cut back

reducir, podar

Disminuir la cantidad o longitud de algo, por ejemplo cortando partes de una planta.

En inglés sencillo: To make something smaller in amount or length, including by removing parts of a plant.

• Please cut back the hedge.
• The company cut back its opening hours.
• We have cut the rose bushes back.

Cómo se usa: cut something back (We cut the bushes back every spring.); cut back on something (The factory is cutting back on production.)

Sinónimos: reduce, trim, prune

Antónimos: increase, expand

Expresiones frecuentes: cut back branches, cut back production, cut something back

reducir gastos, economizar

Gastar menos dinero que antes.

En inglés sencillo: To spend less money than before.

• We must cut back this month.
• They cut back on spending after losing their jobs.
• Can we cut back on restaurant meals?

Cómo se usa: cut back on something (We need to cut back on travel expenses.)

Sinónimos: economize, save, tighten one's belt

Antónimos: splurge

Expresiones frecuentes: cut back spending, cut back costs, cut back sharply

reducir el consumo, consumir menos

Comer, beber o usar menos cantidad de algo que antes.

En inglés sencillo: To eat, drink, or use less of something than before.

• I drink too much coffee and should cut back.
• She has cut back on alcohol.
• Could you cut back on the amount of salt you use?

Cómo se usa: cut back on something (My doctor told me to cut back on sugar.)

Sinónimos: reduce, limit

Antónimos: increase

Expresiones frecuentes: cut back gradually, cut back significantly, cut back further

hacer un cutback

Al hacer surf, girar bruscamente para volver hacia la parte de la ola que está rompiendo.

En inglés sencillo: When surfing, to turn sharply back toward the breaking part of a wave.

• The surfer cut back smoothly.
• He cut back toward the foam.
• Can you cut back without losing speed?

Cómo se usa: cut back toward something (She cut back toward the breaking wave.)

Expresiones frecuentes: cut back sharply, cut back smoothly, cut back again

atajar, interceptar

Tomar un camino más corto para ponerse delante de alguien y detenerlo.

En inglés sencillo: To take a shorter route so that you can get in someone's way and stop them.

• The defender cut back and blocked him.
• She cut back across the field to intercept the runner.
• He almost reached the goal, but a defender cut back to him.

Cómo se usa: cut back to someone (The defender cut back to the forward and blocked his run.)

Sinónimos: cut off, intercept

Expresiones frecuentes: cut back quickly, cut back across, cut back inside