cut down

cut down

1) сокращать (расходы, статью и т. п.) I could cut your father's trousers down for the boy. ≈ Я укорочу отцовские брюки, чтобы они тебе подошли. Your article will have to be cut down to fit into the book. ≈ Чтобы вашу статью можно было включить в книгу, ее нужно подсократить.
2) рубить (деревья) Half the forest was cut down to make room for the new road. ≈ Часть леса вырубили, чтобы проложить новую дорогу.
3) обыкн. страд. сражать (о болезни, смерти) The soldier was cut down in his youth. ≈ Этот солдат погиб молодым.
4) разбивать (аргумент) Your arguments arе too easy to cut down. ≈ Ваши аргументы слишком слабые.
5) сторговаться He's asking too much for the chairs, can't you cut him down? ≈ Он слишком много просит за стулья, не можешь заставить его снизить цену? выторговать;
убедить снизить цену - we managed tо cut him down bу $30 нам удалось выторговать 30 долларов сокращать потребление - I'm trying to * оn cigarettes я стараюсь меньше курить рубить (деревья) сразить - they were ruthlessly cut down они были безжалостно истреблены - to * in the prime of manhood погубить в расцвете лет ушивать - to * trousers укоротитъ брюки > to * to size поставить (кого-л.) на место > she cut him down to size она сбила с него спесь

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь. 2001.

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