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