cortar de raíz

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to cut from (the) root”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /koɾˌtaɾ de raˈiθ/ [koɾˌt̪aɾ ð̞e raˈiθ] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /koɾˌtaɾ de raˈis/ [koɾˌt̪aɾ ð̞e raˈis] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Syllabification: cor‧tar de ra‧íz

Verb

cortar de raíz (first-person singular present corto de raíz, first-person singular preterite corté de raíz, past participle cortado de raíz)

  1. (idiomatic) to nip in the bud
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