cut back

ridurre, potare

Diminuire la quantità o la lunghezza di qualcosa, anche tagliando parti di una pianta.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: reduce, trim, prune

Contrari: increase, expand

Espressioni comuni: cut back branches, cut back production, cut something back

ridurre le spese, risparmiare

Spendere meno denaro rispetto a prima.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: cut back on something (We need to cut back on travel expenses.)

Sinonimi: economize, save, tighten one's belt

Contrari: splurge

Espressioni comuni: cut back spending, cut back costs, cut back sharply

ridurre il consumo, consumare meno

Mangiare, bere o usare una quantità minore di qualcosa rispetto a prima.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: cut back on something (My doctor told me to cut back on sugar.)

Sinonimi: reduce, limit

Contrari: increase

Espressioni comuni: cut back gradually, cut back significantly, cut back further

fare un cutback

Nel surf, fare una virata brusca per tornare verso la parte dell’onda che si sta rompendo.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: cut back toward something (She cut back toward the breaking wave.)

Espressioni comuni: cut back sharply, cut back smoothly, cut back again

tagliare la strada, intercettare

Prendere una strada più corta per mettersi davanti a qualcuno e fermarlo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: cut off, intercept

Espressioni comuni: cut back quickly, cut back across, cut back inside