This is the 4049th most frequent Spanish word.
cortes
"Cortes" means "cuts" or "courteous" depending on context.
Here, 'cortes' refers to 'outages' or 'interruptions' in the context of electrical supply.
Los cortes de electricidad son comunes durante tormentas.
Electricity outages are common during storms.
In this sentence, 'cortes' refers to 'cuts' in the context of food preparation.
Los cortes realizados por el chef en las verduras son precisos.
The cuts made by the chef on the vegetables are precise.
Here, 'cortes' indicates 'reductions' or 'decreases' in the context of industrial productivity.