Meaning

40 senses
  1. (countable, figuratively, uncountable)The act of cutting.

    He made a fine cut with his sword.

    the act of cutting something into parts

  2. The act of cutting.

    (countable, figuratively, uncountable)An attack made with a chopping motion of the blade, landing with its edge or point.

  3. (countable, figuratively, uncountable)A time period when one attempts to lose fat while retaining muscle mass.

  4. (countable, figuratively, uncountable)The result of cutting.

    a smooth or clear cut

    a wound made by cutting

  5. The result of cutting.

    (countable, figuratively, uncountable)An opening of a living body resulting from cutting; an incision or wound.

  6. 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!

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. The result of cutting.

    (countable, figuratively, uncountable)An artificial channel for marine navigation, as distinguished from a navigable river.

  10. (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

  11. (countable, figuratively, uncountable)A decrease or deletion.

    The boss took a 5% pay cut.

    The editors went a little crazy making so many cuts.

  12. (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 sentences
  1. You should get your hair cut.

    Тобі требе підстригтися. — deniko

    ruТебе нужно постричься. — Tonari

    deDu solltest mal wieder zum Friseur gehen. — Manfredo

  2. The water has been cut off.

    Водопостачання відключили. — ChickenKiev

    ruВоду перекрыли. — Biga

    deDas Wasser ist abgestellt worden. — Esperantostern

  3. She cut the apple in half.

    Вона розрізала яблука навпіл. — deniko

    ruОна разрезала яблоко пополам. — Xitsa

    deSie schnitt den Apfel in der Mitte durch. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  4. Be careful not to cut yourself.

    Будьте обережні, щоб не порізатися. — Anjy

    ruБудьте осторожны, не порежьтесь. — odexed

  5. Tom cut himself with a knife.

    Том порвався ножем. — miketheknight

    ruТом порезался ножом. — marafon

Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 4
act of cutting:
result of cutting:
opening resulting from cutting:
manner or style a garment is fashioned in:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
act of cutting:
cinema: particular version or edit of a film:
definable part of a music recording:

Origin

From Middle English cutten, of North Germanic origin, from Old Norse *kytja, *kutta, from

From 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: cuts
Singularcut
Pluralcuts

regular

Synonyms

6 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • 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 antonyms

Word family

102 related words

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

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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