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Undercut
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undercut
a hairstyle in which the hair is left rather long on the top but shaved or faded at the sides or back of the head
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corte inferior, golpe con efecto invertido
(sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball
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corte inferior, recorte
a cut made underneath to remove material
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muesca, margen cortado
a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fall
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solomillo, bajo costilla
the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column
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corte inferior, rebaja
the material removed by a cut made underneath
to undercut
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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
Example
In a competitive market, businesses may undercut their rivals to attract price-sensitive customers.
Online retailers often engage in price wars, trying to undercut each other to gain a larger share of the market.
The company is currently undercutting prices to increase sales in a tough market.
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bajar el golpe, cortar por debajo
to hit a ball with a downward, glancing motion, causing it to spin backward or gain elevation
Transitive: to undercut a ball
Example
He undercut the tennis ball, sending it spinning over the net with incredible precision.
By carefully undercutting the ball, he was able to make a tricky shot that bounced just inside the corner.
She undercut the ping-pong ball, causing it to rise quickly before dropping just beyond her opponent ’s reach.
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socavar, menospreciar
to remove or wear away the lower or underlying part of something
Transitive: to undercut sth
Example
The river undercut the bank, causing it to erode and collapse over time.
The constant waves undercut the cliffside, leading to a gradual loss of land.
Erosion from the wind had undercut the base of the sand dune, making it unstable.
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hacer un socavado, rebajar
to remove material around a design in order to create a raised, carved pattern
Transitive: to undercut sth
Example
The artist undercut the stone to reveal a beautiful design in relief.
Using a chisel, the craftsman undercut the surface of the marble to highlight the figures in relief.
She carefully undercut the wood, leaving an intricate floral pattern raised above the surface.
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corte en ángulo, cortar en 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
Example
The lumberjack undercut the tree to ensure it would fall in the right direction.
Before making the final cut, he carefully undercut the trunk to guide the tree ’s fall.
She undercut the tree at an angle, ensuring it would topple toward the clearing.
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