cut
gb/kˈʌt/ us/kˈʌt/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 1800
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
A1
action
1
Use a sharp tool to divide
To break something into pieces using a knife or other sharp thing.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to cut [something] with [tool]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cut' with 'slice' or 'chop' without recognizing that 'cut' is the more general term.
Συνώνυμα
slice (Often used for cutting thin, flat pieces, especially of food.)
Αντώνυμα
join (Means to connect or bring together, the opposite of separating.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
cut into pieces
|cut with scissors
|cut the cake
|cut the rope
Θέματα
daily life
|food
|crafts
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She cut the paper with scissors.
- He cut the rope to free the boat.
- I cut the vegetables for the salad.
- The tailor cut the fabric carefully.
- Please cut the cake into equal slices.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I cut the apple in half.
- She cuts the bread with a knife.
- He cuts the paper into small pieces.
- They cut the cake for the party.
Ρήμα
A2
action
2
Make an opening with something sharp
To hurt skin or make a hole in something with a knife or other sharp thing.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to cut [part of body / material]
Συχνό λάθος:
Sometimes confused with 'scratch', which is usually a lighter injury.
Συνώνυμα
incise (More formal and technical, often used in medical contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
heal (To recover from a wound; the opposite process of being cut.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
cut your finger
|cut into fabric
|cut my hand
Θέματα
health
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- I accidentally cut my finger while cooking.
- Be careful not to cut yourself on the glass.
- He cut his knee when he fell on the rock.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I cut my hand with a knife.
- She cut her finger on the paper.
- He cut his leg when he fell.
Ρήμα
B1
action
3
Reduce size, amount, or level
To make something less in size, number, or amount.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to cut [costs/prices/spending/etc.]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cut down on' (reduce consumption) with 'cut off' (stop completely).
Συνώνυμα
reduce (More formal and general; 'cut' is more direct and often implies a sudden change.)
Αντώνυμα
increase (To make something larger in size, amount, or degree.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
cut prices
|cut costs
|cut spending
Θέματα
business
|economics
|daily life
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The company plans to cut costs by 20%.
- We need to cut our spending this month.
- They cut the budget for education.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We will cut our travel costs.
- The store cuts prices in summer.
- They cut the noise after 10 p.m.
Ρήμα
B1
action
4
Stop providing something
To stop giving or supplying something.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to cut [someone/something] off/from [supply/service]
Συνώνυμα
disconnect (Often used for stopping an electrical or network connection.)
Αντώνυμα
provide (To make something available to someone.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
cut off electricity
|cut off water supply
Θέματα
business
|technology
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The utility company cut off our electricity for non-payment.
- They cut off his internet access after the breach.
- The rebels were cut off from supplies.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The bank cut off his credit card.
- They cut off water to fix the pipe.
- The teacher cut off the sound.
Ρήμα
B2
action
5
Stop an action early
To stop doing something before it is finished.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to cut [event/activity] short
Συνώνυμα
interrupt (Implies breaking into an activity rather than ending it early by choice.)
Αντώνυμα
continue (To let something go on until its planned end.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
cut short a meeting
|cut short a trip
Θέματα
daily life
|work
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- We had to cut our vacation short because of illness.
- The speech was cut short by protests.
- Rain cut short the baseball game.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We cut our walk short because it rained.
- The teacher cut the lesson short.
- They cut short the game due to wind.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
cut
IPA
GB/kˈʌt/
US/kˈʌt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
cut (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (cut)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: cut
- 3rd Person Singular: cuts
- Present Participle: cutting
- Past: cut
- Past Participle: cut
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
cuts
verb
cutting
verb
Core family
cutter
noun
Related words
haircut
noun A2
cutlery
noun
Negative and opposite forms
uncut
adjective
Κύρια σημεία
- Irregular present participle: cutting Verb
- Irregular past: cut Verb
- Irregular past participle: cut Verb
Εκφράσεις
a cut above
1/ə kˈʌt əbˈʌv/
idiom
Better than others of same type
Better than other similar people or things.
Παραδείγματα
- This restaurant is a cut above the rest in town.
- Her writing is a cut above her classmates' work.
cut down on
1/kˈʌt dˈaʊn ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
Reduce usage or amount of something
To use or do less of something.
Παραδείγματα
- I'm trying to cut down on sugar.
- We need to cut down on expenses this year.
cut it out
1/kˈʌt ˈɪt ˈaʊt/
idiom
informal
Stop doing something now (informal)
Stop doing that right now because it is annoying or bad.
Παραδείγματα
- Cut it out! You're being too loud.
- Hey, cut it out with the teasing.
cut off
1/kˈʌt ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
Stop supply or access to something
To stop giving something or stop someone from reaching it.
Παραδείγματα
- The village was cut off by flooding.
- They cut off his phone service for non-payment.
cut corners
1/kˈʌt kˈɔɹnɚz/
idiom
Do work quickly but poorly to save time/money
To do something fast and cheap but not well, usually to save time or money.
Παραδείγματα
- They cut corners on safety to finish faster.
- They built this house quickly and cut corners on safety.
- If we cut corners now, we'll have problems later.
- Don't cut corners when making food for customers.