cut back in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for cut back in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

Translations for cut back in the Italian»English Dictionary

sfoltire

to cut back

Translations for cut back 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

I.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] N

1. back:

back

schiena f

back

dorso m

back ZOOL

dorso m

back ZOOL

groppa f

to be (flat) on one's back

essere, stare (coricato) sulla schiena, supino

to be (flat) on one's back fig

essere a letto

to sleep on one's back

dormire sulla schiena or supino or a pancia in su

he was lying on his back

era coricato sulla schiena or a pancia in su

to travel on the back of a donkey

viaggiare in groppa a un asino or a dorso d'asino

to have one's back to sb, sth

volgere or dare le spalle a qn, qc

with her back to the door

con la schiena rivolta verso la porta

to turn one's back on sb, sth

voltare le spalle, la schiena a qn, qc also fig

as soon as my back is turned

appena giro le spalle

to do sth behind sb's back

fare qc alle spalle di qn also fig

with one's back to the engine

in senso contrario a quello di marcia

to put one's back into it inf

darci dentro or mettercela tutta

put your back into it! inf

dacci dentro!

he's always on my back inf

mi sta sempre addosso

get off my back! inf

lasciami in pace!

I was glad to see the back of him

fui felice di non doverlo più vedere

to be at the back of conspiracy, proposal

essere dietro a

to put sb's back up

irritare qn

to live off sb's back

vivere alle spalle di qn

2. back (reverse side):

back (of page, cheque, card, envelope)

retro m

back (of fabric, medal, coin)

rovescio m

on the back of an envelope

sul retro di una busta

to sign the back of a cheque

girare un assegno

the back of the hand

il dorso della mano

3. back (flat side):

back (of knife, fork, spoon)

dorso m

4. back (rear-facing part):

back (of vehicle, electrical appliance)

parte f posteriore

back (of shirt, coat)

dietro m

to hang one's coat on the back of the door

appendere il cappotto dietro la porta

the shelves are oak but the back is plywood

i ripiani sono di quercia, ma il fondo è di compensato

a blow to the back of the head

un colpo alla nuca

a lump on the back of the head

un bernoccolo sulla parte posteriore della testa

the knife fell down the back of the fridge

il coltello è caduto dietro il frigorifero

5. back (area behind building):

to be out back, to be in the back Am (in the garden)

essere in giardino

to be out back, to be in the back (in the yard)

essere in cortile

he's round, in the back

è in giardino

the view out back is lovely

la vista sul retro è bellissima

there's a small garden out back or round the back

c'è un piccolo giardino sul retro

the bins are out back or round the back

i bidoni sono sul retro or dietro la casa

the steps at the back of the building

la scala sul retro dell'edificio

6. back MOTOR:

to sit in the back

sedersi dietro

there are three children in the back

ci sono tre bambini dietro

to sit at the back of the plane, at the back of the bus

sedersi in fondo all'aereo, all'autobus

7. back (furthest away area):

back (of cupboard, drawer, fridge)

fondo m

back (of stage)

sfondo m

at or in the back of the drawer

in fondo al cassetto

right at the back of the cupboard

proprio in fondo all'armadio

at the back of the audience

in fondo alla sala

those at the back couldn't see

quelli in fondo non riuscivano a vedere

the back of the throat

la parte posteriore della gola

the back of the mouth

il retrobocca

8. back (of chair, sofa):

back

schienale m

the keys were down the back of the sofa

le chiavi si erano infilate dietro lo schienale del divano

9. back SPORTS:

back

difensore m

back

terzino m

left back

difensore or terzino sinistro

10. back (end):

back

fine f

back

fondo m

at the back of the book, file

alla fine del libro, del file

11. back (book spine):

back

dorso m

back

costola f

II.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] ADJ

1. back (at the rear):

back axle, wheel, bumper, paw, leg, edge

posteriore

back axle, wheel, bumper, paw, leg, edge

di dietro inf

back bedroom, garden, gate

sul retro

back page

ultimo

2. back (isolated):

back road

secondario

back alley, lane

vicolo, viuzza

III.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] ADV

1. back (indicating return after absence):

to be back

essere di ritorno, tornare

I'll be back in five minutes, six weeks

sarò di ritorno tra cinque minuti, sei settimane

to arrive or come back

tornare (indietro) (from da)

he's back at work

è tornato al lavoro or ha ripreso a lavorare

she's back in (the) hospital

è di nuovo in ospedale or è tornata in ospedale

it's good to be back home

è bello essere di nuovo a casa

when is he due back?

quando deve tornare?

to go back to work

riprendere

to go back to Italy, Canada, office

(ri)tornare in

to go back to Turin, shop, restaurant

(ri)tornare a

the mini-skirt is back (in fashion)

la minigonna è di nuovo di moda

2. back (in return):

to call, phone back

richiamare, ritelefonare

I'll write back (to him)

risponderò alla sua lettera

he hasn't written back yet

non mi ha ancora risposto

“OK”, he shouted back

“OK”, rispose gridando

to punch sb back

restituire un pugno a qn

to smile back at sb

ricambiare un sorriso a qn

he was rude back

sono stata maleducata con lui e lui lo è stato con me

to answer back

ribattere

to answer sb back

rispondere (male) a qn

3. back (backwards, in a reverse direction):

back glance, step, lean

indietro

back jump

(all')indietro

4. back (away):

we overtook him 20 km back

l'abbiamo sorpassato 20 km fa

there's a garage 10 km back

c'è un meccanico 10 km indietro

5. back (ago):

25 years back

25 anni fa

a week, five minutes back

una settimana, cinque minuti prima or fa

6. back (a long time ago):

back in 1964, April

nel 1964, ad aprile

back before Easter, the revolution

prima di Pasqua, prima della rivoluzione

back in the days when

ai tempi in cui

it was obvious as far back as last year, 1985 that …

era già evidente l'anno scorso, nel 1985 che …

to go or date back to Roman times, 1700

risalire a

7. back (once again):

she's back in power, control

ha ripreso il potere, il controllo

Paul is back at the wheel

Paul è tornato al volante

to get back to sleep

riaddormentarsi

to go back home

tornare a casa

to go back to bed

tornare a letto, ricoricarsi

8. back (nearer the beginning):

ten lines back

dieci righe più su

ten pages back

dieci pagine indietro, fa

9. back (indicating return to sb's possession):

to give, send sth back

rendere, rispedire qc (to a)

to put sth back

rimettere a posto qc

I've got my books back

ho riavuto i miei libri

to get one's money back

essere rimborsato

he wants his dictionary back now

vuole indietro il suo dizionario adesso

10. back (expressing a return to a former location):

to travel to London and back

andare e tornare da Londra

the journey to Madrid and back

il viaggio a Madrid e ritorno

we walked there and took the train back

(ci) siamo andati a piedi e siamo tornati in treno

how long will it take to drive back?

quanto ci vorrà per tornare (in auto)?

11. back (in a different location):

meanwhile, back in Italy, he…

nel frattempo, in Italia, lui…

back in the studio, recording had begun

intanto allo studio era cominciata la registrazione

I'll see you back at the house, in the office

ci rivediamo a casa, in ufficio

Phrases:

back and forth to go, travel back and forth (commute) person, bus

fare la spola (between tra)

to walk, go back and forth

andare avanti e indietro (between tra)

to swing back and forth pendulum

oscillare (avanti e indietro)

to sway back and forth

dondolare avanti e indietro

the film cuts or moves back and forth between New York and Rome

il film si svolge tra New York e Roma

IV.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] VB trans

1. back (support):

back candidate, party, person, bid, bill, action, enterprise, project

sostenere, appoggiare

back application

appoggiare

the strike is backed by the union

lo sciopero è appoggiato dal sindacato

the junta is backed by the militia

la giunta ha l'appoggio della milizia

2. back (finance):

back project, undertaking

finanziare

3. back (endorse):

back currency

sostenere

to back a bill COMM, ECON

avallare una cambiale

4. back (substantiate):

back argument, claim

suffragare, convalidare (with con)

5. back (reverse):

back horse

fare rinculare, fare indietreggiare

to back the car into the garage

mettere la macchina in garage a marcia indietro

to back sb into, against sth

fare indietreggiare qn fino dentro, contro qc

to back oars, water

sciare, remare all'indietro

6. back (bet on):

back horse, favourite, winner

puntare, scommettere su

to back a loser race goer:

puntare sul cavallo perdente

to back a loser (invest ill-advisedly)

investire in modo sconsiderato

to back a loser (support a lost cause)

sostenere una causa persa

to back the wrong horse

puntare sul cavallo perdente also fig

7. back (stiffen, line):

back structure

rinforzare

back book

foderare

back painting

rinforzare, rintelare

back fabric

intelare, foderare

8. back MUS:

back singer, performer

accompagnare

9. back NAUT:

back sail

accollare, bracciare

V.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] VB intr

1. back (reverse):

back

fare marcia indietro

2. back NAUT:

back wind:

cambiare direzione

VI.back [Brit bak, Am bæk]

to break the back of a journey, task

fare il grosso di un viaggio, di un lavoro

to be in the back of beyond house, farm:

essere in capo al mondo or a casa del diavolo

to live in the back of beyond

vivere in capo al mondo or a casa del diavolo

it's like water off a duck's back

= non ha alcun effetto

you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours

una mano lava l'altra

to have one's back to the wall

essere con le spalle al muro

to get one's own back

vendicarsi (on sb di qn)

back in the day

ai tempi

back in the day

a quei tempi

cut back in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cut back in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.cut back VB trans

1. cut back (trim down):

cut back

scorciare

cut back bushes, branches

potare

2. cut back (reduce):

cut back production

tagliare

to cut back (on) sth

tagliare qc

to cut back (on) costs

ridurre i costi

II.cut back VB intr CINE

to cut back to …

tornare a …

Translations for cut back 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

I.back [bæk] N

1. back:

back (opposite of front)

dietro m

back of a hand

dorso m

back of a chair

schienale m

back (of fabric)

rovescio m

back of a piece of paper, envelope

retro m

back to front

al contrario

to know sth back to front

sapere qc a menadito

2. back (end):

back of a book

fine m

3. back ANAT:

back

schiena f

back of an animal

dorso m

to be on one's back

stare a pancia in su

to break one's back inf

spaccarsi la schiena

to do sth behind sb's back a. fig

fare qc alle spalle di qu

to turn one's back on sb

girare le spalle a qu

to turn one's back on sb fig

abbandonare qu

4. back SPORTS:

back

difesa f

Phrases:

to know sth like the back of one's hand

conoscere qc a menadito inf

to have one's back against the wall

essere con le spalle al muro

you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours

una mano lava l'altra

to stab sb in the back

pugnalare qc alle spalle

II.back [bæk] ADJ (rear)

back

posteriore

III.back [bæk] ADV

1. back:

to be back

essere di ritorno

to come back

tornare

to want sb back

desiderare che qu torni

I want the money back

rivoglio i miei soldi

to bring back memories

far venire in mente ricordi

2. back (to the rear, behind):

back

dietro

back and forth

avanti e indietro

to look back

pensare al passato

to sit back

rilassarsi

3. back (in return):

back

indietro

4. back (into the past):

back

fa

IV.back [bæk] VB trans

back

appoggiare

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Episodes were cut back from an hour to half-an-hour.

en.wikipedia.org

Since then social security has been cut back, but still the system is one of the most comprehensive in the world.

en.wikipedia.org

In 1995 losses were about $17 million, in 1996 $14 million, by 1997 they'd been cut back to $11 million.

en.wikipedia.org

His father encouraged him to be thrifty and cut back on expenses.

en.wikipedia.org

Last year they announced a cut back of 10 per cent of their annual funding.

en.wikipedia.org

It was worth $300,000, but in line with the economic conditions, it was cut back to $200,000 in 2010.

en.wikipedia.org

The series was scheduled for 13 episodes but was cut back to 12, with the series nearly cancelled.

en.wikipedia.org

In the first quarter of 2012, the network cut back on the number of episodes it aired by 16% compared with a year earlier.

en.wikipedia.org

With the start of air raids, the service was cut back so that all trams were in the depot by 10pm.

en.wikipedia.org

In 2012, due to the effects of the worldwide recession, they cut back on much of their international expansions.

en.wikipedia.org