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How to Say ‘They have cut the terrestrial digital signal.’ in Spain Spanish

Han cortado la señal digital terrestre.

💬 Usage Tip: 'Cortar' metaphorically means to stop a service or communication.

🇪🇸 In Spain: Technology interference is a common challenge in heist scenarios.

Word-by-Word Breakdown

Han

[ahn]

They have

Third person plural form of 'haber', as an auxiliary.

Example

Han logrado su cometido.

They have achieved their goal.

cortado

[kohr-tah-doh]

cut

Past participle of 'cortar', meaning to separate or divide by slicing.

Example

Cortado la cuerda por error.

They have cut the rope by mistake.

la

[lah]

the

Used before nouns to specify one of a kind known.

Example

La noticia sorprendió a todos.

The news surprised everyone.

señal

[seh-nyahl]

signal

A transmission sent across distances.

Example

La señal del radio es débil.

The radio signal is weak.

digital

[dee-hee-tal]

digital

Related to electronic technology that generates, stores, and processes data in terms of two states: positive and negative.

Example

La era digital cambió todo.

The digital age changed everything.

terrestre

[tehr-rehs-treh]

terrestrial

Relating to land as opposed to the sea or air.

Example

La señal terrestre fue interrumpida.

The terrestrial signal was interrupted.

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