cut
gb/kˈʌt/ us/kˈʌt/
A1
Inglés
~ 1800
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Verbo
A1
action
1
Use a sharp tool to divide
To break something into pieces using a knife or other sharp thing.
Patrón de uso:
to cut [something] with [tool]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cut' with 'slice' or 'chop' without recognizing that 'cut' is the more general term.
Sinónimos
slice (Often used for cutting thin, flat pieces, especially of food.)
Antónimos
join (Means to connect or bring together, the opposite of separating.)
Colocaciones
cut into pieces
|cut with scissors
|cut the cake
|cut the rope
Temas
daily life
|food
|crafts
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- 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.
Verbo
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.
Patrón de uso:
to cut [part of body / material]
Error frecuente:
Sometimes confused with 'scratch', which is usually a lighter injury.
Sinónimos
incise (More formal and technical, often used in medical contexts.)
Antónimos
heal (To recover from a wound; the opposite process of being cut.)
Colocaciones
cut your finger
|cut into fabric
|cut my hand
Temas
health
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I cut my hand with a knife.
- She cut her finger on the paper.
- He cut his leg when he fell.
Verbo
B1
action
3
Reduce size, amount, or level
To make something less in size, number, or amount.
Patrón de uso:
to cut [costs/prices/spending/etc.]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cut down on' (reduce consumption) with 'cut off' (stop completely).
Sinónimos
reduce (More formal and general; 'cut' is more direct and often implies a sudden change.)
Antónimos
increase (To make something larger in size, amount, or degree.)
Colocaciones
cut prices
|cut costs
|cut spending
Temas
business
|economics
|daily life
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The company plans to cut costs by 20%.
- We need to cut our spending this month.
- They cut the budget for education.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- We will cut our travel costs.
- The store cuts prices in summer.
- They cut the noise after 10 p.m.
Verbo
B1
action
4
Stop providing something
To stop giving or supplying something.
Patrón de uso:
to cut [someone/something] off/from [supply/service]
Sinónimos
disconnect (Often used for stopping an electrical or network connection.)
Antónimos
provide (To make something available to someone.)
Colocaciones
cut off electricity
|cut off water supply
Temas
business
|technology
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The bank cut off his credit card.
- They cut off water to fix the pipe.
- The teacher cut off the sound.
Verbo
B2
action
5
Stop an action early
To stop doing something before it is finished.
Patrón de uso:
to cut [event/activity] short
Sinónimos
interrupt (Implies breaking into an activity rather than ending it early by choice.)
Antónimos
continue (To let something go on until its planned end.)
Colocaciones
cut short a meeting
|cut short a trip
Temas
daily life
|work
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- We had to cut our vacation short because of illness.
- The speech was cut short by protests.
- Rain cut short the baseball game.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- We cut our walk short because it rained.
- The teacher cut the lesson short.
- They cut short the game due to wind.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
cut
AFI
GB/kˈʌt/
US/kˈʌt/
Sílabas y acento
cut (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (cut)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: cut
- 3rd Person Singular: cuts
- Present Participle: cutting
- Past: cut
- Past Participle: cut
Familia de palabras
Forms
cuts
verb
cutting
verb
Core family
cutter
noun
Related words
haircut
noun A2
cutlery
noun
Negative and opposite forms
uncut
adjective
Aspectos destacados
- Irregular present participle: cutting Verb
- Irregular past: cut Verb
- Irregular past participle: cut Verb
Expresiones
a cut above
1/ə kˈʌt əbˈʌv/
idiom
Better than others of same type
Better than other similar people or things.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.