cut
The act of cuttingThe act of cutting.
» You should get your hair cut.
Du solltest mal wieder zum Friseur gehen.
Тебе нужно постричься.
Тебе надо бы постричься.
Вам надо бы постричься.
Тобі требе підстригтися.
Вам требе підстригтися.
Meaning
40 senses(countable, figuratively, uncountable)The act of cutting.
He made a fine cut with his sword.
the act of cutting something into parts
The act of cutting.
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)An attack made with a chopping motion of the blade, landing with its edge or point.
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)A time period when one attempts to lose fat while retaining muscle mass.
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)The result of cutting.
a smooth or clear cut
a wound made by cutting
The result of cutting.
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)An opening of a living body resulting from cutting; an incision or wound.
An opening of a living body resulting from cutting; an incision or wound.
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)Such a wound through human skin.
Look at this cut on my finger!
The result of cutting.
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)A notch, passage, or channel made by cutting or digging; a furrow; a groove.
a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation
A notch, passage, or channel made by cutting or digging; a furrow; a groove.
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)Such a passage dug for a roadway for a paved road or railroad, a canal, a runway, etc.
a cut through the hillside for a railroad
The result of cutting.
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)An artificial channel for marine navigation, as distinguished from a navigable river.
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)A share or portion of profits.
The taxman always gets his cut, and that's fine as long as it's a haircut and not an amputation.
The bank robbers disbanded after everyone got their cut of the money.
a share of the profits
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)A decrease or deletion.
The boss took a 5% pay cut.
The editors went a little crazy making so many cuts.
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)The manner or style in which a garment, other article of clothing, or sail is fashioned.
I like the cut of that suit.
I like the cut of that jib.
Schnitt
покро́йpokrój
the style in which a garment is cut
Examples
2592 sentencesYou should get your hair cut.
Тобі требе підстригтися.
ruТебе нужно постричься.
deDu solltest mal wieder zum Friseur gehen.
The water has been cut off.
Водопостачання відключили.
ruВоду перекрыли.
deDas Wasser ist abgestellt worden.
She cut the apple in half.
Вона розрізала яблука навпіл.
ruОна разрезала яблоко пополам.
deSie schnitt den Apfel in der Mitte durch.
Be careful not to cut yourself.
Будьте обережні, щоб не порізатися.
ruБудьте осторожны, не порежьтесь.
Tom cut himself with a knife.
Том порвався ножем.
ruТом порезался ножом.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 4
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English cutten, of North Germanic origin, from Old Norse *kytja, *kutta, fromFrom Middle English cutten, of North Germanic origin, from Old Norse *kytja, *kutta, from Proto-Germanic *kutjaną, *kuttaną (“to cut”), of uncertain origin, perhaps related to Proto-Germanic *kwetwą (“meat, flesh”) (compare Old Norse kvett (“meat”)). Sometimes instead compared to French couteau, itself from Latin culter (“knife”).
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Forms
plural: cutsSynonyms
6 synonyms- the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends:cuttingcutting off
- the act of cutting something into parts:cutting
- the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge:cutting
- the division of a deck of cards before dealing:cutting
- (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball:undercut
- a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation:gash
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
102 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
12 patterns- hair cut
- cut down on
- my hair cut
- to cut down
- his hair cut
- your hair cut
- cut the rope
- cut out for
- cut the cake
- cut my hair
- cut his finger
- cut the meat