cut back

1. (неперехідне, перехідне, with on)To reduce the amount of (something).

   The foliage is out of control and needs to be cut back.

2. (неперехідне, with on)To reduce spending.

   We need to cut back heavily on office supplies. Is there another vendor we can use?

3. (неперехідне, часто, with on)To reduce consumption.

   He needs to cut back on doughnuts. He weighs 289 pounds!

   I've cut back to one pack of cigarettes a week.

4. (неперехідне)To perform the cutback maneuver.

5. (неперехідне, часто)To use a short cut; to move to a location to block someone; to cut someone off

   He almost scored but the defender cut back to him.

1. We have cut back production by 20%.

   ruНам придется снизить производство на 20 %. — sharptoothed

   deWir haben die Produktion um 20 % zurückgefahren. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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2. We need to cut back on spending.

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3. Tom should cut back on snacks.

   deTom muß weniger naschen. — Waldelfe

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4. The doctor advised him to cut back on drinking.

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5. I've cut back on everything.

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неправильне · Урок

• cut upперебитиTo cut upward.
• cut offперебитиTo remove by cutting.
• cut outзрубати, зрубуватиUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cut, out. To sever from something larger, with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument.
• cut inвставити, вкластиTo intrude or interrupt.
• cut downзрубати, зрубуватиTo cut downward.
• cut backрізати, рубатиTo reduce the amount of (something).
• cut intoкопати, ритиSynonym of cut in (to include)
• cut throughпокрити, прикритиTo take a shortcut through.