cut out

ritagliare, separare

Togliere un pezzo o una forma tagliandone il contorno; anche separare un animale dal gruppo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: cut away, separate

Espressioni comuni: cut out a shape, cut out something

smettere, eliminare

Smettere di fare o usare qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: 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?

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

Sinonimi: stop, give up

Espressioni comuni: cut out smoking, cut out sugar

ritagliare

Togliere una forma o un pezzo da una superficie più grande usando forbici o un altro strumento affilato.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: cut something out of something (He cut a star out of cardboard.)

Sinonimi: cut away

Espressioni comuni: cut out shapes, cut out something

fermarsi, interrompersi

Smettere improvvisamente di funzionare, per una macchina, o di trasmettere suoni, per un collegamento.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: stop, fail

Espressioni comuni: engine cut out, signal cut out

eliminare, omettere

Togliere qualcosa da un testo, un piano o un procedimento, oppure non includerlo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: cut something out of something (They cut the joke out of the speech.)

Sinonimi: remove, omit, leave out

Contrari: include

Espressioni comuni: cut out details, cut out something

adatto, portato

Avere le capacità o il carattere adatti a un lavoro o a un’attività.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si 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.)

Sinonimi: suited, fit

Contrari: unsuited

Espressioni comuni: cut out for something, not cut out