Corak penggunaan:
to cut [something] with [tool]
She cut the paper with scissors.
Ollóval vágta el a papírt.
He cut the rope to free the boat.
Elvágta a kötelet, hogy kiszabadítsa a csónakot.
I cut the vegetables for the salad.
The tailor cut the fabric carefully.
Please cut the cake into equal slices.
Contoh untuk pelajar
I cut the apple in half.
Kettévágtam az almát.
She cuts the bread with a knife.
Késsel vágja fel a kenyeret.
He cuts the paper into small pieces.
They cut the cake for the party.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cut' with 'slice' or 'chop' without recognizing that 'cut' is the more general term.
Maksud
Use a sharp tool to divide
Kolokasi
cut into pieces
|cut with scissors
|cut the cake
|cut the rope
Sinonim
slice (Often used for cutting thin, flat pieces, especially of food.)
Antonim
join (Means to connect or bring together, the opposite of separating.)
Tema
daily life
|food
|crafts
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
To break something into pieces using a knife or other sharp thing.
To divide or separate something into parts using a sharp-edged instrument.
Corak penggunaan:
to cut [part of body / material]
I accidentally cut my finger while cooking.
Főzés közben véletlenül megvágtam az ujjamat.
Be careful not to cut yourself on the glass.
Vigyázz, nehogy megvágd magad az üveggel.
He cut his knee when he fell on the rock.
Contoh untuk pelajar
I cut my hand with a knife.
Megvágtam a kezemet egy késsel.
She cut her finger on the paper.
A papír megvágta az ujját.
He cut his leg when he fell.
Kesilapan biasa:
Sometimes confused with 'scratch', which is usually a lighter injury.
Maksud
Make an opening with something sharp
Kolokasi
cut your finger
|cut into fabric
|cut my hand
Sinonim
incise (More formal and technical, often used in medical contexts.)
Antonim
heal (To recover from a wound; the opposite process of being cut.)
Tema
health
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
To hurt skin or make a hole in something with a knife or other sharp thing.
To injure or make an opening in skin, flesh, or material using something sharp.
Corak penggunaan:
to cut [costs/prices/spending/etc.]
The company plans to cut costs by 20%.
A vállalat azt tervezi, hogy 20%-kal csökkenti a költségeket.
We need to cut our spending this month.
Ebben a hónapban csökkentenünk kell a kiadásainkat.
They cut the budget for education.
Contoh untuk pelajar
We will cut our travel costs.
Csökkenteni fogjuk az utazási költségeinket.
The store cuts prices in summer.
Az üzlet nyáron csökkenti az árakat.
They cut the noise after 10 p.m.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cut down on' (reduce consumption) with 'cut off' (stop completely).
Maksud
Reduce size, amount, or level
Kolokasi
cut prices
|cut costs
|cut spending
Sinonim
reduce (More formal and general; 'cut' is more direct and often implies a sudden change.)
Antonim
increase (To make something larger in size, amount, or degree.)
Tema
business
|economics
|daily life
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
To make something less in size, number, or amount.
To make something smaller in size, amount, or degree.
Corak penggunaan:
to cut [someone/something] off/from [supply/service]
The utility company cut off our electricity for non-payment.
Az áramszolgáltató nemfizetés miatt kikapcsolta nálunk az áramot.
They cut off his internet access after the breach.
A biztonsági incidens után letiltották az internet-hozzáférését.
The rebels were cut off from supplies.
Contoh untuk pelajar
The bank cut off his credit card.
A bank letiltotta a hitelkártyáját.
They cut off water to fix the pipe.
Elzárták a vizet, hogy megjavítsák a csövet.
The teacher cut off the sound.
Maksud
Stop providing something
Kolokasi
cut off electricity
|cut off water supply
Sinonim
disconnect (Often used for stopping an electrical or network connection.)
Antonim
provide (To make something available to someone.)
Tema
business
|technology
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
To stop giving or supplying something.
To stop giving, sending, or making something available.
Corak penggunaan:
to cut [event/activity] short
We had to cut our vacation short because of illness.
Betegség miatt félbe kellett szakítanunk a nyaralásunkat.
The speech was cut short by protests.
A beszédet tiltakozások szakították félbe.
Rain cut short the baseball game.
Contoh untuk pelajar
We cut our walk short because it rained.
Az eső miatt félbe kellett szakítanunk a sétánkat.
The teacher cut the lesson short.
A tanár lerövidítette az órát.
They cut short the game due to wind.
Maksud
Stop an action early
Kolokasi
cut short a meeting
|cut short a trip
Sinonim
interrupt (Implies breaking into an activity rather than ending it early by choice.)
Antonim
continue (To let something go on until its planned end.)
Tema
daily life
|work
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
To stop doing something before it is finished.
To end an activity or process earlier than planned.