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cut

Pronunciation: /kʌt/

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German translation of cut

A. v.t. (-tt-, cut)

  • 4cut sth. short (interrupt) = etw. abbrechen
  • 5 [Comp.] cut and paste = ausschneiden und einfügen

B. v.i. (-tt-, cut)

  • 2cut through or across the field/park = [quer] über das Feld/durch den Park gehen

C. n.

  • 2 (stroke, blow) (with knife) Schnitt; (with sword, whip) Hieb

Phrasal verbs

cut aˈway

v.t. abschneiden

cut ˈback

v.t. a (reduce) einschränken b (prune) stutzen

cut ˈdown

A. v.t. a fällen [Baum] b (reduce) einschränken
B. v.i. cut down on sth. = etw. einschränken

cut ˈoff

v.t. abschneiden; unterbrechen [Telefongespräch, Sprecher]

cut ˈout

A. v.t. a ausschneiden (of aus) b be cut out for = geeignet sein zu
B. v.i. [Motor] aussetzen

cut ˈup

v.t. zerschneiden

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