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[English Word] ell[English Plural] ells[Swahili Word] dhiraa[Swahili Plural] dhiraa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Derived Word] dhira'[Related Words] ziraa konde[English Definition] distance from tip of middle finger to ellbow, approximately 50 cm or 2 feet[Swahili Definition] umbali kati ya kidole kikubwa na kisugudi au kiko cha mkono wake[English Example] cut the rope at a length of about 2 ells (100-120 cm)[Swahili Example] kata kamba urefu kama ziraa mbili[Note] found at Velten as ziraa but not in later dictionaries; lost??------------------------------------------------------------
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cut — cut1 W1S1 [kʌt] v past tense and past participle cut present participle cutting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(reduce)¦ 2¦(divide something with a knife, scissors etc)¦ 3¦(make something shorter with a knife etc)¦ 4¦(remove parts from film etc)¦ 5¦(make a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
cut — /kut/, v., cut, cutting, adj., n. v.t. 1. to penetrate with or as if with a sharp edged instrument or object: He cut his finger. 2. to divide with or as if with a sharp edged instrument; sever; carve: to cut a rope. 3. to detach with or as if… … Universalium
cut — cut1 [ kʌt ] (past tense and past participle cut) verb *** ▸ 1 use knife/sharp tool ▸ 2 have ability to cut ▸ 3 injure part of body ▸ 4 reduce/lower ▸ 5 on computer ▸ 6 stop something moving/working ▸ 7 make something shorter ▸ 8 divide playing… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cut — [[t]kʌ̱t[/t]] ♦ cuts, cutting (The form cut is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle.) 1) VERB If you cut something, you use a knife or a similar tool to divide it into pieces, or to mark it or damage it. If you cut… … English dictionary
cut — 1 /kVt/ verb past tense and past participle cut present participle cutting 1 DIVIDE WITH KNIFE ETC (T) to divide something into two or more pieces using a sharp tool such as a knife: Do you want me to cut the cake? | The thieves had cut the phone … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
cut — I UK [kʌt] / US verb Word forms cut : present tense I/you/we/they cut he/she/it cuts present participle cutting past tense cut past participle cut *** 1) [transitive] to use a knife, pair of scissors, or other sharp tool to divide something into… … English dictionary
cut — [c]/kʌt / (say kut) verb (cut, cutting) –verb (t) 1. to penetrate, with or as with a sharp edged instrument: he cut his finger. 2. to strike sharply, as with a whip. 3. to wound severely the feelings of. 4. to divide, with or as with a sharp… …
cut — v. & n. v. (cutting; past and past part. cut) 1 tr. (also absol.) penetrate or wound with a sharp edged instrument (cut his finger; the knife won t cut). 2 tr. & intr. (often foll. by into) divide or be divided with a knife etc. (cut the bread;… … Useful english dictionary
cut*/*/*/ — [kʌt] (past tense and past participle cut) verb [T] I 1) to use a knife or other sharp tool to divide something into pieces, or to remove a piece of something I need a sharp knife to cut the bread with.[/ex] The telephone wires had been cut.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
cut — 1. verb 1) the knife slipped and cut his finger Syn: gash, slash, lacerate, sever, slit, pierce, penetrate, wound, injure; scratch, graze, nick, incise, score; lance 2) cut the pepper into smal … Thesaurus of popular words
cut — 1. verb 1) he cut his finger Syn: gash, slash, lacerate, slit, wound, scratch, graze, nick 2) cut the pepper into small pieces Syn: slice, chop, dice … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary