cut down in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for cut down in the English»French Dictionary

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

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

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

Translations for cut down in the English»French Dictionary

I.cut [Brit kʌt, Am kət] N

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

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

V.cut [Brit kʌt, Am kət] ADJ

I.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] ADV Down often occurs as the second element in verb combinations in English (go down, fall down, get down, keep down, put down etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (go, fall, get, keep, put etc.).
When used to indicate vague direction, down often has no explicit translation in French: to go down to London = aller à Londres; down in Brighton = à Brighton.
For examples and further usages, see the entry below.

2. down (indicating position at lower level):

II.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] PREP

III.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] ADJ

IV.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] VB trans inf

See also put, keep, go, get, fall

I.put [Brit pʊt, Am pʊt] N

put FIN → put option

II.put <pres part putting, pret, pp put> [Brit pʊt, Am pʊt] VB trans

2. put (cause to go or undergo):

III.to put oneself in VB refl

I.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip] N

II.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB trans

III.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB intr

1. go (move, travel):

aller (from de, to à, en)

18. go (extend in depth or scope):

II.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] VB trans see usage note

III.go <pl goes> [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] N

IV.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] ADJ

he's all go inf!
it's all the go inf!
that was a near go inf!
to go off on one Brit inf
to go off like a frog in a sock Aus inf event:
there you go inf!

I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

get her inf!
get him inf in that hat!
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
to get one's in Am inf

I.fall [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl] N

III.fall <pret fell, pp fallen> [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl] VB intr

1. fall (come down):

9. fall ground → fall away

down2 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] N (all contexts)

cut down in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cut down in the English»French Dictionary

See also up

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

Phrases:

to cut the cackle Brit, Aus inf
to cut it Am inf
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Millions of homes do not have double-glazing, for instance, which helps to cut down wasted energy and has a knock-on effect of reducing heating bills.
www.independent.co.uk
Whenever you indulge in fried food items or sweets, try to cut down the consumption of carbohydrates in the form of chapatti and rice.
www.dnaindia.com
An express train will be added that will cut down travel time to 2025 minutes with limited stops on dedicated tracks.
en.wikipedia.org
Go prone, blast a hole through a wall and use a street sweeper to cut down anyone as they walk past.
www.ausgamers.com
As more space was needed, a method of moving shelves on tracks (compact shelving) was introduced to cut down on otherwise wasted aisle space.
en.wikipedia.org
These machines often include 12 tool holders and coolant pumps to cut down on tool wear.
en.wikipedia.org
On the front, there's a hole designed for a 6mm dowel, or in my case, a plastic knitting needle cut down to size.
hackaday.com
Basically we're like hairdressers, using tiny blow dryers, acetone and tiny, tiny paintbrushes that we've cut down.
qz.com
Some 45pc of parents cut down on the number of hours for which they sought a childminder in 2010, the research found.
www.independent.ie
Spinney suspects that an organism that was dormant in the tree for centuries was disturbed when the tree was illegally cut down.
en.wikipedia.org

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