cut out

recortar, separar

Sacar una pieza o forma cortando su contorno; también puede significar separar un animal del grupo.

En inglés sencillo: To remove a piece or shape by cutting around it, or separate an animal from a group.

• Cut out a circle.
• She cut a picture out of the magazine.
• The rider cut one cow out of the herd.

Cómo se usa: cut something out of something (She cut a star out of the paper.); cut something out (Cut the picture out carefully.)

Sinónimos: cut away, separate

Expresiones frecuentes: cut out a shape, cut out something

dejar, eliminar

Dejar de hacer algo o de utilizarlo.

En inglés sencillo: To stop doing something or stop using something.

• I have cut out sugar.
• He cut out smoking last year.
• Can you cut out that shouting?

Cómo se usa: cut out doing something (She cut out eating between meals.); cut something out (My doctor told me to cut coffee out.)

Sinónimos: stop, give up

Expresiones frecuentes: cut out smoking, cut out sugar

recortar

Sacar una forma o pieza de una superficie mayor usando tijeras u otra herramienta afilada.

En inglés sencillo: To remove a shape or piece from a larger surface with scissors or another sharp tool.

• Cut out the picture.
• We cut out paper flowers.
• She is cutting a pattern out of the fabric.

Cómo se usa: cut something out of something (He cut a star out of cardboard.)

Sinónimos: cut away

Expresiones frecuentes: cut out shapes, cut out something

pararse, cortarse

Dejar una máquina de funcionar de repente, o cortarse una conexión y dejar de transmitir sonido.

En inglés sencillo: If a machine or connection suddenly stops working, it no longer runs or carries sound.

• The engine cut out.
• Your voice keeps cutting out.
• The radio cut out halfway through the news.

Sinónimos: stop, fail

Expresiones frecuentes: engine cut out, signal cut out

eliminar, omitir

Quitar algo de un texto, plan o proceso, o no incluirlo.

En inglés sencillo: To remove something or leave it out of a plan, text, or process.

• Cut out the last paragraph.
• We cut out several unnecessary steps.
• The editor has cut that scene out of the film.

Cómo se usa: cut something out of something (They cut the joke out of the speech.)

Sinónimos: remove, omit, leave out

Antónimos: include

Expresiones frecuentes: cut out details, cut out something

apto, adecuado

Tener las capacidades o el carácter adecuados para un trabajo o una actividad.

En inglés sencillo: If you are suited to a job or activity, you have the right abilities or character for it.

• I am not cut out for sales.
• He is cut out to be a teacher.
• Are we really cut out for this kind of work?

Cómo se usa: be cut out for something (She is cut out for this job.); be cut out to do something (I am not cut out to be a nurse.)

Sinónimos: suited, fit

Antónimos: unsuited

Expresiones frecuentes: cut out for something, not cut out