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to get a cut from sth. — tagliarsi o farsi un taglio con qcs.

to give [sth.] a cut — tagliare [hair, grass]

to cut sth. out of — ritagliare qcs. da [fabric, magazine]

to cut [sth.] open — aprire [packet, sack]

to cut sb. from — liberare qcn. da [ wreckage]

to cut sb. free o loose — liberare qcn. ( from da)

to cut into — tagliare [cake, fabric, paper]; incidere [flesh, organ]; fig. incidere su [ leisure time]

to cut in front of sb. — (in a queue) passare davanti a qcn.; (in a car) sorpassare qcn

to cut and run — fig. darsela a gambe

to get a cut from sth. — tagliarsi o farsi un taglio con qcs.

to give [sth.] a cut — tagliare [hair, grass]

to cut sth. out of — ritagliare qcs. da [fabric, magazine]

to cut [sth.] open — aprire [packet, sack]

to cut sb. from — liberare qcn. da [ wreckage]

to cut sb. free o loose — liberare qcn. ( from da)

to cut into — tagliare [cake, fabric, paper]; incidere [flesh, organ]; fig. incidere su [ leisure time]

to cut in front of sb. — (in a queue) passare davanti a qcn.; (in a car) sorpassare qcn

to cut and run — fig. darsela a gambe

to cut and run — fig fuir, partir en courant

to be a cut above somebody/something — (colloq)

to cut it fine — (colloq) calcular muy justo, dejar poco margen

I cut my finger — me corté el dedo; see also short II 1)

to cut somebody dead — dejar a alguien con el saludo en la boca

to cut INTO something: the rope cut into her wrists la cuerda le estaba cortando or lastimando las muñecas; to cut loose (colloq) ( break free) romper* las ataduras; ( lose restraint) (esp AmE): he cut loose with a string of insults — soltó una sarta de insultos

her remarks cut deep — sus palabras lo (or la etc) hirieron en lo más vivo

he had a cut on his chin from shaving — se había hecho un corte or se había cortado en la barbilla al afeitarse

public spending cuts — cortes mpl presupuestarios

wage cuts — rebajas fpl de sueldo

• to cut one's finger — cortarse el dedo

• to cut sb free — (from wreckage) liberar a algn; (when tied up) desatar or soltar a algn

• to cut sth in half — cortar algo por la mitad

• to cut sth open — [+ fruit, vegetable, body, package] abrir algo

• to cut sth (in)to pieces — cortar algo en pedazos

• to cut sth to size — cortar algo a la medida

• to cut sb's throat — degollar a algn

he is cutting his own throat — (fig) labra su propia ruina

• to cut sth in two — cortar or partir algo en dos

she cut two seconds off the record — mejoró or rebajó la plusmarca en dos segundos

• to cut sth/sb short — interrumpir algo/a algn

• to cut classes — hacer novillos *, ausentarse de clase

• to cut sb dead — negar el saludo or (LAm) cortar a algn

cut all this soft-soaping and tell me what you want * — deja ya de darme coba y dime qué quieres *

• she cut into the melon — cortó el melón

cut and blow-dry N — corte m y secado con secador

to be a cut above somebody/something — (colloq)

to cut it fine — (colloq) calcular muy justo, dejar poco margen

I cut my finger — me corté el dedo; see also short II 1)

to cut somebody dead — dejar a alguien con el saludo en la boca

to cut INTO something: the rope cut into her wrists la cuerda le estaba cortando or lastimando las muñecas; to cut loose (colloq) ( break free) romper* las ataduras; ( lose restraint) (esp AmE): he cut loose with a string of insults — soltó una sarta de insultos

her remarks cut deep — sus palabras lo (or la etc) hirieron en lo más vivo