cut

/kʌt/

verb A1
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

3rd person singular
cuts
past
cut
past participle
cut
gerund
cutting

Meaning

  1. cortar

    • She cuts the vegetables for the salad.

      Ella corta las verduras para la ensalada.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Phrasal verbs

  • cut off

    cortar, interrumpir (suministro o llamada)

    The company cuts off his internet service.

    La empresa le corta el servicio de internet.

  • cut down on

    reducir

    He cuts down on sugar for his health.

    Reduce el azúcar por su salud.

  • cut out

    eliminar, dejar de hacer

    She cuts out fast food from her diet.

    Ella elimina la comida rápida de su dieta.

  • cut in

    interrumpir (una conversación)

    He cuts in while she was speaking.

    Él interrumpe mientras ella hablaba.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa cut?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: She ___ the vegetables for the salad.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a cut?

verb

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