cutting in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for cutting in the English»French Dictionary

I.cutting [Brit ˈkʌtɪŋ, Am ˈkədɪŋ] N

1. cutting (newspaper extract):

cutting

coupure f (from de)

2. cutting (from plant):

cutting

bouture f

to take a cutting

faire une bouture

3. cutting RAIL:

cutting

tranchée f

4. cutting (shaping):

cutting (of gem, glass)

taille f

5. cutting (digging):

cutting (of a tunnel)

perçage m

6. cutting (slicing):

cutting (of cake, meat)

découpage m

7. cutting CINE:

cutting

montage m

8. cutting COMPUT:

cutting and pasting

coupé-collé m

II.cuttings N

cuttings npl (of wood, metal):

cuttings

copeaux mpl

grass cuttings

herbe f coupée

III.cutting [Brit ˈkʌtɪŋ, Am ˈkədɪŋ] ADJ

1. cutting (sharp):

cutting pain

aigu/-uë

cutting wind

cinglant

to deal sb a cutting blow lit

asséner un coup violent à qn

to deal sb a cutting blow fig

descendre qn en flèche

2. cutting (hurtful):

cutting remark

désobligeant

cutting room N CINE

cutting room

salle f de montage

to end up on the cutting room floor

être coupé au montage

cutting equipment N

cutting equipment

matériel m de désincarcération

cutting table N CINE

cutting table

table f de montage

I.cutting edge N

1. cutting edge (blade):

cutting edge

tranchant m

2. cutting edge fig:

cutting edge

avant-garde f

to be at the cutting edge of technology, fashion

être à l'avant-garde de

II.cutting edge ADJ

cutting edge film, industry, technology:

cutting edge

d'avant-garde

cutting disc N

cutting disc (on saw)

disque m

cutting disc (on food processor)

disque m

cutting board N

cutting board (for food)

planche f à découper

cutting board (for sewing, crafts)

planche f de travail

cost-cutting [Brit ˈkɒstkʌtɪŋ, Am ˈkɔstˌkədɪŋ] N

cost-cutting

réduction f des frais

cost-cutting attr exercise, strategy

de réduction des frais

cost-cutting measures

pour réduire les frais

we've got rid of the fax machine as a cost-cutting exercise

on s'est débarrassé du télécopieur pour réduire les frais

price cutting N

price cutting

baisse f des prix

press cutting N

press cutting

coupure f de presse

cutting in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cutting in the English»French Dictionary

I.cutting N

1. cutting (article):

cutting

coupure f

2. cutting BOT:

cutting

bouture f

II.cutting ADJ

1. cutting (that cuts):

cutting blade, edge

tranchant(e)

2. cutting fig:

cutting remark

blessant(e)

cutting wind

cinglant(e)

cutting edge N

cutting edge

tranchant m

to be at the cutting edge of sth fig

être à la pointe de qc

cutting-edge ADJ

cutting-edge

branché(e)

I.cut [kʌt] N

1. cut (cutting):

cut

coupure f

cut on object, wood

entaille f

2. cut (slice):

cut

tranche f

cut of meat

morceau m

3. cut (wound):

cut

coupure f

deep cut

plaie f profonde

4. cut MED:

cut

incision f

5. cut (style):

cut of clothes, hair

coupe f

cut and blow-dry

coupe-brushing f

6. cut (share):

cut

part f

7. cut (decrease):

cut

réduction f

cut in interest, production

baisse f

cut in staff

compression f

8. cut pl (decrease in spending):

cut

compressions fpl budgétaires

9. cut ELEC (interruption):

cut

coupure f

10. cut CINE, LIT:

cut

coupure f

11. cut (blow):

cut

coup m

12. cut GAMES:

cut cards

coupe f

Phrases:

to be a cut above sb/sth

être un cran au-dessus de qn/qc

II.cut [kʌt] ADJ

1. cut (sliced, incised):

cut

coupé(e)

2. cut (shaped):

cut

taillé(e)

3. cut (reduced):

cut

réduit(e)

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

1. cut (make an opening, incision):

cut

couper

to cut open a box

ouvrir une boîte avec des ciseaux

to cut sth out of sth

découper qc dans qc

to cut sb/sth free

délivrer qn/qc (en coupant ses liens)

2. cut (slice):

cut

couper

to cut in pieces

couper en morceaux

3. cut (shape):

cut

tailler

cut fingernails, hair, a flower

couper

cut grass

tondre

cut initials

graver

4. cut MED:

cut

inciser

5. cut fig ties:

cut

rompre

to cut sb loose

libérer qn

6. cut FIN, ECON:

cut

réduire

cut costs, prices

diminuer

7. cut CINE:

cut a film

monter

8. cut (remove):

cut

couper

9. cut inf SCHOOL, UNIV:

cut a class

sécher

cut school

manquer

10. cut TECH:

cut motor

couper

11. cut (have a tooth emerge):

to cut one's teeth

faire ses dents

to cut one's teeth on sth

se faire les dents sur qc

12. cut (split card deck):

cut cards

couper

13. cut (record):

cut CD

graver

14. cut fig (stop):

cut sarcasm

arrêter

Phrases:

to cut a corner (too sharply)

prendre un virage à la corde

to cut corners

rogner sur les coûts

to cut no ice with sb

ne faire aucun effet à qn

to cut it inf

le faire

to cut one's losses

sauver les meubles

to cut one's nose off to spite one's face

scier la branche sur laquelle on est assis

to cut sb to the quick

piquer qn au vif

to cut sb some slack inf

faciliter les choses à qn

to cut a long story short

en bref

to cut sb dead

faire semblant de ne pas reconnaître qn

to cut it (a little/bit) fine

ne pas se laisser de marge

IV.cut <cut, cut, -tt-> [kʌt] VB intr

1. cut (make an incision):

cut

couper

cut in slice

trancher

2. cut MED:

cut

inciser

3. cut GAMES:

cut

couper

Phrases:

to cut to the chase

aller à l'essentiel

to cut loose

couper les ponts

to cut both ways

à double tranchant

to cut and run

filer

low-cut ADJ

low-cut

décolleté(e)

short cut N

1. short cut (direct path) a. comput:

short cut

raccourci m

2. short cut fig:

short cut

solution f de facilité

spending cut N FIN

spending cut

réduction f des dépenses

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cut-out pressure differential

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