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