cut back

réduire, tailler

Diminuer la quantité ou la longueur de quelque chose, notamment en coupant des parties d’une plante.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : cut something back (We cut the bushes back every spring.); cut back on something (The factory is cutting back on production.)

Synonymes : reduce, trim, prune

Contraires : increase, expand

Expressions courantes : cut back branches, cut back production, cut something back

réduire les dépenses, faire des économies

Dépenser moins d’argent qu’auparavant.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : cut back on something (We need to cut back on travel expenses.)

Synonymes : economize, save, tighten one's belt

Contraires : splurge

Expressions courantes : cut back spending, cut back costs, cut back sharply

réduire sa consommation, consommer moins

Manger, boire ou utiliser moins de quelque chose qu’avant.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : cut back on something (My doctor told me to cut back on sugar.)

Synonymes : reduce, limit

Contraires : increase

Expressions courantes : cut back gradually, cut back significantly, cut back further

faire un cutback

En surf, revenir d’un virage serré vers la partie de la vague qui déferle.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : cut back toward something (She cut back toward the breaking wave.)

Expressions courantes : cut back sharply, cut back smoothly, cut back again

couper la route, intercepter

Prendre un chemin plus court pour barrer le passage à quelqu’un et l’arrêter.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : cut back to someone (The defender cut back to the forward and blocked his run.)

Synonymes : cut off, intercept

Expressions courantes : cut back quickly, cut back across, cut back inside