cut short in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for cut short in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.cut short VB [kʌt -] (cut short [sth], cut [sth] short)

cut short holiday, visit, discussion:

cut short

accorciare, abbreviare

to cut the conversation short

tagliare corto

II.cut short VB [kʌt -] (cut [sb] short)

cut short

interrompere

Translations for cut short in the English»Italian Dictionary

to have one's hair cut short

farsi tagliare i capelli corti

cut short sth, cut sth short holiday, visit, discussion

accorciare, abbreviare

cut sb short

interrompere qn

Translations for cut short in the Italian»English Dictionary

troncare la parola (in bocca) a qn

to cut sb short

abbreviare articolo, discorso

to cut short

accorciare percorso, tragitto

to cut short

accorciare il (periodo di) lutto

to cut short a period of mourning

tagliare corto

to cut short, to make it short and sweet

Translations for cut short in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] ADJ

1. short (not long-lasting):

short time, stay, conversation, speech, period

breve

short course

di breve durata

short memory, chapter

corto

a short time ago

poco tempo fa

that was a short hour, month

quest'ora è volata, questo mese è volato

in four short years

nel breve spazio di quattro anni

to work shorter hours

lavorare meno ore

the days are getting shorter

le giornate si stanno accorciando

to go for a short walk

andare a fare una breve passeggiata or due passi

the meeting was short and sweet

la riunione è stata rapida e indolore

let's keep it short (and sweet)

facciamo una cosa rapida (e indolore)!

the short answer is that …

per farla breve …

2. short:

short (not of great length) animal's coat, fur, hair, dress, stick

corto

short (very short) animal's coat, fur, hair

raso

short distance

breve

the suit is too short in the sleeves

le maniche del vestito sono troppo corte

to have one's hair cut short

farsi tagliare i capelli corti

to win by a short head (riding)

vincere di mezza testa

3. short (not tall):

short person

basso

4. short (scarce):

short water, food

scarso

to be in short supply

essere a corto di riserve

food, coal is getting short

il cibo, il carbone comincia a scarseggiare

time is getting short

il tempo sta per finire

5. short (inadequate):

short rations

insufficiente

we're short by three

ce ne mancano tre

he gave me a short measure (in shop)

mi ha fregato sul peso

6. short (lacking):

I am, he is short of sth

mi, gli manca qc

to be short on person: talent, tact

mancare di

to go short of clothes, money, food

essere a corto di

my wages are £30 short

ho preso 30 sterline in meno sullo stipendio

I don't want you to go short

non voglio che ti manchi qualcosa

I'm running short of sth

sto esaurendo qc

7. short (in abbreviation):

Tom is short for Thomas

Tom è il diminutivo di Thomas

this is Nicholas, Nick for short!

ti presento Nicholas, per gli amici Nick

8. short mai attrib. (abrupt):

short person, personality

brusco, burbero

short laugh

breve

to be short with sb

essere brusco con qn

9. short LING:

short vowel

breve

10. short ECON:

short bill

a breve scadenza

short loan, credit

a breve termine

short seller

allo scoperto

11. short FOOD:

short pastry

frolla

II.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] ADV (abruptly)

short stop

improvvisamente

to stop short of doing

fermarsi un attimo prima di fare, stare quasi per fare

cut short sth, cut sth short holiday, visit, discussion

accorciare, abbreviare

to cut the conversation short

tagliare corto

cut sb short

interrompere qn

III.in short ADV

in short

in breve

in short

gbrevemente

IV.short of PREP

1. short of (just before):

short of

un po' prima di

the ball landed (just) short of the green

la palla è caduta (appena) un po' prima del green

2. short of (just less than):

short of

poco meno di

a little short of £1, 000

un po' meno di 1.000 sterline

that's nothing short of blackmail!

non è altro che un ricatto!

3. short of (except):

short of

a meno di

short of locking him in, I can't stop him leaving

a meno di non chiuderlo in casa, non posso impedirgli di andarsene

V.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] N

1. short (drink):

short

cicchetto m

2. short ELEC:

short, also short circuit

corto m (circuito)

3. short CINE:

short

cortometraggio m

4. short ECON (deficit):

short

ammanco m

short

deficit m

5. short ECON (on stock exchange):

short

titolo m di stato a breve termine

VI.shorts N

shorts npl:

shorts

shorts m

shorts

pantaloncini m

shorts (underwear)

mutande f da uomo

a pair of (tennis) shorts

un paio di pantaloncini (da tennis)

VII.also short-circuit VB trans ELEC

also short-circuit

cortocircuitare

VIII.also short-circuit VB intr ELEC

also short-circuit

fare cortocircuito

IX.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt]

to have a short temper, to be short-tempered

essere irascibile

to have sb by the short hairs Am inf , to have sb by the short and curlies Brit inf

tenere qn in pugno

to make short work of sth, sb

liquidare qc, qn in fretta

to bring or pull sb up short

cogliere qn di sorpresa

to sell oneself short

sottovalutarsi

to fall short

essere insufficiente or non bastare

to be taken or caught short

essere colto di sorpresa or preso alla sprovvista

the long and short of it is that they…

il succo del discorso è che loro…

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

cut short in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cut short in the English»Italian Dictionary

cut short VB trans

to cut sth short

abbreviare qc

to cut sb short

interrompere qu

cut short VB

User Entry

to cut sth short (conversation, visit)

accorciare qc

Translations for cut short in the English»Italian Dictionary

to cut short

interrompere di colpo

Translations for cut short in the Italian»English Dictionary

stroncare la vita a qu

to cut sb's life short

Translations for cut short in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.short [ʃɔ:rt] ADJ

1. short (not long):

short

corto, -a

2. short (not tall):

short

basso, -a

3. short (brief):

short

breve

short memory

corto, -a

4. short (not enough):

short

scarso, -a

to be short [or run] on time/money

aver poco tempo/pochi soldi

to be short on brains inf

aver poco cervello

to be short of breath

essere senza fiato

to be in short supply

scarseggiare

5. short LING:

short vowel

breve

6. short (brusque):

short

brusco, -a

to be short with sb

essere brusco con qu

II.short [ʃɔ:rt] N

1. short CINE:

short

cortometraggio m

2. short inf ELEC:

short

cortocircuito m

III.short [ʃɔ:rt] ADV

1. short (abruptly):

to cut short

interrompere di colpo

to stop sth/sb short

fermare qc/qu di colpo

2. short (below the standard):

to fall short

non essere sufficiente

to fall short of sth

essere al di sotto di qc

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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His season was cut short by of an elbow injury that required surgery.

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His football career was cut short by a knee injury.

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Unfortunately, his musical career was cut short in 1791, when he contracted gout.

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Considered to be a great talent, his league career was cut short due to war.

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

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His sophomore season was cut short due a knee injury suffered in the first half of the season opener.

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He states due to injuries, his career was cut short.

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His career in this area was cut short as his deafness worsened.

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She premiered a number of important works but her career was cut short by her early death.

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However, his trial was cut short due to personal circumstances.

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