cut in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for cut in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.cut [Brit kʌt, Am kət] N

1. cut:

cut (incision)

taglio m

cut (in surgery)

incisione f

to make a cut in cloth, wood

fare un taglio in

to make a cut in surgeon: flesh

fare or praticare un'incisione in

2. cut (wound):

cut

taglio m

to get a cut from sth

tagliarsi or farsi un taglio con qc

3. cut (hairstyle):

cut

taglio m

a cut and blow-dry

taglio e piega

4. cut (share):

cut inf

parte f

cut inf

quota f

a cut of the profits, takings

una quota dei profitti, degli incassi

she takes a 25% cut of the total sum

prende il 25% della somma totale

5. cut (reduction):

cut

riduzione f

cut

taglio m (in di)

a cut in prices, a price cut

una riduzione dei prezzi

a cut in the interest, unemployment rate

una riduzione del tasso di interesse, del tasso di disoccupazione

job cuts

tagli occupazionali

he agreed to take a cut in salary

ha accettato una riduzione del salario

6. cut (trim):

to give [sth] a cut hair, grass

tagliare

7. cut FOOD:

cut

taglio m

fillet is the most tender cut

il filetto è il taglio più tenero

8. cut (shape):

cut (of gem, suit, jacket)

taglio m

9. cut CINE:

cut (removal of footage)

taglio m

cut (shot)

raccordo m

cut (shot)

cut m (from da; to a)

10. cut (in editing):

cut

taglio m

to make cuts in article, story

fare dei tagli a

11. cut (shorter route):

cut

scorciatoia f

12. cut:

cut ART, TYPO

cliché m

cut ART, TYPO

incisione f

13. cut SPORTS:

cut

colpo m tagliato

14. cut MUS (track):

cut inf

pezzo m

classic cuts from the 60's

i classici degli anni '60

II.cut <forma in -ing cutting, pt/pp cut> [Brit kʌt, Am kət] VB trans

1. cut (slice):

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

tagliare

cut hole, slit

fare

to cut sth out of fabric, magazine

ritagliare qc da

to cut sth in half or in two

tagliare a metà, in due qc

to cut sth into quarters, slices, pieces

tagliare qc in quarti, a fette, a pezzi

to cut sth to shreds or ribbons fabric, document

tagliare qc a striscioline

my hands were cut to shreds

avevo le mani tutte tagliuzzate

2. cut (sever):

cut rope, ribbon, throat, wire

tagliare

cut flower, stem, vein

tagliare, recidere

cut wheat

tagliare, mietere

cut fig ties, links

rompere

3. cut (carve out):

cut notch

fare

cut channel, tunnel

scavare

cut initials

incidere (in in)

to cut [sth] open packet, sack

aprire

to cut [sth] open surgeon: chest, stomach

aprire

to cut one's way through undergrowth

aprirsi un passaggio in

4. cut (wound):

cut victim

ferire

cut fig remark: person

ferire

to cut one's finger, lip

tagliarsi il dito, il labbro

the rocks cut their feet

le rocce gli hanno tagliato i piedi

the wind cut me like a knife

il vento era pungente

5. cut (trim):

cut hair, grass, hedge

tagliare

to cut one's fringe, finger nails

tagliarsi la frangia, le unghie

to have one's hair cut

farsi tagliare i capelli

6. cut (shape, fashion):

cut gem, marble, wood, pastry, suit

tagliare

cut locksmith: key

fare

to cut sth into triangles, strips

tagliare qc a triangoli, a strisce

to cut sth into the shape of a star

ritagliare qc a forma di stella

7. cut (liberate):

to cut sb from wreckage

liberare qn da

to cut sb, sth free or loose

liberare qn, qc (from da)

8. cut (edit):

cut article, film, scene

tagliare

we cut the film to 90 minutes

abbiamo accorciato il film a 90 minuti

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

ho ridotto l'articolo da 3.000 a 2.000 parole

9. cut (reduce):

cut rate, expenditure

ridurre, tagliare

cut cost, price, budget, inflation, list, number, staff, wages, salary, working day

ridurre (by di)

cut length, size

diminuire

we've cut prices by 10%

abbiamo abbassato i prezzi del 10%

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

passiamo meno tempo al telefono

10. cut (grow):

to cut a tooth, one's teeth

mettere un dente, i denti

11. cut (switch off):

cut headlights

spegnere

12. cut (record):

cut album

incidere

cut track

registrare

13. cut COMPUT:

cut paragraph, section

tagliare

cut and paste

taglia e incolla

cut the first paragraph and paste it in at the end

taglia il primo paragrafo e incollalo al fondo

14. cut GAMES:

cut cards, deck

tagliare

15. cut (dilute):

cut drink, drugs

tagliare (with con)

16. cut (intersect):

cut line: circle

intersecare

cut track: road

tagliare

17. cut (stop) inf:

cut the chatter

basta con le chiacchiere

cut the flattery, sarcasm!

basta con le lusinghe, il sarcasmo!

cut the crap! inf

basta con le stronzate!

18. cut (fail to attend) inf:

cut class, lesson

marinare

cut meeting, conference

non andare a

19. cut (snub):

cut person

ignorare

she cut me dead in the street

mi ha completamente ignorato per strada

20. cut CINE (splice):

cut

montare

III.cut <forma in -ing cutting, pt/pp cut> [Brit kʌt, Am kət] VB intr

1. cut:

cut

tagliare

this knife cuts well

questo coltello taglia bene

cardboard cuts easily

il cartone si taglia facilmente

cut along the dotted line

tagliare lungo la linea tratteggiata

will the cake cut into six?

la torta basterà per sei?

to cut into cake, pie, fabric, paper

tagliare

to cut into flesh, organ

incidere

2. cut (move, go):

to cut across the park

tagliare per il parco

our route cuts across Belgium

il nostro itinerario attraversa il Belgio

the lorry cut across my path

il camion mi ha tagliato la strada

to cut down a side street

tagliare per una via laterale

to cut in front of sb (in a queue)

passare davanti a qn

to cut in front of sb (in a car)

sorpassare qn

3. cut CINE:

the camera cut to the president

la macchina da presa staccò sul presidente

to cut from the street to the courtroom camera:

staccare dalla via alla sala d'udienza

4. cut GAMES:

cut

tagliare

to cut for the deal

tagliare il mazzo (per stabilire chi dà le carte)

5. cut fig:

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

incidere su

IV.to cut oneself VB refl

to cut oneself <forma in -ing cutting, pt/pp cut>:

to cut oneself

tagliarsi

to cut oneself on the foot, chin

tagliarsi il piede, il mento

to cut oneself on broken glass

tagliarsi con un vetro rotto

to cut oneself a slice of meat

tagliarsi una fetta di carne

cut yourself some cake

tagliati una fetta di torta

V.cut [Brit kʌt, Am kət] VB pp

cut → II, III, IV

VI.cut [Brit kʌt, Am kət] ADJ

1. cut (sliced, sawn):

cut fabric, rope, pages, timber

tagliato

ready-cut slices

fette già tagliate

2. cut (shaped):

cut gem, stone

tagliato

a well-cut jacket

una giacca di buon taglio

the trousers are cut wide

i pantaloni sono larghi

3. cut (injured):

cut lip

tagliato

to have a cut finger, knee

avere un taglio al dito, ginocchio

4. cut AGR:

cut hay, grass

tagliato

cut flowers

tagliato, reciso

5. cut (edited):

cut film, text

con tagli, tagliato

VII.cut [Brit kʌt, Am kət]

to be a cut above sb, sth

essere superiore a qn, qc

to cut and run fig

darsela a gambe

to cut both ways argument, measure:

essere a doppio taglio

to have one's work cut out to do

avere il proprio (bel) daffare

See also IV

IV N

IV → intravenous drip

IV

flebo

low-cut [Brit ləʊˈkʌt, Am ˌloʊˈkət] ADJ

low-cut

scollato

I.cut in VB [kʌt -] (cut in)

1. cut in (interrupt):

cut in (in conversation)

intervenire

cut in (in conversation)

intromettersi

“what about me?” he cut in

“e io allora?” si intromise

“may I cut in?” (on dance floor)

“mi permette?”

to cut in on sb (in conversation)

interrompere qn

2. cut in (in vehicle):

the taxi cut in in front of me

il taxi mi ha sorpassato tagliandomi la strada

II.cut in VB [kʌt -] (cut [sb] in)

cut in

fare partecipare qn a un affare

they cut me in on the deal

mi hanno coinvolto nell'affare

sharp-cut [ˌʃɑːpˈkʌt] ADJ

sharp-cut

netto, nitido, ben delineato

I.cut back VB [kʌt -] (cut back)

cut back

risparmiare (on su)

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

1. cut back (reduce):

cut back production, spending, staffing levels

ridurre (to a)

cut back expansion

limitare (to a)

2. cut back (prune):

cut back

potare

I.cut-off [Brit ˈkʌtɒf, Am ˈkədɑf] N

1. cut-off (upper limit):

cut-off

limite m massimo

cut-off

tetto m massimo

2. cut-off (automatic switch):

cut-off (for water-flow)

otturatore m

3. cut-off Am (shorter route):

cut-off

scorciatoia f

II.cut-offs N

cut-offs npl:

cut-offs

pantaloni m tagliati al ginocchio

cut glass [Brit ˌkʌt ˈɡlɑːs, Am ˈˌkət ˈˌɡlæs] N

1. cut glass:

cut glass

vetro m tagliato

2. cut glass before n (made of cut glass):

cut-glass decanter, fruit bowl

in vetro tagliato

3. cut glass before n (precisely enunciated) inf:

cut-glass accent

raffinato, ricercato

cut-rate [Am ˈkətˌreɪt] ADJ Am

cut-rate → cut-price

See also cut-price

I.cut-price [Brit kʌtˈprʌɪs] ADJ Brit

cut-price

a prezzo ridotto

II.cut-price [Brit kʌtˈprʌɪs] ADV

cut-price offer, sell:

cut-price

a prezzo ridotto

tax cut [ˈtækskʌt] N

tax cut

riduzione f delle imposte

tax cut

diminuzione f delle imposte

cut through VB [kʌt -] (cut through [sth])

cut through knife, scissors: cardboard, plastic

tagliare

cut through detergent: grease

togliere

cut through whip: air

sferzare

cut through boat: water

fendere

cut through person: red tape

abbreviare

cut through voice: noise

sovrastare

cut in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cut in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.cut [kʌt] N

1. cut:

cut

taglio m

to make a cut

tagliare

the cut of a shirt

il taglio di una camicia

a deep cut

un taglio profondo

to get a cut

tagliarsi

a cut in production/staff

una riduzione della produzione/del personale

wage/budget cut

tagli salariali/del budget

to make a cut in a film

tagliare una scena di un film

2. cut (slice, part):

cut

fetta f

to take one's cut of sth inf

prendersi la propria fetta di qc

cold cuts

carne f fredda affettata

3. cut GAMES:

who's cut is it?

a chi tocca tagliare?

4. cut inf (absence):

cut

assenza f

5. cut (swing in baseball):

cut

colpo tagliato

Phrases:

the cut and thrust

la battaglia

to be a cut above sb/sth

avere una marcia in più rispetto a qu/qc

II.cut [kʌt] ADJ

cut

tagliato, -a

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

1. cut:

cut

tagliare

to cut oneself

tagliarsi

to cut sth open

aprire qc con un taglio

to cut sth in half

tagliare qc a metà

to cut sth to pieces

tagliare qc a pezzetti

to have one's hair cut

tagliarsi i capelli

to cut the lawn

tagliare l'erba

who's going to cut the cards? GAMES

chi taglia?

2. cut (cause moral pain):

cut

ferire

3. cut (decrease size, amount, length):

cut

tagliare

cut

ridurre

4. cut (divide):

cut benefits

ripartire

5. cut (hollow out):

to cut a hole

fare un buco

6. cut speech:

cut

shorten

cut

tagliare

cut CINE, TV

montare

7. cut inf (skip):

cut school, class

saltare

8. cut MUS:

cut a record, CD

incidere

IV.cut <cut, cut, -tt-> [kʌt] VB intr

1. cut (slice):

cut

tagliare

cut

tagliarsi

this knife cuts well

questo coltello taglia bene

this cheese cuts easily

questo formaggio si taglia bene

2. cut GAMES:

cut

tagliare il mazzo

let's cut to see who starts

tagliamo il mazzo per vedere a chi tocca dare le carte

3. cut CINE:

cut!

stop!

4. cut (change direction suddenly):

to cut to the right

sterzare a destra

5. cut (morally wound):

cut remark, words

ferire

Phrases:

to cut both ways

essere un'arma a doppio taglio

cut away VB trans

cut away

tagliare via

cut short VB trans

to cut sth short

abbreviare qc

to cut sb short

interrompere qu

cut-rate ADJ

cut-rate

ridotto, -a

I.clear-cut [ˌklɪr·ˈkʌt] ADJ

clear-cut

ben definito, -a

II.clear-cut [ˌklɪr·ˈkʌt] VB trans

clear-cut

tagliare in modo netto

I.cut down VB trans

1. cut down tree:

cut down

tagliare

2. cut down (reduce):

cut down production

ridurre

to cut down expenses

ridurre le spese

3. cut down (destroy, kill):

cut down

distruggere

David was cut down in his prime

David è morto nel fiore degli anni

4. cut down (remodel, shorten):

cut down garment

accorciare

II.cut down VB intr

to cut down on sth

ridurre qc

to cut down on smoking

fumare meno

crew cut N

crew cut

taglio m a spazzola

low-cut ADJ

low-cut

scollato, -a

clean-cut [ˌkli:n·ˈkʌt] ADJ (straight)

clean-cut

netto, -a

clean-cut person

dall'aspetto curato

cut short VB

User Entry

to cut sth short (conversation, visit)

accorciare qc

cut Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to make a cut in a film

tagliare una scena di un film

who's going to cut the cards? GAMES

chi taglia?

let's cut to see who starts

tagliamo il mazzo per vedere a chi tocca dare le carte

David was cut down in his prime

David è morto nel fiore degli anni

to bite/cut nails to the quick

mangiarsi/tagliarsi le unghie fino alla carne

to be cut off in one's prime

essere stroncato nel fiore degli anni

to cut a piece off the cheese

tagliare un pezzetto di formaggio

to cut a poor figure (as sth)

fare una brutta figura (come qc)

to cut the flow of oil/water

interrompere le forniture f di petrolio/acqua inv

to be cut off by the snow

rimanere isolato a causa della neve

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A cut-rate capital gains tax makes those profits more likely.

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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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He disappears and reappears, gets cut in half, makes audience members vanish and others levitate.

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The princess cut is also popular among diamond cutters: of all the cuts, it wastes the least of the original crystal.

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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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The medical evidence stated that there was a deep cut over the right eye such as might be produced by falling on a broken bottle.

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The lad cut off his head to prevent their learning who he was.

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If nothing else, that reply gives a good idea of the brush-off householders can expect to receive if they complain when the tariff rates they were promised are cut.

blogs.telegraph.co.uk

But unfortunately, her career in the circuit was cut short due to a severe back injury.

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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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