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    Hola, soy nuevo en el foro.

    Buscaba una traducción para este término, ya que las dos que encuentro en la red no me convencen:

    "Cortar por lo sano"

    "retirarse, antes de tener más perdidas".

    Gracias.

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    Hola chupito !! I've heard the expression "to make a clean break"

    Hope it helps


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    Disculpa . Noo lei bien tu pregunta, pensé que querías la traducción de "cortar por lo sano".


    POdrías darnos mas contexto? .


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    Default Re: cut one's losses

    Thanks Hebe!

    I'm afraid I didn't make myself clear!

    What I do want is a Spanish expression for the idiom:

    To cut one's losses.


    Thanks anyway.

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    Not at all CHupito. It was my fault. What I would like to know is the context in which you are using the expression so I can help you better. Are you using it as a slang? Becasue the plain translation of the phrase is "reducir pérdidas". However if you are using it as an idiomatic expression I would need some context to pick up the right phrase

    Bets regards


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    I agree with Hebe, "reducir pérdidas" is a good choice.

    Do you think it could be "minimizar pérdidas" as well?

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