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