cutter

cortador, cortadora

Persona que corta cosas o herramienta utilizada para cortarlas.

En inglés sencillo: A person or tool that cuts things.

• Use the paper cutter carefully.
• The stone cutter shaped each block by hand.
• Our new laser cutter works quickly.

Sinónimos: cutting tool

Expresiones frecuentes: paper cutter, glass cutter, stone cutter, laser cutter

patrullero, guardacostas

Barco a motor que la guardia costera u otras autoridades usan para vigilar el mar.

En inglés sencillo: A powered ship used by the coast guard or other authorities to patrol the sea.

• The cutter rescued five sailors.
• A coastguard cutter approached the fishing boat.
• The smugglers were stopped by a patrol cutter.

Sinónimos: patrol vessel

Expresiones frecuentes: coastguard cutter, patrol cutter, coast guard cutter

cúter

Embarcación de vela con un solo mástil y al menos dos velas delante de él.

En inglés sencillo: A sailing boat with one mast and at least two sails in front of it.

• The cutter sailed out of the harbor.
• They restored an old wooden cutter.
• A cutter carries more headsails than a sloop.

Sinónimos: sailing vessel

Expresiones frecuentes: sailing cutter, cutter rig, wooden cutter