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1 cut down
1. transitive verb1) (fell) fällen2) (kill) töten3) (reduce) einschränken2. intransitive verbcut somebody down to size — (fig.) jemanden auf seinen Platz verweisen
* * *1) (to cause to fall by cutting: He has cut down the apple tree.) fällen* * *◆ cut downI. vt1. (fell)to \cut down down ⇆ a tree einen Baum umhauen [o fällen2. (reduce)▪ to \cut down down ⇆ sth etw einschränkento \cut down down the labour force die Belegschaft [o das Personal] abbauento \cut down down production die Produktion zurückfahrento \cut down down wastage weniger Abfall produzieren3. (abridge)▪ to \cut down down ⇆ sth etw kürzento \cut down a text down einen Text zusammenstreichen4. FASHION▪ to \cut down down ⇆ sth etw kürzen5.II. vi▪ to \cut down down on sth etw einschränkento \cut down down on drinking/smoking das Trinken/Rauchen einschränkenyou should \cut down down on fatty foods Sie sollten fettärmer essen* * *A v/t3. a) niederschlagenb) erschlagen4. fig dahin-, wegraffen9. TECH abdrehenB v/i sich einschränken:cut down on etwas einschränken;cut down on smoking auch weniger rauchen;this machine cuts down on electricity spart Strom* * *1. transitive verb1) (fell) fällen2) (kill) töten3) (reduce) einschränken2. intransitive verbcut somebody down to size — (fig.) jemanden auf seinen Platz verweisen
* * *(a tree) v.fällen (Baum) ausdr.
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