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kutte homograph 2

verbverb

to cut

EtymologyOpphav

jamfør engelsk cut compare English cut

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. skjære eller hogge raskt;
    kappe (II)to cut through, to chop off, to saw to length     to cut or chop quickly;
    to cut throughkappe (II)
    • kutte tauet to cut the rope
    • kutte seg i fingeren to cut one's finger
  2. bryte av, stanse to break off, to stop
    • kutte strømmen to cut off the power
    • kutte av midt i talen to break off in the middle of the speech
  3. skjære ned, redusere to cut back, to reduce
    • butikken kuttet prisene the shop cut its prices
    • vi må kutte utslippene av klimagasser we have to cut greenhouse gas emissions
    • de måtte kutte i bevilgningene they had to make cuts in the funding

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

kutte ned på redusere to reduce Eng. phraseto cut down on
  • de vurderer å kutte ned på forbruket they are considering cutting down on their spending
kutte svinger
  1. svinge så skarpt at en kommer over i innersvingene to take a bend so sharply that one crosses over to the inside of the curve Eng. phraseto cut the corner
  2. ta snarveier for å oppnå noe to take shortcuts in order to achieve something Eng. phraseto cut corners
kutte ut
  1. slutte med;
    fjerne, sløyfe     to give up;
    to remove, to leave out     Eng. phraseto cut out
    • kutte ut alkohol og sigaretter to give up alcohol and cigarettes
    • 150 årsverk skulle kuttes ut 150 full-time positions were to be cut
  2. slutte, stanse to stop, to quit Eng. phraseto cut it out
    • hold opp, da, kutt ut! stop it, will you, cut it out!
    • kan du ikke bare kutte ut! why don't you just pack it in!