back
Ejemplos
He wore an undercut with the top styled into a pompadour.
The barber recommended an undercut to modernize his look.
02
a stroke that imparts reverse spin to the ball
Ejemplos
He played a perfect undercut in the tennis match.
The golfer used an undercut to keep the ball low.
03
a cut made underneath a surface or material to remove a portion of it
Ejemplos
The carpenter made an undercut to fit the joint perfectly.
An undercut was necessary to level the shelf support.
04
a cut made in a tree trunk to guide the direction of its fall
Ejemplos
The lumberjack made an undercut before felling the tree.
a proper undercut ensures the tree falls safely.
05
the tender meat from the loin on either side of the vertebral column
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The butcher recommended the undercut for grilling.
Roasting the undercut brings out its tenderness.
06
material removed by a cut made beneath a surface
Ejemplos
The jeweler carefully cleaned out the undercut to prepare the setting.
The mold's undercut had to be removed to release the casting.
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