cut up

tagliare a pezzi, spezzettare

Dividere qualcosa in pezzi più piccoli con un coltello, forbici o un altro strumento affilato.

In inglese semplice: To divide something into smaller pieces with a knife, scissors, or another sharp tool.

• Cut up the carrots, please.
• She cut the old shirt up for cleaning cloths.
• Have you cut up the chicken yet?

Come si usa: cut something up into something (Cut the paper up into small squares.)

Sinonimi: chop, slice

Espressioni comuni: cut up vegetables, cut up something

ferire con tagli, sfregiare

Ferire qualcuno o danneggiare qualcosa praticando diversi tagli.

In inglese semplice: To hurt someone or damage something by making several cuts.

• The broken glass cut up my hand.
• Sharp branches had cut her arms up.
• His face was cut up in the accident.

Sinonimi: slash, lacerate

Espressioni comuni: cut up someone, cut up your hands

tagliare la strada

Spostarsi all’improvviso davanti a un altro veicolo, lasciando troppo poco spazio.

In inglese semplice: To drive suddenly in front of another vehicle, leaving too little space.

• That taxi cut me up.
• A van cut her up on the motorway.
• Did you see that driver cut up the cyclist?

Sinonimi: cut off

Espressioni comuni: cut up someone, cut up another driver

sconvolgere, addolorare

Rendere qualcuno molto triste o profondamente turbato.

In inglese semplice: To make someone feel very sad or upset.

• The news really cut her up.
• Losing his oldest friend cut him up badly.
• That cruel letter would cut anyone up.

Sinonimi: distress, upset, hurt

Contrari: comfort

Espressioni comuni: cut up someone, cut up badly

fare il buffone

Comportarsi in modo rumoroso e sciocco per far ridere o attirare l’attenzione.

In inglese semplice: To behave in a loud, silly way to make people laugh or notice you.

• The boys cut up in class.
• We used to cut up whenever the teacher left.
• Stop cutting up and listen to the instructions.

Sinonimi: clown around, mess around

Contrari: behave

Espressioni comuni: cut up in class, cut up with friends

tagliare verso l’alto

Muovere una lama verso l’alto mentre si esegue un taglio.

In inglese semplice: To move a blade upward while making a cut.

• Cut up from the bottom edge.
• She cut up through the cloth with scissors.
• He carefully cut up along the marked line.

Come si usa: cut up through something (Cut up through the fabric from the bottom edge.)

Espressioni comuni: cut up through something, cut up from below

tagliato a pezzi

Diviso in pezzi più piccoli con un coltello, forbici o un altro strumento affilato.

In inglese semplice: Divided into smaller pieces using a knife, scissors, or another sharp tool.

• The fruit is already cut up.
• Put the cut up vegetables in a bowl.
• Is the chicken cut up and ready to cook?

Sinonimi: chopped, sliced

Contrari: whole

Espressioni comuni: cut up vegetables, cut up fruit

sconvolto, affranto

Molto triste o profondamente turbato per qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: Feeling very sad or upset about something.

• He was really cut up.
• She is cut up over losing her dog.
• Are you still cut up about what happened?

Come si usa: be cut up about/over something (She is still cut up about the breakup.)

Sinonimi: upset, distressed, heartbroken

Espressioni comuni: really cut up, cut up about something