cut in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for cut in the English»French Dictionary

I.cut [Brit kʌt, Am kət] N

1. cut (incision):

cut (gen)

entaille f

cut (in surgery)

incision f

to make a cut in cloth, wood

faire une entaille dans

to make a cut in surgeon: flesh

faire une incision dans

2. cut (wound):

cut

coupure f

to get a cut from sth

se couper sur qc

3. cut (hairstyle):

cut

coupe f

a cut and blow-dry

une coupe-brushing

4. cut (share):

cut inf

part f

a cut of the profits/takings

une part des bénéfices/recettes

she takes a 25% cut of the total sum

elle prend 25% de la somme globale

5. cut (reduction):

cut

réduction f (in de)

a cut in prices, a price cut

une baisse des prix

a cut in the interest/unemployment rate

une baisse du taux d'intérêt/de chômage

job cuts

suppression f d'emplois

he agreed to take a cut in salary

il a accepté qu'on lui diminue son salaire

6. cut (trim):

to give [sth] a cut hair, grass

couper

7. cut FOOD:

cut

morceau m

fillet is the most tender cut

le filet est le morceau le plus tendre

8. cut (shape):

cut (of gem)

taille f

cut (of suit, jacket)

coupe f

9. cut CINE:

cut (removal of footage)

coupure f

cut (shot)

plan m de raccord (from de, to à)

10. cut (in editing):

cut

coupure f

to make cuts in article, story

faire des coupures dans

11. cut (shorter route):

cut

raccourci m

12. cut:

cut ART, TYPO

cliché m

cut ART, TYPO

gravure f

13. cut SPORTS:

cut

coup m tranchant

14. cut inf MUS (track):

cut

morceau m

classic cuts from the 60's

des morceaux classiques des années 60

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

1. cut (slice):

cut bread, fabric, metal, paper, slice, wood

couper

cut hole, slit

faire

to cut sth out of fabric

couper qc dans

to cut sth out of magazine

découper qc dans

to cut sth in half or in two

couper qc en deux

to cut sth into quarters/slices/pieces

couper qc en quartiers/tranches/morceaux

to cut sth to shreds or ribbons fabric, document

mettre [qc] en pièces

my hands were cut to shreds

mes mains étaient tout abîmées

2. cut (sever):

cut rope, ribbon, throat, wire

couper

cut vein

ouvrir

cut flower, stem

couper

cut wheat

faucher, couper

cut fig ties, links

rompre

3. cut (carve out):

cut notch

faire

cut channel, tunnel

creuser

cut initials

graver (in dans)

to cut sth open packet, sack

ouvrir

to cut sth open surgeon: chest, stomach

ouvrir

to cut one's way through undergrowth

se frayer un chemin dans

4. cut (wound):

cut (once) lit victim

blesser

cut (repeatedly) victim

taillader

cut fig remark: person

blesser

to cut one's finger/lip

se couper le doigt/la lèvre

the rocks cut their feet

les rochers leur ont tailladé les pieds

the wind cut me like a knife

le vent était mordant

5. cut (trim):

cut grass, hair

couper

cut hedge

tailler

to cut one's fringe/finger nails

se couper la frange/les ongles

to have one's hair cut

se faire couper les cheveux

6. cut (shape, fashion):

cut gem, marble, wood

tailler

cut pastry

découper

cut suit

tailler

cut locksmith: key

refaire

to cut sth into triangles/strips

couper qc en triangles/bandes

to cut sth into the shape of a bird

découper qc en forme d'oiseau

7. cut (liberate):

to cut sb from sth wreckage

dégager qn de

to cut sb/sth free or loose

libérer qn/qc (from de)

8. cut (edit):

cut article, film

couper

cut scene

supprimer

we cut the film to 90 minutes

nous avons réduit le film à 90 minutes

I cut the article from 3, 000 to 2, 000 words

j'ai réduit l'article de 3 000 à 2 000 mots

9. cut (reduce):

cut price, rate

baisser

cut cost, expenditure, inflation, list, number, staff, wages

réduire (by de)

cut length, size, working day, salary

diminuer

cut budget

comprimer

we've cut prices by 10%

on a baissé les prix de 10%

we've cut the amount of time we spend on the phone

nous passons moins de temps au téléphone

10. cut (grow):

to cut a tooth

percer une dent

to cut one's teeth

faire ses dents

11. cut (switch off):

cut headlights

éteindre

12. cut (record):

cut album

faire, graver

cut track

tracer

13. cut COMPUT:

cut paragraph, section

couper

cut and paste

couper-coller

cut the first paragraph and paste it in at the end

coupez le premier paragraphe et collez-le à la fin

14. cut GAMES:

cut cards, deck

couper

15. cut (dilute):

cut drink, drugs

couper (with avec)

16. cut (intersect):

cut line: circle

couper

cut track: road

couper

17. cut (stop) inf:

cut the chatter

arrêtez de jacasser

cut the flattery/sarcasm!

assez de flatteries/sarcasme!

cut the crap sl!

arrête de déconner! sl

18. cut (fail to attend):

cut inf

sécher inf

cut class, lesson meeting, conference

ne pas aller à

19. cut (snub):

cut person

ignorer, snober

she cut me dead in the street

elle m'a complètement ignoré dans la rue

20. cut CINE (splice):

cut

monter

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

1. cut (slice, make an incision):

cut

couper

this knife cuts well

ce couteau coupe bien

cardboard cuts easily

le carton est facile à couper

cut along the dotted line

coupez suivant les pointillés

will the cake cut into six?

tu crois que le gâteau fera pour six?

to cut into cake, pie

entamer

to cut into fabric, paper

couper

to cut into flesh, organ

inciser

2. cut (move, go):

to cut across the park

couper à travers le parc

our route cuts across Belgium

notre itinéraire traverse la Belgique

the lorry cut across my path

le camion m'a coupé la route

to cut down a sidestreet

couper par une petite rue

to cut in front of sb (in a queue)

passer devant qn

to cut in front of sb (in a car)

faire une queue de poisson à qn

3. cut CINE:

the camera cut to the president

la caméra s'est braquée sans transition sur le président

to cut from the street to the courtroom camera:

passer de la rue à la salle d'audience

4. cut GAMES:

cut

couper

to cut for the deal

couper les cartes pour déterminer qui va donner

5. cut fig:

to cut into (impinge on) leisure time, working day

empiéter sur

IV.to cut oneself VB refl

to cut oneself < pres part cutting; pret, pp cut>:

to cut oneself

se couper

to cut oneself on the foot/chin

se couper au pied/menton

to cut oneself on broken glass

se couper avec un morceau de verre

to cut oneself a slice of meat

se couper une tranche de viande

cut yourself some cake

coupe-toi un morceau de gâteau

V.cut [Brit kʌt, Am kət] ADJ

1. cut (sliced, sawn):

cut fabric, rope, pages, timber

coupé

ready-cut slices

tranches prédécoupées

2. cut (shaped):

cut gem, stone

taillé

a well-cut jacket

une veste bien coupée

the trousers are cut wide

le pantalon est coupé large

3. cut (injured):

cut lip

coupé

to have a cut finger/knee

avoir une coupure au doigt/genou

4. cut FARM:

cut hay

fauché

cut grass, flowers

coupé

5. cut (edited):

cut film, text

avec coupures

VI.cut [Brit kʌt, Am kət]

to be a cut above sb/sth

être supérieur à qn/qc

to cut and run fig

fuir, partir en courant

to cut both ways argument, measure:

être à double tranchant

to have one's work cut out to do

avoir du mal à faire

feather cut N

feather cut

coupe f courte féminine

crinkle-cut [Am ˈkrɪŋkəlˌkət] ADJ

crinkle-cut chips:

crinkle-cut

coupe ondulée

crew cut N

crew cut

coupe f (de cheveux) en brosse

I.cross-cut [Brit ˈkrɒskʌt, Am ˈkrɔsˌkət] N TECH

cross-cut

coupe f en travers

II.cross-cut [Brit ˈkrɒskʌt, Am ˈkrɔsˌkət] ADJ TECH

cross-cut

en travers

I.cut back VB [Brit kʌt -, Am kət -] (cut back)

cut back

faire des économies (on de)

II.cut back VB [Brit kʌt -, Am kət -] (cut back [sth], cut [sth] back)

1. cut back (reduce):

cut back production, spending, staffing levels

réduire (to à)

cut back expansion

limiter (to à)

2. cut back (prune):

cut back

tailler

cut along VB [Brit kʌt -, Am kət -]

cut along

se dépêcher

I.cut away VB [Brit kʌt -, Am kət -] (cut away [sth])

cut away dead wood, diseased tissue:

cut away

enlever

I.cut out VB [Brit kʌt -, Am kət -] (cut out)

cut out engine, fan:

cut out

s'arrêter

II.cut out VB [Brit kʌt -, Am kət -] (cut out [sth])

cut out alcohol, fatty food:

cut out

supprimer

III.cut out VB [Brit kʌt -, Am kət -] (cut [sth] out, cut out [sth])

1. cut out (snip out):

cut out article, piece, shape

découper (from dans)

2. cut out (remove):

cut out tumour

enlever (from de)

cut out reference, sentence

couper

cut out scene, chapter

supprimer

3. cut out (block out):

cut out view

boucher

cut out draught, noise, vibration

éliminer

4. cut out (stop) inf:

cut the noise out!

arrêtez de faire du bruit!

cut out the laughing/fighting!

arrêtez de rire/de vous disputer!

cut it out!

ça suffit!

IV.cut out VB [Brit kʌt -, Am kət -] (cut [sb] out)

1. cut out (isolate):

cut out

exclure qn

to cut sb out of one's will

déshériter qn

Phrases:

to be cut out for teaching/nursing

être fait pour être professeur/infirmière

he's not cut out to be a teacher

il n'est pas fait pour être professeur

I.cut off VB [Brit kʌt -, Am kət -] (cut off [sth], cut [sth] off)

1. cut off (remove):

cut off hair, piece, slice, top, corner

couper

cut off excess, crusts

enlever

to cut off one's finger

se couper le doigt

to cut off sb's head/fingers

couper la tête/les doigts à qn

she had all her hair cut off

elle s'est fait couper les cheveux très court

2. cut off (reduce):

to cut 1% off inflation

réduire l'inflation de 1%

they've cut 10% off their prices

ils ont baissé leurs prix de 10%

it cut 20 minutes off the journey

cela a raccourci le trajet de 20 minutes

she cut ten seconds off the world record

elle a amélioré le record mondial de dix secondes

3. cut off (disconnect):

cut off gas, power, telephone, water, supply lines

couper

II.cut off VB [Brit kʌt -, Am kət -] (cut off [sth])

1. cut off (suspend):

cut off allowance, grant

supprimer

cut off financial aid

suspendre

2. cut off (isolate) tide, army:

cut off area, town

couper

3. cut off (block):

cut off retreat, escape route

bloquer

III.cut off VB [Brit kʌt -, Am kət -] (cut [sb] off)

1. cut off TELEC:

cut off

couper qn

2. cut off (disinherit):

cut off

déshériter qn

he cut me off without a penny

il ne m'a pas laissé un sou

3. cut off (interrupt):

cut off

interrompre qn

she cut me off in mid-phrase

elle m'a interrompu en plein milieu d'une phrase

IV.cut off VB [Brit kʌt -, Am kət -] (cut [sb] off, cut off [sb])

cut off (isolate) group, person:

cut off person

couper

to be cut off by the tide

se faire surprendre par la marée

to feel cut off

se sentir isolé

to cut oneself off

se couper (from de)

cut in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cut in the English»French Dictionary

I.cut [kʌt] N

1. cut (cutting):

cut

coupure f

cut on object, wood

entaille f

2. cut (slice):

cut

tranche f

cut of meat

morceau m

3. cut (wound):

cut

coupure f

deep cut

plaie f profonde

4. cut MED:

cut

incision f

5. cut (style):

cut of clothes, hair

coupe f

a cut and blow-dry

une coupe brushing

to give a cut

couper

6. cut (share):

cut

part f

7. cut (decrease):

cut

réduction f

cut in interest, production

baisse f

cut in staff

compression f

to take a cut in sth

subir une diminution de qc

8. cut pl (decrease in government spending):

cut

compressions fpl budgétaires

9. cut ELEC (interruption):

cut

coupure f

10. cut CINE, LIT:

cut

coupure f

11. cut (blow):

cut

coup m

12. cut GAMES:

cut cards

coupe f

Phrases:

the cut and thrust of sth

les estocades fpl de qc

to be a cut above sb/sth

être un cran au-dessus de qn/qc

II.cut [kʌt] ADJ

1. cut (sliced, incised):

cut

coupé(e)

2. cut (shaped):

cut

taillé(e)

3. cut (reduced):

cut

réduit(e)

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

1. cut (make an opening, incision):

cut

couper

to cut open a face

ouvrir un visage

to cut sth out of sth

découper qc dans qc

to cut sb/sth free

délivrer qn/qc (en coupant ses liens)

2. cut (slice):

cut

couper

to cut in pieces

couper en morceaux

3. cut (shape):

cut

tailler

cut fingernails, hair, a flower

couper

cut grass

tondre

cut initials

graver

4. cut MED:

cut

inciser

5. cut fig ties:

cut

rompre

to cut sb loose

libérer qn

6. cut FIN, ECON:

cut

réduire

cut costs, prices

diminuer

7. cut CINE:

cut a film

monter

8. cut (remove):

cut

couper

9. cut Am inf SCHOOL, UNIV:

cut a lesson

sécher

cut school

manquer

10. cut TECH:

cut motor

couper

11. cut (have a tooth emerge):

to cut one's teeth

avoir une dent qui sort

to cut one's teeth on sth

se faire les dents sur qc

12. cut (split card deck):

cut cards

couper

13. cut (record):

cut CD

graver

14. cut fig (stop):

cut sarcasm

arrêter

Phrases:

to cut the cackle Brit, Aus inf

arrêter de jacasser

to cut capers

arrêter la rigolade

to cut a corner (too sharply)

prendre un virage à la corde

to cut corners

rogner sur les coûts

to cut a fine figure, to cut quite a figure, [or Brit dash]

avoir beaucoup d'allure

to cut no ice with sb

ne faire aucun effet à qn

to cut it Am inf

le faire

to cut one's losses

sauver les meubles

to cut one's nose off to spite one's face

scier la branche sur laquelle on est assis

to cut sb to the quick

piquer qn au vif

to cut sb some slack

faciliter les choses à qn

to cut a long story short

en bref

to cut sb dead

faire semblant de ne pas reconnaître qn

to cut sth (a bit) fine

ne pas se laisser de marge

IV.cut <cut, cut, -tt-> [kʌt] VB intr

1. cut (make an incision):

cut

couper

cut in slice

trancher

2. cut MED:

cut

inciser

3. cut GAMES:

cut

couper

to cut for dealer

tirer pour la donne

Phrases:

to cut to the chase

aller à l'essentiel

to cut loose

couper les ponts

to cut both ways

à double tranchant

to cut and run

filer

cut-price, cut-rate ADJ

cut-price

à prix réduit

I.cut-out N

1. cut-out (shape):

cut-out

découpage m

2. cut-out (safety device):

cut-out

disjoncteur m

II.cut-out ADJ

cut-out

découpé(e)

clean-cut ADJ

1. clean-cut (sharply outlined):

clean-cut

net(te)

2. clean-cut (neat):

clean-cut

à l'allure soignée

cut-throat ADJ

cut-throat

acharné(e)

razor cut N

razor cut

coupe f de cheveux au rasoir

cut off VB trans

1. cut off (slice away):

cut off

couper

2. cut off (stop talking):

to cut sb off

interrompre qn

3. cut off TELEC, ELEC:

cut off

couper

4. cut off (isolate):

cut off

isoler

to cut oneself off from sb

couper les liens avec qn

to be cut off from sth

être coupé de qc

5. cut off Am AUTO:

cut off

faire une queue de poisson

Phrases:

to cut sb off without a penny

déshériter qn

I.cut up VB trans

1. cut up (slice into pieces):

cut up

couper

cut up herbs

hacher

2. cut up Brit (cause to suffer):

cut up

démoraliser

to be cut up about sth

être affecté par qc

3. cut up Brit AUTO:

to cut sb up

faire une queue de poisson à qn

II.cut up VB intr

to cut up rough Brit

se mettre en rogne

I.cut back VB trans

1. cut back (trim down):

cut back

tailler

cut back tree

élaguer

2. cut back FIN, ECON:

cut back

réduire

cut back costs

diminuer

II.cut back VB intr

1. cut back (turn around):

cut back

revenir en arrière

2. cut back (save money):

cut back

faire des économies

cut across VB trans

1. cut across (cut):

cut across

couper à travers

2. cut across fig:

cut across

transcender

cut Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to bite/cut nails to the quick

se ronger les ongles jusqu'au sang

to cut sb off without a penny

déshériter qn

to cut a corner (too sharply)

prendre un virage à la corde

to cut a long story short

en bref

to cut a piece off this cheese

couper un morceau de ce fromage

a cut that makes you look younger

une coupe rajeunissante

to cut oneself off from the world

s'isoler du monde

to give oneself a nasty cut

bien se couper

to cut the ground from under sb's feet

couper l'herbe sous le(s) pied(s) de qn

to cut one's leg/one's head open

s'ouvrir la jambe/le crâne

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cut in working hours

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Translations for cut in the French»English Dictionary

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différence de pression déclenchant l'arrêt

cut-out pressure differential

interrupteur d'arrêt d'urgence

emergency cut-out switch

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English

Investing in smaller companies that lack the franchises of big blue chips means more risk of losing money and having your dividend cut or suspended.

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The report says the pretax deduction, worth up to $245 per month, has raised transit commuting rates and cut greenhouse gas emissions.

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Between the region's rocky trails and roads, which cut up the camels' feet, and the hostility between camels and mules, the experiment was a failure.

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The movie evidently swerves from old-hat, cut-and-dried storylines that many scary movies offer.

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Castor said she had cut herself off while saying antifreeze because she had intended to say something else.

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As land use was altered for agriculture, wildfires were suppressed and drainage ditches cut.

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Government decided that, based on the current realities, we had to cut our emoluments as government appointees.

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The cable tie used to fasten his hands was only cut loose at the police station, where he also learnt the owner of the house he was guarding had died.

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Poor attendances reduced gate receipts by almost 5,000, though expenditure was cut by over 6,000.

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An ocean away, a drone flies over enemy territory, cut off from its remote pilot by a satellite communication link that has gone kaput.

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