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cut up VB [Am kət -, Brit kʌt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (v + o + adv) (v + o + adv) inf (v + o + adv) Am inf (v + adv)

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2. cut up (upset) inf:

to be cut up about sth

estar disgustado por algo

to cut up rough Brit inf

ponerse agresivo or inf bravo

to cut up rough Brit inf

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to cut up rough inf

ponerse hecho una fiera inf

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deshacer prenda

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I.cut [Am kət, Brit kʌt] N

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1.1. cut (wound):

cut

cut

1.2. cut (incision):

cut

to make a cut in sth

hacer un corte en algo

2.2. cut (in text, film):

cut (deletion)

cut (deleted material)

trozo m omitido

2.3. cut:

3.2. cut (of suit):

cut

to be a cut above sb/sth inf, he thinks himself a cut above the rest

se cree superior a los demás

this hotel is a cut above the Ambassador

este hotel es de mayor categoría que el Ambassador

4. cut (of meat):

cut (type)

cut (piece)

5. cut (share):

cut inf

tajada f inf

cut inf

to take/get one's cut of sth

sacar tajada de algo

7. cut Am TYPO:

cut

II.cut <pres part cutting, pt & pp cut> [Am kət, Brit kʌt] VB trans

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1.1. cut wood/paper/wire/rope:

cut

to cut sth/sb loose

soltar algo/a alguien

to cut sb's throat

degollar a alguien

they're going to cut me open and have a look

me van a abrir para ver

cut the top off it

córtale la parte de arriba

they cut a path through the undergrowth

abrieron un camino a través de la maleza

to cut it fine inf

calcular muy justo

to cut it fine inf

dejar poco margen

1.3. cut (prevent passage through) MIL:

cut road/railroad/supply lines

2.2. cut (cause pain):

cut remark/scorn:

3.2. cut (in dressmaking):

cut dress/trousers

3.4. cut (make):

cut disc inf

4. cut Am check:

cut

5.1. cut (excavate):

to cut sth (into sth) a tunnel cut into the mountain

un túnel excavado en la montaña

a pattern cut into the glass

un diseño tallado en el cristal

5.2. cut (mine):

7.1. cut (shorten):

7.2. cut (remove):

7.3. cut film (edit):

cut

cut censors:

hacer cortes en

9. cut (cards):

10. cut (intersect) MATH:

cut

11.1. cut inf (not attend):

to cut school

hacer novillos inf

to cut school

hacerse la rata or la rabona RioPl inf

to cut school

irse de pinta Mex inf

to cut school

hacer la cimarra Chil inf

to cut school

capar clase Col inf

11.2. cut inf (ignore):

to cut sb dead

dejar a alguien con el saludo en la boca

12.1. cut inf (cease):

cut the sob story!

¡deja de quejarte!

cut the wisecracks!

¡basta ya de bromas!

12.2. cut inf (switch off):

cut engine/lights

13. cut (adulterate) inf:

to cut sth with sth

mezclar algo con algo

to cut sth with sth heroin/cocaine

cortar algo con algo

III.cut <pres part cutting, pt & pp cut> [Am kət, Brit kʌt] VB intr

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1.1. cut knife/scissors:

cut

to cut into sth the rope cut into her wrists

la cuerda le estaba cortando or lastimando las muñecas

to cut and run inf

to cut and run inf

ahuecar el ala inf

to cut and run inf

tomarse los vientos RioPl inf

to cut loose inf (break free)

romper las ataduras

(lose restraint) esp Am he cut loose with a string of insults

se desató en una sarta de insultos

(lose restraint) esp Am he cut loose with a string of insults

soltó una sarta de insultos

1.3. cut (be cuttable):

it cuts easily

se corta fácilmente

2. cut CINE, RADIO:

cut!

cut to the street

la escena pasa a la calle

3. cut (in cards):

cut

4. cut (intersect) MATH:

IV.cut [Am kət, Brit kʌt] ADJ

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1. cut attr:

cut flowers

2. cut (drunk) Brit inf:

tomado LatAm inf

I.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] ADV up often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (back up, pick up, sit up, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (back, pick, sit, etc).

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1.1. up (in upward direction):

up a bit … left a bit

un poco más arriba … un poco a la izquierda

to go up and up

subir más y más

we went all the way up to the top

subimos hasta la cima

it looks a long way up

parece una subida larga

is there an easier way up?

¿hay algún modo más fácil de subir?

we saw them on the way up

los vimos cuando subíamos

the climb/distance/path up to the hilltop

el ascenso/la distancia/el camino hasta la cima de la colina

I'll give you a lift up

te llevo hasta arriba

from the waist/neck up

desde la cintura/el cuello para arriba

put it right side up

ponlo con el derecho para arriba

up United! Brit

¡arriba el United!

2.2. up (upstairs, on upper floor):

I'll be up in a minute

subiré en un minuto

2.3. up (raised, pointing upward):

with the lid/blinds up

con la tapa levantada/las persianas levantadas or subidas

3.2. up (out of bed):

they're not up yet

todavía no se han levantado

don't let me keep you up

no te quedes levantado por mí

we were up all night

pasamos la noche en vela

I'm glad to see her up and about again

me alegra verla recuperada

I've been up and about since five thirty

estoy en pie desde las cinco y media

I can't lie in bed, I have to be up and doing inf

no me puedo quedar en la cama, tengo que levantarme y ponerme en movimiento

5.2. up (at or to another place):

the path up to the house

el sendero hasta la casa

I'm going up to John's for the weekend

voy a casa de John a pasar el fin de semana

5.3. up (in or toward major center) esp Brit :

to go up to town

ir a la ciudad (or a Londres etc.)

I met her up in town yesterday

me la encontré ayer en la ciudad (or en Londres etc.)

5.4. up (at or to university) esp Brit :

to go up to/be up at Oxford

ir a estudiar/estar estudiando en Oxford

6.2. up (inflated):

7. up (going on) inf:

what's up with you?

¿a ti qué te pasa?

there's something up with the engine

al motor le pasa algo

what's up? (what's the matter?)

what's up? (as greeting) Am

¿qué hay? inf

what's up? (as greeting) Am

¿qué onda? LatAm sl

what's up? (as greeting) Am

¿qué hubo? And Mex Ven inf

what's up? (as greeting) Am

¿quiubo? Chil Mex inf

9.2. up SPORTS Am (for each side):

the game was tied 15 up

empataron 15 a 15

10. up (under consideration):

she will be up before the board/judge

comparecerá ante la junta/el juez

her case will be up before the board/judge

su caso se verá en la junta/lo verá el juez

11. up (in cards):

two pairs, aces up

doble pareja: de ases y jotas (or reyes etc.)

12.1. up (next to):

13.2. up (back and forth):

de arriba abajo

13.3. up (of mood):

she's been rather up and down

ha tenido bastantes altibajos de humor

14. up:

there are five nominees up for treasurer

hay cinco candidatos a tesorero

she is up for trial next month

será procesada el mes que viene

she is up for trial next month inf (to be ready for)

I'm up for just about anything

me apunto a casi todo

I'm up for just about anything

soy pierna para casi todo RioPl inf

I'm up for just about anything

voy a casi todas las paradas Chil inf

17.2. up (as many as, as much as):

up to 20 days/twice as big

hasta 20 días/el doble de grande

17.3. up (equal to):

it isn't up to the standard we have come to expect of you

no es del alto nivel al que nos tienes acostumbrados

17.4. up (capable of):

she's not up to the job

no tiene las condiciones necesarias para el trabajo

she's not up to the job

no puede con el trabajo inf

I don't feel I'm up to taking over the business

no me siento capaz de hacerme cargo del negocio

do you feel up to going out?

¿te sientes con fuerzas/ánimos (como) para salir?

I'm not up to much nowadays

ya no estoy para muchos trotes inf

his performance/my spelling is not up to much Brit

su actuación/mi ortografía deja bastante que desear

his performance/my spelling is not up to much Brit

su actuación/mi ortografía no es gran cosa inf

17.5. up (depending on):

that's entirely up to you

eso, como tú quieras

if it were up to me, they'd all be fired

si dependiera de mí or si por mí fuera, los echaba a todos

how you go about it is up to you

cómo lo hagas es cosa tuya or asunto tuyo

it's up to them to make the next move

les corresponde or les toca a ellos dar el próximo paso

it's not up to me to decide

no me corresponde a mí decidir

it's not up to me to decide

no soy yo quien tiene que decidir

the choice of color was left up to me

la elección del color quedó a mi criterio or a criterio mío

the choice of color was left up to me

dejaron que yo eligiera el color

Phrases:

to be up to sth inf, I wonder what she's up to in there

me pregunto qué estará haciendo allí metida

they're up to their usual tricks

están haciendo de las suyas

I'm sure they're up to something (planning)

estoy segura de que algo están tramando or algo se traen entre manos

I'm sure they're up to something (doing)

estoy segura de que algo (or alguna travesura etc.) están haciendo

she's up to no good

no anda en nada bueno

what have you been up to lately?

¿en qué has andado últimamente?

the things we used to get up to when we were kids

las travesuras que hacíamos cuando éramos chicos

the things we used to get up to when we were kids

las travesuras que hacíamos cuando éramos pequeños Spain

II.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] PREP

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1.1. up (in upward direction):

to go up the stairs/hill

subir la escalera/colina

he hid the money up the chimney

escondió el dinero en la chimenea

he kept running up and down the stairs

subía y bajaba la escalera corriendo

up yours! vulg sl

¡vete a la mierda! vulg sl

up yours! vulg sl

¡ándate a la mierda! Chil Col vulg sl

up yours! vulg sl

¡andá a la mierda! RioPl vulg sl

2.3. up (to, in) Brit region:

he's gone up the shop

ha ido a la tienda

III.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] ADJ

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1.1. up attr (going upward):

the up escalator

la escalera mecánica para subir

1.2. up attr (to London) Brit:

the up train

el tren para Londres

2. up (elated) Am inf pred:

I feel really up at the moment

me siento como en las nubes

IV.up <pres part upping; pt, pp upped> [Am əp, Brit ʌp] VB trans inf

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V.up <pres part upping; pt, pp upped> [Am əp, Brit ʌp] VB intr

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VI.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] N

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on the up Brit

gun-related violence is on the up Brit

la violencia relacionada con armas de fuego está en aumento

to be on the up and up Am inf (honest) businessman/salesperson:

ser de buena ley

to be on the up and up Am inf (honest) businessman/salesperson:

to be on the up and up Brit (succeeding) business/company:

to be on the up and up Brit (succeeding) business/company:

marchar or ir cada vez mejor

ups and downs

vicisitudes fpl

life's little ups and downs

las vicisitudes de la vida

their business/marriage has had its ups and downs

su negocio/matrimonio ha tenido sus altibajos

See also come up to

come up to VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv + prep + o)

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1. come up to (reach as far as):

the water came up to my chest

el agua me llegaba al pecho

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I.cut up VB trans

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1. cut up (slice into pieces):

cut up

cortar en pedazos

cut up meat

2. cut up (hurt):

cut up

to be badly cut up

tener heridas graves

3. cut up Brit (cause to suffer):

to be cut up (about sth)

estar sufriendo (por algo)

II.cut up VB intr Am (misbehave)

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I.cut [kʌt] N

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1. cut (incision) a. FASHION:

cut

to make a cut

the cut of a shirt

el corte de una camisa

3. cut (action):

cut with a knife

cut with a whip

5. cut (part):

cut

7. cut (part taken out) a. CINE:

cut

trozo m omitido

cut

to make a cut in a film

cortar una secuencia de una película

8. cut GAMES:

who's cut is it?

¿quién corta?

9. cut inf (absence):

cut

II.cut [kʌt] ADJ

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cut

cut glass, diamond

III.cut <cut, cut, -tt-> [kʌt] VB trans

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1. cut (make an incision):

cut

to cut oneself

to cut sth open

abrir algo con un corte

to cut sth in half

partir algo por la mitad

to cut sth to pieces

to have one's hair cut

cortarse el pelo

to cut the lawn

cortar el césped

who's going to cut the cards? GAMES

¿quién corta?

2. cut (saw down):

3. cut (reap):

4. cut (cause moral pain):

cut

6. cut (divide):

cut benefits

7. cut (hollow out):

to cut a hole

hacer un agujero

8. cut (shorten) speech:

cut

cut CINE, TV

9. cut (shape precisely):

cut diamond

10. cut Am inf (skip):

cut school, class

11. cut TECH (turn off):

cut motor, lights

12. cut MUS:

cut record, CD

13. cut (cease):

cut

cut all this noise!

¡basta ya de hacer ruido!

Phrases:

to cut sb dead

negar el saludo a alguien

IV.cut <cut, cut, -tt-> [kʌt] VB intr

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3. cut CINE:

cut!

4. cut (change direction suddenly):

to cut to the right

torcer a mano derecha

5. cut (morally wound):

cut remark, words

I.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- ADV

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1. up (movement):

up here/there

aquí/allí arriba

mirar (hacia) arriba

to stand/get up

ponerse de pie/levantarse

ir hacia arriba

to throw sth up

lanzar algo hacia arriba

saltar hacia arriba

(stand) up!

on the way up

2. up (to another point):

up in Dublin

allá en Dublín

to go up to Scotland

6. up (limit):

up to £100

se acabó el tiempo

when 5 hours were up

cuando pasaron 5 horas

from the age of 18 up

a partir de los 18 años (de edad)

to have it up to one's ears (with sth) fig

estar hasta la coronilla (de algo)

7. up (responsibility of):

it's up to you

it's up to me to decide

me toca a mí decidir

8. up SPORTS:

to be 2 goals up

ir ganando por 2 goles

9. up COMPUT, TECH:

II.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- PREP

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1. up (at top of):

to climb up a tree

subir arriba de un árbol

3. up (along):

to go up the street

ir por la calle

III.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- N

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IV.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- VB intr inf

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to up and +infin

ponerse de repente a +infin

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VI.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- ADJ

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2. up (under repair):

3. up (healthy):

to be up and about [or around]

estar en buena forma

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Hand-held torches can usually cut up to thick steel plate, and stronger computer-controlled torches can cut steel up to thick. en.wikipedia.org

For the circular prism, cut up the "x" -axis into slices. en.wikipedia.org

Some protesters cut up jeans into ribbons and hung them in public places. en.wikipedia.org

It is then cut up and mixed with sweet chili and ayote. en.wikipedia.org

The tinplate was first cut up into strips, and then placed under the drop-hammer. en.wikipedia.org

They protect the upper legs of farriers from getting scratched or cut up in the process of shoeing or otherwise treating the hooves of horses. en.wikipedia.org

They have large mouths that can inhale prey and their teeth cut up any pieces that are too large to swallow. en.wikipedia.org

At the table, larger pieces would be cut up to be served on smaller plates. en.wikipedia.org

An 18th-century over-mantel mirror, from the drawing room, was cut up to provide panels. en.wikipedia.org

The tapestry had been cut up and fashioned into trousers worn by one of the deceased. en.wikipedia.org

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