Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cut' with 'slice' or 'chop' without recognizing that 'cut' is the more general term.
Nghĩa
Use a sharp tool to divide
Cụm từ đi kèm
cut into pieces
|cut with scissors
|cut the cake
|cut the rope
Từ đồng nghĩa
slice (Often used for cutting thin, flat pieces, especially of food.)
Từ trái nghĩa
join (Means to connect or bring together, the opposite of separating.)
Chủ đề
daily life
|food
|crafts
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
To break something into pieces using a knife or other sharp thing.
To divide or separate something into parts using a sharp-edged instrument.
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Sometimes confused with 'scratch', which is usually a lighter injury.
Nghĩa
Make an opening with something sharp
Cụm từ đi kèm
cut your finger
|cut into fabric
|cut my hand
Từ đồng nghĩa
incise (More formal and technical, often used in medical contexts.)
Từ trái nghĩa
heal (To recover from a wound; the opposite process of being cut.)
Chủ đề
health
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
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.
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cut down on' (reduce consumption) with 'cut off' (stop completely).
Nghĩa
Reduce size, amount, or level
Cụm từ đi kèm
cut prices
|cut costs
|cut spending
Từ đồng nghĩa
reduce (More formal and general; 'cut' is more direct and often implies a sudden change.)
Từ trái nghĩa
increase (To make something larger in size, amount, or degree.)
Chủ đề
business
|economics
|daily life
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
To make something less in size, number, or amount.
To make something smaller in size, amount, or degree.
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Nghĩa
Stop providing something
Cụm từ đi kèm
cut off electricity
|cut off water supply
Từ đồng nghĩa
disconnect (Often used for stopping an electrical or network connection.)
Từ trái nghĩa
provide (To make something available to someone.)
Chủ đề
business
|technology
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
To stop giving or supplying something.
To stop giving, sending, or making something available.
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Nghĩa
Stop an action early
Cụm từ đi kèm
cut short a meeting
|cut short a trip
Từ đồng nghĩa
interrupt (Implies breaking into an activity rather than ending it early by choice.)
Từ trái nghĩa
continue (To let something go on until its planned end.)
Chủ đề
daily life
|work
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
To stop doing something before it is finished.
To end an activity or process earlier than planned.