cut down in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for cut down in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.cut down VB [Am kət -, Brit kʌt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. cut down (fell):

cut down tree

cortar

cut down tree

talar

2. cut down (kill):

cut down

matar

he was cut down in his prime liter

su vida fue segada en flor liter

3. cut down (reduce):

cut down expenditure

reducir

cut down expenditure

recortar

cut down consumption

reducir

cut down consumption

disminuir

cut down article

acortar

II.cut down VB [Am kət -, Brit kʌt -] (v + adv) (make reductions)

cigarette? — no, thanks, I'm trying to cut down

¿un cigarrillo? — no, gracias, estoy tratando de fumar menos

to cut down on sth you should cut down on carbohydrates

debería reducir el consumo de hidratos de carbono

Translations for cut down in the Spanish»English Dictionary

cortar árbol

to cut down

tumbar árbol

to cut down

Translations for cut down in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.down¹ [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] ADV down often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (back down, clamp down, tone down, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (back, clamp, tone, etc).

1.1. down (in downward direction):

I ran all the way down to the bottom

corrí hasta abajo

the path that goes down into the valley

el sendero que baja hasta el valle

to help sb down

ayudar a alguien a bajar

don't look down!

¡no mires (hacia or para) abajo!

from the waist/neck down

desde la cintura/el cuello para abajo

jump down!

¡salta!

he flopped down exhausted

se dejó caer agotado

down, boy!

¡abajo!

wind the window down

baja la ventanilla

down with Smith/tyranny!

¡abajo Smith/la tiranía!

1.2. down (downstairs):

can you come down?

¿puedes bajar?

run down and fetch the hammer

baja rápido a buscarme el martillo

we can walk down

podemos bajar andando

2.1. down (of position):

down

abajo

down in the basement/valley

abajo en el sótano/el valle

500m/two floors down

500m/dos pisos más abajo

further down on the same page

más abajo en la misma página

down here/there

aquí/allí (abajo)

it was down at the bottom of the rucksack

estaba en el fondo de la mochila

the sun/moon is down

el sol/la luna se ha puesto

2.2. down (downstairs):

I'll be down right away

enseguida bajo

2.3. down (lowered, pointing downward):

down

bajado

with the blinds down

con las persianas bajadas

face/head down

boca abajo

I had my foot down on the accelerator

tenía el pie en or estaba pisando el acelerador

2.4. down (in position):

the carpet isn't down yet

aún no han puesto or colocado la alfombra

I had newspaper down

había puesto periódicos (en el suelo)

2.5. down (prostrate):

the champ is down!

¡el campeón ha caído en la lona!

I was down with flu all last week

estuve con gripe toda la semana pasada

3.1. down (of numbers, volume, intensity):

with the volume down low

con el volumen al mínimo

my temperature is down to 38°C

la fiebre me ha bajado a 38°C

attendance/circulation is down

la asistencia/circulación ha bajado

sterling closed half a cent down

al cierre la libra había bajado medio centavo

they were two goals down

iban perdiendo por dos goles

3.2. down (in league, table, hierarchy):

still down at the bottom of the league

todavía en el último lugar de la clasificación

from the president down

desde el presidente para abajo

4.1. down (in, toward the south):

to go/come down south/to London

ir/venir al sur/a Londres

people down south/in Mexico

la gente del sur/de México

4.2. down (at, to another place) esp Brit :

down on the farm

en la granja

he's down at the bar

está en el bar

I'm going down to Anne's/the library

voy a casa de Anne/a la biblioteca

4.3. down (away from university, major city) esp Brit :

they're sending a detective down from Scotland Yard

van a enviar un detective de Scotland Yard

he went down from Oxford in 1967

terminó sus estudios en Oxford en 1967

he went down from Oxford in 1967

egresó de Oxford en 1967 LatAm

5.1. down (dismantled, removed):

the Christmas decorations should be down by now

ya deberían haber quitado las decoraciones de Navidad

the room looks bare with the pictures down

la habitación queda desnuda sin los cuadros

once this wall is down

una vez que hayan derribado esta pared

5.2. down (out of action):

the telephone lines are down

las líneas de teléfono están cortadas

the system is down again COMPUT

otra vez el sistema no funciona

5.3. down (deflated):

one of your tires is down

tienes un neumático desinflado

6. down (in writing):

did you get down what she said?

¿tomaste nota de lo que dijo?

did you get down what she said?

¿apuntaste or anotaste lo que dijo?

he's down for tomorrow at ten

está apuntado or anotado para mañana a las diez

she's down as unemployed

consta or figura como desempleada

7. down (in cash):

he's demanding $150 down

exige un depósito de $150

8. down (hostile):

to be down on sb inf, my teacher's down on me at the moment

la maestra me tiene ojeriza

to be down on sb inf, my teacher's down on me at the moment

la maestra la ha agarrado conmigo LatAm inf

9.1. down (as far as):

down

hasta

from the roof down to the foundations

desde el tejado hasta los cimientos

right down to the present day

hasta nuestros días

9.2. down (reduced to):

when the liquid is down to half its volume

cuando el líquido se haya reducido a la mitad de su volumen

we're down to our last tin of tomatoes

nos queda solo una lata de tomates

9.3. down (dependent on) Brit:

it's all down to luck

todo es cuestión de suerte

9.4. down (to be done by):

the rest is down to you

el resto depende de ti

it's down to the owner to take precautions

es responsabilidad del propietario tomar precauciones

II.down¹ [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] PREP

1.1. down (in downward direction):

we ran down the slope

corrimos cuesta abajo

to come down the stairs

bajar por la escalera

it fell down a hole

se cayó por un agujero

to tip sth down the sink

tirar algo por el fregadero

you've spilled wine down your shirt

te has manchado la camisa de vino

she looked down the list

recorrió la lista con la mirada

1.2. down (at lower level):

halfway down the hill

a mitad de camino ladera abajo

line 26, halfway down the page

línea 26, hacia la mitad de la página

2.1. down (along):

we drove on down the coast/the Mississippi

seguimos por la costa/a lo largo del Misisipí

as I strolled down the street

cuando paseaba por la calle

2.2. down (further along):

the library is just down the street

la biblioteca está un poco más allá or más adelante

15 miles down the road

a 15 millas siguiendo la carretera

there's a butcher's 100 yards down the road

hay una carnicería unas 100 yardas más adelante

2.3. down (to, in) Brit inf:

I've got to go down the shops

tengo que ir de compras

I saw her down the pub yesterday

ayer la vi en el bar

3. down (through):

down the ages/centuries

a través de los tiempos/los siglos

III.down¹ [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] ADJ

1.1. down attr (going downward):

the down escalator

la escalera mecánica de bajada or para bajar

1.2. down attr Brit (from London):

the down train

el tren de Londres

2. down (depressed) inf:

down pred

deprimido

to feel down

andar deprimido or inf con un bajón

to feel down

estar con la depre inf

IV.down¹ [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] N

1. down (dislike):

to have a down on sb Brit inf

tenerle ojeriza a alguien

2. down (in US football):

down

down m

down

oportunidad f

V.down¹ [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] VB trans

1.1. down (drink down):

down drink

beberse rápidamente

down drink

tomarse rápidamente

he downed it in one

se lo bebió or se lo tomó de un trago

1.2. down (knock down):

down person/opponent

tumbar

down person/opponent

derribar

1.3. down (shoot down):

down aircraft

derribar

down aircraft

abatir

1.4. down (put down):

to down tools

dejar de trabajar

2. down (defeat) Am:

down inf

derrotar

See also cut down, fall down, burn down

I.cut down VB [Am kət -, Brit kʌt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. cut down (fell):

cut down tree

cortar

cut down tree

talar

2. cut down (kill):

cut down

matar

he was cut down in his prime liter

su vida fue segada en flor liter

3. cut down (reduce):

cut down expenditure

reducir

cut down expenditure

recortar

cut down consumption

reducir

cut down consumption

disminuir

cut down article

acortar

II.cut down VB [Am kət -, Brit kʌt -] (v + adv) (make reductions)

cigarette? — no, thanks, I'm trying to cut down

¿un cigarrillo? — no, gracias, estoy tratando de fumar menos

to cut down on sth you should cut down on carbohydrates

debería reducir el consumo de hidratos de carbono

fall down VB [Am fɔl -, Brit fɔːl -] (v + adv)

1. fall down (to the ground):

fall down person/tree/picture:

caerse

fall down house/wall:

venirse abajo

fall down house/wall:

derrumbarse

I fell down the stairs

me caí por la escalera

he fell down on his knees and prayed

se arrodilló y se puso a rezar

2. fall down (fail):

fall down plan:

fracasar

fall down plan:

fallar

where the book falls down is in …

donde el libro falla es en …

to fall down on sth Brit

fallar en algo

I tend to fall down on my biology

donde suelo fallar or donde no estoy muy fuerte es en biología

I.burn down VB [Am bərn -, Brit bəːn -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

burn down

incendiar

II.burn down VB [Am bərn -, Brit bəːn -] (v + adv)

burn down

incendiarse

burn down

quedar reducido a cenizas

down² [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] N U

1. down (on bird):

down

plumón m

2. down:

down (on face, body)

vello m

down (on face, body)

pelusilla f

down (on upper lip)

bozo m

down (on upper lip)

pelusilla f

3. down (on plant, fruit):

down

pelusa f

down³ <downs, pl> [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] N esp Brit GEOG

down

colinas fpl

I.cut [Am kət, Brit kʌt] N

1.1. cut (wound):

cut

tajo m

cut

corte m

1.2. cut (incision):

cut

corte m

to make a cut in sth

hacer un corte en algo

2.1. cut (reduction):

a wage cut

un recorte salarial

a tax cut

una reducción or rebaja en los impuestos

to make cuts in essential services

hacer recortes en los servicios esenciales

to take a cut in salary

aceptar un sueldo más bajo

2.2. cut (in text, film):

cut (deletion)

corte m

cut (deleted material)

trozo m omitido

2.3. cut:

power cut

apagón m

3.1. cut:

haircut

corte m de pelo

dry/wet cut

corte en seco/con el pelo mojado

3.2. cut (of suit):

cut

corte m

to be a cut above sb/sth inf, he thinks himself a cut above the rest

se cree superior a los demás

this hotel is a cut above the Ambassador

este hotel es de mayor categoría que el Ambassador

4. cut (of meat):

cut (type)

corte m

cut (piece)

trozo m

5. cut (share):

cut inf

tajada f inf

cut inf

parte f

to take/get one's cut of sth

sacar tajada de algo

6. cut (blow):

cut (with knife)

cuchillada f

cut (with rapier)

estocada f

cut (with whip)

latigazo m

cut and thrust the cut and thrust of politics

el toma y daca de la vida política

7. cut Am TYPO:

cut

plancha f

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

1.1. cut wood/paper/wire/rope:

cut

cortar

to cut sth/sb loose

soltar algo/a alguien

to cut sb's throat

degollar a alguien

they're going to cut me open and have a look

me van a abrir para ver

cut the top off it

córtale la parte de arriba

they cut a path through the undergrowth

abrieron un camino a través de la maleza

to cut it fine inf

calcular muy justo

to cut it fine inf

dejar poco margen

1.2. cut (divide, slice up):

cut

cortar

cut the bread into slices

corte el pan en rebanadas

to cut sth in half/in two

cortar algo por la mitad/en dos

1.3. cut (prevent passage through) MIL:

cut road/railroad/supply lines

cortar

2.1. cut (gash, wound):

cut

cortar

I cut my finger

me corté el dedo

you'll cut yourself!

¡te vas a cortar!

he's so sharp he'll cut himself! Brit

se pasa de listo inf

2.2. cut (cause pain):

cut remark/scorn:

herir

3.1. cut (trim):

cut hair/nails

cortar

cut grass/corn

cortar

cut grass/corn

segar

to get one's hair cut

cortarse el pelo

3.2. cut (in dressmaking):

cut dress/trousers

cortar

3.3. cut (carve, shape):

cut glass/stone

tallar

his finely cut features

sus delicadas facciones

his finely cut features

sus bien cinceladas facciones liter

3.4. cut (make):

cut key

hacer

cut hole

hacer

cut disc inf

grabar

4. cut Am check:

cut

extender

5.1. cut (excavate):

to cut sth (into sth) a tunnel cut into the mountain

un túnel excavado en la montaña

a pattern cut into the glass

un diseño tallado en el cristal

5.2. cut (mine):

cut coal

extraer

6. cut (reduce):

cut level/number

reducir

cut budget

recortar

cut price/rate

rebajar

cut price/rate

reducir

cut education/service/workforce

hacer recortes en

the journey time has been cut by half

la duración del trayecto se ha reducido a la mitad

7.1. cut (shorten):

cut text

acortar

7.2. cut (remove):

cut scene

cortar

7.3. cut film (edit):

cut

editar

cut censors:

hacer cortes en

8. cut (grow):

he's cutting his teeth

le están saliendo los dientes

he's cutting his teeth

está cortando los dientes RioPl

9. cut (cards):

cut deck

cortar

10. cut (intersect) MATH:

cut

cortar

11.1. cut inf (not attend):

to cut school

hacer novillos inf

to cut school

hacerse la rata or la rabona RioPl inf

to cut school

irse de pinta Mex inf

to cut school

hacer la cimarra Chil inf

to cut school

capar clase Col inf

11.2. cut inf (ignore):

to cut sb dead

dejar a alguien con el saludo en la boca

12.1. cut inf (cease):

cut the sob story!

¡deja de quejarte!

cut the wisecracks!

¡basta ya de bromas!

12.2. cut inf (switch off):

cut engine/lights

apagar

13. cut (adulterate) inf:

to cut sth with sth

mezclar algo con algo

to cut sth with sth heroin/cocaine

cortar algo con algo

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

1.1. cut knife/scissors:

cut

cortar

to cut into sth the rope cut into her wrists

la cuerda le estaba cortando or lastimando las muñecas

to cut and run inf

largarse inf

to cut and run inf

ahuecar el ala inf

to cut and run inf

tomarse los vientos RioPl inf

to cut loose inf (break free)

romper las ataduras

(lose restraint) esp Am he cut loose with a string of insults

se desató en una sarta de insultos

(lose restraint) esp Am he cut loose with a string of insults

soltó una sarta de insultos

1.2. cut words:

cut

herir

her remarks cut deep

sus palabras lo hirieron en lo más vivo

1.3. cut (be cuttable):

it cuts easily

se corta fácilmente

2. cut CINE, RADIO:

cut!

¡corte(n)!

cut to the street

la escena pasa a la calle

3. cut (in cards):

cut

cortar

4. cut (intersect) MATH:

cut lines:

cortarse

IV.cut [Am kət, Brit kʌt] ADJ

1. cut attr:

cut flowers

cortado

cut glass

tallado

2. cut (drunk) Brit inf:

cut pred

borracho

cut pred

tomado LatAm inf

cut down in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cut down in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.cut down VB trans

1. cut down tree:

cut down

talar

2. cut down (reduce):

cut down production

reducir

to cut down expenses

recortar gastos

3. cut down (destroy, kill):

cut down

destruir

he was cut down in his prime

murió en la flor de la vida

4. cut down (remodel, shorten):

cut down garment

acortar

II.cut down VB intr

to cut down on sth

reducir el consumo de algo

to cut down on smoking

fumar menos

Translations for cut down in the Spanish»English Dictionary

desmontar

to cut down

trasquilar

to cut down

acortar (duración)

to cut down

sesgar

to cut down

cortar (un árbol)

to cut down

recortar

to cut (down)

Translations for cut down in the English»Spanish Dictionary

down¹ [daʊn] N

down (feathers)

plumón m

down (hairs)

pelusa f

down on body

vello m

down on face

bozo m

I.down² [daʊn] ADV

1. down (movement):

down

abajo

to fall down

caerse

to lie down

acostarse

2. down (from another point):

to go down to Brighton/the sea

bajar a Brighton/al mar

down South

hacia el sur

3. down (less volume or intensity):

to be worn down

estar gastado

the wind died down

el viento se calmó

the sun is down

se ha puesto el sol

the fire is burning down

el fuego se está consumiendo

the tyres are down

los neumáticos están desinflados

the price is down

el precio ha bajado

4. down (temporal):

from 1900 down to the present

desde 1900 hasta el presente

down through the ages

a través de la historia

5. down (in writing):

to write/get sth down

escribir/anotar algo

Phrases:

to be down on sb

tener manía a alguien

down with the dictator!

¡abajo el dictador!

II.down² [daʊn] PREP

1. down (lower):

to go down the stairs

bajar las escaleras

to run down the slope

correr cuesta abajo

2. down (along):

to go down the street

ir por la calle

I.cut [kʌt] N

1. cut (incision) a. FASHION:

cut

corte m

to make a cut

hacer un corte

the cut of a shirt

el corte de una camisa

2. cut (gash, wound):

cut

herida f

cut

cortada f LatAm

a deep cut

un corte profundo

to get a cut

cortarse

3. cut (action):

cut with a knife

cuchillada f

cut with a whip

latigazo m

4. cut:

cut (portion)

parte f

cut (slice)

tajada f

to take one's cut of sth inf

sacar tajada de algo

5. cut (part):

cut

trozo m

cold cuts

fiambres m pl

6. cut (decrease):

cut

reducción f

a cut in production

una disminución de la producción

a cut in staff

una reducción de plantilla

wage/budget cut

recorte m salarial/presupuestario

7. cut (part taken out) a. CINE:

cut

trozo m omitido

cut

corte m

to make a cut in a film

cortar una secuencia de una película

8. cut GAMES:

who's cut is it?

¿quién corta?

9. cut inf (absence):

cut

ausencia f

Phrases:

the cut and thrust

la lucha

to be a cut above sb/sth

ser superior a alguien/algo

II.cut [kʌt] ADJ

cut

cortado, -a

cut glass, diamond

tallado, -a

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

1. cut (make an incision):

cut

cortar

to cut oneself

cortarse

to cut sth open

abrir algo con un corte

to cut sth in half

partir algo por la mitad

to cut sth to pieces

trocear algo

to have one's hair cut

cortarse el pelo

to cut the lawn

cortar el césped

who's going to cut the cards? GAMES

¿quién corta?

2. cut (saw down):

cut trees

talar

3. cut (reap):

cut corn

segar

4. cut (cause moral pain):

cut

herir

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

cut

reducir

cut costs, budget

recortar

cut prices

rebajar

cut wages, workforce

hacer recortes en

to cut sth (a bit) fine

calcular algo muy justo

6. cut (divide):

cut benefits

repartir

7. cut (hollow out):

to cut a hole

hacer un agujero

8. cut (shorten) speech:

cut

acortar

cut CINE, TV

editar

9. cut (shape precisely):

cut diamond

tallar

10. cut Am inf (skip):

cut school, class

faltar a

11. cut TECH (turn off):

cut motor, lights

apagar

12. cut MUS:

cut record, CD

grabar

13. cut (cease):

cut

dejar de

cut all this noise!

¡basta ya de hacer ruido!

Phrases:

to cut sb dead

negar el saludo a alguien

IV.cut <cut, cut, -tt-> [kʌt] VB intr

1. cut (slice):

cut

cortar(se)

this knife cuts well

este cuchillo corta bien

this cheese cuts easily

este queso se corta con facilidad

2. cut GAMES:

cut

cortar

let's cut to see who starts

vamos a cortar para ver quién sale

3. cut CINE:

cut!

¡corten!

4. cut (change direction suddenly):

to cut to the right

torcer a mano derecha

5. cut (morally wound):

cut remark, words

herir

Phrases:

to cut both ways

ser un arma de doble filo

to cut and run

salir pitando inf

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Some 45pc of parents cut down on the number of hours for which they sought a childminder in 2010, the research found.

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The narcissi should be cut down ruthlessly when they have flowered so that the leaves do not die messily.

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An express train will be added that will cut down travel time to 2025 minutes with limited stops on dedicated tracks.

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Song structure was freer, with each musician playing multiple tracks on various instruments, to be cut down and refined as pieces later.

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You may trim off the dead foliage, but do not cut down living pseudostems.

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The high density, however allows for extensive use of public transportation systems to cut down on pollution and congestion.

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Go prone, blast a hole through a wall and use a street sweeper to cut down anyone as they walk past.

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As more space was needed, a method of moving shelves on tracks (compact shelving) was introduced to cut down on otherwise wasted aisle space.

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After hanging for the prescribed 15 minutes, his body was cut down.

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The institute is hailed as an intensive care facility designed to cut down on heavy medical costs.

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