to cut sth (
1ˌcut sth ˈout — phrasal verb 1) to remove something from a larger piece by cutting I cut this article out of a magazine for you.[/ex] 2) to stop eating something or doing something because it is bad for your health I ve cut out chocolate completely.[/ex] 3) cut… …
2ˌcut sth ˈoff — phrasal verb 1) to remove something by cutting it Cut the tops off the carrots.[/ex] Why did you cut off all your hair?[/ex] 2) same as cut They cut off the electricity last week.[/ex] 3) to make a place impossible to enter, leave, or communicate …
3ˌcut (sth) ˈback — phrasal verb to reduce something, or do less of something plans to cut back investment in education[/ex] If you cut back on fat and sugar, you ll lose weight.[/ex] …
4ˌcut (sth) ˈdown — phrasal verb to reduce something or do less of something These improvements will cut traffic noise down.[/ex] I m trying to cut down on salt.[/ex] …
5ˌcut sth ˈup — phrasal verb to cut something into several pieces You have to cut food up for young children.[/ex] …
6ˌcut sth ˈdown — phrasal verb to cut through a tree and make it fall to the ground …
7cut something off something — ˌcut sthˈoff derived 1. (also ˌcut sth ˈoff sth) to remove sth from sth larger by cutting • He had his finger cut off in an accident at work. • ( …
8cut something down to … — ˌcut sthˈdown (to…) | ˌcut ˈdown (on sth) derived to reduce the size, amount or number of sth • We need to cut the article down to 1 000 words. • The doctor told him to cut down on his drinking. • I …
9cut down on something — ˌcut sthˈdown (to…) | ˌcut ˈdown (on sth) derived to reduce the size, amount or number of sth • We need to cut the article down to 1 000 words. • The doctor told him to cut down on his drinking. • I …
10cut — cut1 W1S1 [kʌt] v past tense and past participle cut present participle cutting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(reduce)¦ 2¦(divide something with a knife, scissors etc)¦ 3¦(make something shorter with a knife etc)¦ 4¦(remove parts from film etc)¦ 5¦(make a… …