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  • 21cut — 1 /kVt/ verb past tense and past participle cut present participle cutting 1 DIVIDE WITH KNIFE ETC (T) to divide something into two or more pieces using a sharp tool such as a knife: Do you want me to cut the cake? | The thieves had cut the phone …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 22cut off — I verb 1. make a break in (Freq. 8) We interrupt the program for the following messages • Syn: ↑interrupt, ↑disrupt, ↑break up • Derivationally related forms: ↑disruption …

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  • 23cut — cut1 [ kʌt ] (past tense and past participle cut) verb *** ▸ 1 use knife/sharp tool ▸ 2 have ability to cut ▸ 3 injure part of body ▸ 4 reduce/lower ▸ 5 on computer ▸ 6 stop something moving/working ▸ 7 make something shorter ▸ 8 divide playing… …

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  • 24cut off — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you cut something off, you remove it with a knife or a similar tool. [V P n (not pron)] Mrs Kreutz cut off a generous piece of the meat... [V n P n (not pron)] He cut me off a slice... [V n P …

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  • 25cut off — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms cut off : present tense I/you/we/they cut off he/she/it cuts off present participle cutting off past tense cut off past participle cut off 1) to remove something by cutting it Cut the tops off the carrots. Why …

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  • 26cut\ off — v 1. To separate or block. The flood cut the townspeople off from the rest of the world. The woods cut off the view. His rudeness cuts him off from friends he might have. 2. To interrupt or stop. The television show was cut off by a special news… …

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  • 27cut off — verb Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to bring to an untimely end 2. to stop the passage of < cut off communications > 3. shut off, bar < the river cut off their retreat > …

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  • 28cut off — v. 1) (C) ( to slice ) he cut off a slice for me; or: he cut me off a slice 2) (D; tr.) ( to separate ) to cut off from (we were cut off from civilization) * * * [ kʌt ɒf] or: he cut me off a slice (C) ( to slice ) he cut off a slice for me (D;&#8230; …

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  • 29cut*/*/*/ — [kʌt] (past tense and past participle cut) verb [T] I 1) to use a knife or other sharp tool to divide something into pieces, or to remove a piece of something I need a sharp knife to cut the bread with.[/ex] The telephone wires had been cut.[/ex] …

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  • 30cut off — 1. verb a) To remove via cutting. The entranced spectator was cut off from reality as long as the adventure lasted; it was as if he lived a dream yet believed he was awake. b) To isolate or remove from contact. His parents cut him off to&#8230; …

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