Слово англійською: cut

Дієслово

Переклад cut українською: рі́зати, кра́яти, порі́зати (пора́нити), osf on sth порі́затися чим, нарі́зати, порі́зати (хліб і т. д.), обме́жити (ви́трати), шліфува́ння, скоро́чення бюдже́ту, прогу́лювати уро́ки, зарі́зати кого/що, підрі́зати кого/що (вби́ти), осади́ти, поста́вити на мі́сце, розрі́зати, розруба́ти що (на полови́ну), розрі́зати (відкри́ти ноже́м), Обли́ш!, Переста́нь!, Припини́!, надрі́зати

Детальний опис

cut

verb

/kʌt/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they cut	/kʌt/
he / she / it cuts	/kʌts/
past simple cut	/kʌt/
past participle cut	/kʌt/
-ing form cutting	/ˈkʌtɪŋ/

wound/hole

[transitive, intransitive] to make an opening or a wound in something, especially with a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors

cut something She cut her finger on a piece of glass.
cut somebody/yourself He cut himself (= his face) shaving.
Sometimes people experiencing distress cut themselves (= deliberately).
cut something + adj. She had fallen and cut her head open.
cut into something She picked up the knife and cut into the meat.
cut through something You need a powerful saw to cut through metal.
(figurative) The canoe cut through the water.

divide

[transitive] to divide something into two or more pieces with a knife, etc.

cut something Don't cut the string—untie the knots.
The bus was cut in two by the train.
Now cut the tomatoes in half.
cut something into something He cut the loaf into thick slices.

hair/nails/grass, etc.

[transitive] to make something shorter by cutting

cut something She cuts hair for a living.
to cut the grass/lawn/hedge
the smell of freshly cut grass
cut something + adj. He's had his hair cut really short.

remove with knife

[transitive] to remove something or a part of something, using a knife, etc.

cut something First, cut a long piece of string.
cut something from something He cut four thick slices from the loaf.
a bunch of cut flowers
cut somebody something I cut them all a piece of birthday cake.
cut something for somebody I cut a piece of birthday cake for them all.

[transitive] to make or form something by removing material with a knife, etc.

cut something in something Workmen cut a hole in the pipe.
The climbers cut steps in the ice.
cut something into something home-made biscuits cut into heart shapes
cut something Cut a circle of waxed paper to fit the bottom of the pan.

able to cut/be cut

[intransitive] to be capable of cutting

This knife won't cut.

[intransitive] to be capable of being cut

Sandstone cuts easily.

reduce

[transitive] to reduce something by removing a part of it

cut something to cut costs/prices/spending/taxes
Buyers will bargain hard to cut the cost of the house they want.
a plan to drastically cut emissions
cut something by… His salary has been cut by ten per cent.
cut something to… The Bank of England has cut interest rates to 1.5 per cent.
cut something from… to… Could you cut your essay from 5 000 to 3 000 words?

Synonyms cutcutslash ▪ cut something back ▪ scale something back ▪ rationalize ▪ downsizeThese words all mean to reduce the amount or size of something, especially of an amount of money or a business.cut to reduce something, especially an amount of money that is demanded, spent, earned, etc. or the size of a business:

The President has promised to cut taxes significantly.
Buyers will bargain hard to cut the cost of the house they want.
His salary has been cut by ten per cent.
Could you cut your essay from 5 000 to 3 000 words?

slash [often passive] (rather informal) (often used in newspapers) to reduce something by a large amount:

The workforce has been slashed by half.

cut something back/cut back on something to reduce something, especially an amount of money or business:

We had to cut back production.

scale something back (especially North American English or business) to reduce something, especially an amount of money or business:

The IMF has scaled back its growth forecasts for the next decade.

rationalize (British English, business) to make changes to a business or system, in order to make it more efficient, especially by spending less money.downsize (business) to make a company or an organization smaller by reducing the number of jobs in it, in order to reduce costs. Downsize is often used by people who want to avoid saying more obvious words like ‘dismiss’ or ‘make redundant’ because they sound too negative.Patterns

to cut/slash/cut back on/scale back/rationalize spending/production
to cut/slash/cut back on jobs
to cut/slash/downsize the workforce
to cut/slash/rationalize the cost of something
to cut/slash prices/taxes/the budget
to cut something/slash something/cut something back drastically

release

[transitive] to allow somebody to escape from somewhere by cutting the rope, object, etc. that is holding them

cut somebody (from something) The injured driver had to be cut from the wreckage.
cut somebody + adj. Two survivors were cut free after being trapped for twenty minutes.

clothing

[transitive, usually passive] to design and make a piece of clothing in a particular way

be cut + adj. The swimsuit was cut high in the leg.

remove

[transitive] cut something (from something) to remove something from something

This scene was cut from the final version of the movie.

computing

[intransitive, transitive] cut (something) to delete (= remove) part of a text on a computer screen in order to place it somewhere else

You can cut and paste between different programs.

stop

[transitive] cut something (informal) used to tell somebody to stop doing something

Cut the chatter and get on with your work!

end

[transitive] cut something to completely end a relationship or all communication with somebody synonym sever

She has cut all ties with her family.
He has refused to cut links with these companies.

in movie/TV

[transitive] cut something to prepare a film or tape by removing parts of it or putting them in a different order synonym edit see also director’s cut

[intransitive] (usually used in orders) to stop filming or recording

The director shouted ‘Cut!’

[intransitive] cut (from something) to something (in films, radio or television) to move quickly from one scene to another

The scene cuts from the bedroom to the street.

miss class

[transitive] cut something (informal, especially North American English) to stay away from a class that you should go to

He's always cutting class.

upset

[transitive] cut somebody to hurt somebody emotionally

His cruel remarks cut her deeply.

in card games

[intransitive, transitive] cut (something) to divide a pack of playing cards by lifting a section from the top, in order to reveal a card to decide who is to play first, etc.

Let's cut for dealer.

Wordfinder

ace
card
cut
deal
gambling
hand
jack
shuffle
suit
trump

geometry

[transitive] cut something (of a line) to cross another line

The line cuts the circle at two points.

a tooth

[transitive] cut a tooth to have a new tooth beginning to appear through the gum

When did she cut her first tooth?

a disc, etc.

[transitive] cut a disc, etc. to make a sound recording on a record, CD, etc.

The Beatles cut their first disc in 1962.

drug

[transitive] cut something (with something) to mix an illegal drug such as heroin with another substance

Word OriginMiddle English (probably existing, although not recorded, in Old English); probably of Germanic origin and related to Norwegian kutte and Icelandic kuta ‘cut with a small knife’, kuti ‘small blunt knife’.

Idioms Most idioms containing cut are at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the idioms, for example cut your losses is at loss.

cut and run

(informal) to make a quick or sudden escape

(not) cut it

(informal) to (not) be as good as is expected or needed
- He won't cut it as a professional singer.

Phrasal Verbs

be cut out for
be cut out to be
cut across
cut away
cut back
cut down
cut in
cut off
cut out
cut through
cut up

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