cut away

enlever en coupant, découper

Retirer une partie de quelque chose avec un couteau, des ciseaux ou un autre outil tranchant.

En anglais simple : To remove part of something with a knife, scissors, or another sharp tool.

• Cut away the dead branches.
• The surgeon cut away the damaged tissue.
• He carefully cut the torn fabric away from the wound.

Comment l'utiliser : cut something away (She cut the damaged leaves away.); cut something away from something (He cut the rope away from the trapped animal.)

Synonymes : cut off, cut out, remove

Expressions courantes : cut away dead branches, cut away damaged tissue

changer de plan

Cesser de montrer une scène dans un film ou une émission et passer immédiatement à une autre.

En anglais simple : To stop showing one scene in a film or broadcast and immediately show another.

• The camera cut away before the kiss.
• The broadcast cut away to the crowd.
• Why did the director cut away from that scene?

Comment l'utiliser : cut away from something (The broadcast cut away from the interview.); cut away to someone/something (The film cuts away to a child watching from a window.)

Synonymes : switch scenes

Expressions courantes : cut away suddenly, cut away to someone