Meaning
5 senses(countable, uncountable)A reduction of some sort in an existing program or service.
Kürzung, Einschnitt
(countable, uncountable)Maneuver where the surfer turns and surfs back towards where the wave is breaking.
(countable, uncountable)Solvent-thinned bitumen used in cold process roofing adhesives, cements and coatings.
(countable, uncountable)An offensive pass played into a position further from the attacking goal line.
(countable, uncountable)An inversion feature of a rollercoaster, similar to a corkscrew but with the second half reversed.
- a reduction in quantity or rate
Examples
9 sentencesTom and Mary lost their jobs due to budget cutbacks.
Many employees had to be laid off due to budget cutbacks.
I was laid off from my job due to budget cutbacks.
The library near my house is now open only three days a week due to budget cutbacks.
deDie Bibliothek in der Nähe meines Hauses hat jetzt wegen einer Etatkürzung nur noch an drei Tagen in der Woche geöffnet.
Her job was eliminated due to budget cutbacks.
Вона втратила роботу внаслідок скорочення штатів.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Deverbal from cut back.Deverbal from cut back.
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Forms
plural: cutbacksWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable