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Военный термин: пробиваться из, пробиваться черезУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > cut (one's) way through
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2 cut (one's) way through a crowd
Макаров: протискиваться через толпуУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > cut (one's) way through a crowd
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1) Общая лексика: протискиваться через толпу2) Макаров: (one's) протискиваться через толпуУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > cut way through a crowd
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7 ♦ cut
♦ cut (1) /kʌt/n.1 taglio; incisione: cuts on one's face, tagli sulla faccia; a cut through a hillside, il taglio d'una collina ( per aprire una strada)3 (= haircut) taglio (di capelli): Mohican cut, taglio alla mohicana; DIALOGO → - New haircut- That cut suits you, quel taglio ti sta bene4 colpo ( di lama, arma da taglio); fendente; ( con frusta) frustata, sferzata: He made a cut at his opponent, ha sferrato un fendente all'avversario7 taglio; riduzione; ribasso: price cut, sconto; a cut in wholesale prices, un ribasso dei prezzi all'ingrosso; a cut in wages, una riduzione del salario; salary cut, riduzione di stipendio8 (fig.) osservazione che ferisce; commento crudele9 (fam. USA) – the cut, il far finta di non vedere q.: He gave me the cut, fece finta di non vedermi10 (fam.) quota; parte; fetta (fam.)13 (cinem.) stacco14 (cinem.) versione ( dopo il montaggio); montaggio: final cut, montaggio finale; director's cut, montaggio (secondo le direttive) del regista16 (ind. costr.) sezione in sterro d'una strada; trincea; scavo; galleria; canale17 (elettr.) (GB) interruzione di corrente19 (chim.) frazione● (fam.) to be a cut above sb., essere superiore a q. □ cut and fill, (ind. costr.) sezione in sterro e riporto; (geol.) erosione e riempimento □ ( dal parrucchiere) cut and set, taglio e (messa in) piega □ (fig.) cut and thrust, schermaglia ( in un dibattito, ecc.); competitività ( in un'attività) □ cut man, (giorn.) addetto alle pagine pubblicitarie; ( boxe) addetto alla medicazione delle ferite ( durante un incontro) □ (fam. antiq.) the cut of sb. 's jib, l'aspetto di q.; i modi di q.cut (2) /kʌt/a.3 (bot.) lobato● (Austral.) cut lunch, pranzo al sacco □ (comm.) cut-price, a prezzo ridotto □ (comm.) cut-price shop (o store), negozio che pratica forti sconti; negozio che vende a prezzi stracciati (fam.) □ cut-rate, a tariffa ridotta; ( USA) a prezzo ridotto: cut-rate electricity, energia elettrica a tariffa ridotta □ cut-to-fit, regolabile: cut-to-fit belt, cintura ( da uomo) regolabile ( servendosi dei fori) □ ( di abito) well cut, dal buon taglio; di buona fattura.♦ (to) cut /kʌt/(pass. e p. p. cut)A v. t.1 tagliare: to cut a slice of bread, tagliare una fetta di pane; to cut one's finger, tagliarsi un dito; to cut one's face, farsi un taglio in faccia; to cut a diamond, tagliare un diamante; to cut one's nails, tagliarsi le unghie; to have (o to get) one's hair cut, farsi tagliare i capelli; to cut timber, tagliare (o spaccare) la legna; to cut st. in half [into four], tagliare qc. a metà [in quattro]; to cut into quarters [into diamonds], tagliare in quarti [a losanghe]; to cut into pieces, tagliare in (o a) pezzi; to cut st. open, aprire qc. ( con un coltello, ecc.); spaccare; squartare ( un animale); to cut one's head open, spaccarsi la testa2 tagliare; fare tagli a: to cut an article [a film], tagliare un articolo [un film]4 fare, costruire (tagliando qc.); tagliare; aprire; scavare: to cut a key, tagliare una chiave; to cut a road through a hill, costruire una strada tagliando il fianco d'un colle; to cut a tunnel through a mountain, scavare una galleria attraverso un monte6 (comm.) tagliare; abbassare, ridurre: to cut expenses, tagliare le spese; to cut profits, ridurre i profitti; Are they going to cut my salary?, intendono forse ridurmi lo stipendio?7 ( sport) colpire di taglio, tagliare ( una palla): to cut the ball underneath, tagliare la palla dal disotto8 ferire (fig.); addolorare; His sarcasm cut me to the quick, il suo sarcasmo mi ferì nel profondo del cuore10 ( arte) intagliare; scolpire, incidere ( sulla pietra, su un metallo): to cut a cameo, intagliare un cammeo13 (fam.) ignorare; fingere di non vedere (o di non conoscere); non salutare: When he passed me on the street, he cut me, quando m'incontrò per la strada, finse di non conoscermi14 (fam.) marinare; saltare, salare (fam.); bigiare (fam.): to cut math, saltare la lezione di matematica; to cut classes, saltare le lezioni; marinare la scuola15 (fam.) smettere; piantarla con: Cut the noise!, smetti (o piantala) di far rumore!; Cut the sarcasm!, basta coi sarcasmi!B v. i.1 tagliare: This knife cuts well, questo coltello taglia bene; to cut along the dotted line, tagliare lungo la linea tratteggiata2 tagliarsi: This wood cuts easily, questo legno si taglia bene; This cake will cut into at least eight, da questa torta ci escono almeno otto fette3 andare ( in una data direzione); tagliare (fam.): We cut across the meadows, abbiamo tagliato (o abbiamo preso) per i prati; to cut across sb. 's path, tagliare la strada a q.; (autom.) to cut in front of (o to cut ahead of) tagliare la strada a (q.) sorpassandolo5 (cinem.) interrompere la ripresa; ( anche) fare uno stacco (su q. o qc.): Cut on the car!, stacco sull'auto!7 ( a carte) tagliare il mazzo; alzare: to cut for the deal, alzare una carta per decidere a chi tocca smazzare; to cut for partners, alzare una carta per formare le coppie● ( anche comput.) to cut and paste, tagliare e incollare □ (fam.) to cut and run, tagliare la corda; darsela a gambe; scappare □ (naut.) to cut a boat loose, tagliare il cavo d'ormeggio di una barca □ to cut both ways, essere a doppio taglio; (fig.) funzionare nei due sensi, valere per entrambi; ( anche) avere vantaggi e svantaggi □ to cut a caper, fare una capriola □ to cut the cards, tagliare le carte □ (fig.) to cut one's coat according to one's cloth, fare il passo secondo la gamba □ to cut corners ► corner □ to cut a dash, fare un figurone; fare colpo □ to cut sb. dead, ignorare q.; fingere di non vedere (o di non conoscere) q. □ (fam. USA) to cut a deal, fare un accordo; accordarsi □ to cut a… figure, fare una data impressione; apparire in un dato modo: to cut a fine figure (o quite a figure) farsi notare ( per l'eleganza, ecc.); fare colpo; to cut a poor figure, avere l'aria da poco; sfigurare; to cut a sorry figure, avere un aspetto miserando; fare pena □ to cut sb. free, liberare qc. ( tagliando lacci, ecc.); tagliare le corde, ecc. che imprigionano q. □ to be cut from the same cloth, essere uguale ( a un altro) □ (fig.) to cut the ( Gordian) knot, tagliare il nodo (gordiano); tagliare la testa al toro (fig.) □ (fig.) to cut the ground from under sb. 's feet (o from under sb.), cogliere di sorpresa q.; spiazzare q. □ ( USA) to cut in line, saltare la coda; passare avanti □ (fam.) to cut it fine (o close), farcela, riuscire per un pelo □ to cut a long story short, per tagliar corto; per farla breve □ to cut st. [sb.] loose, liberare qc. [q.]; sciogliere qc. [q.]; (fam. USA) lasciar andare, mollare □ ( USA) to cut loose, liberarsi ( da un'autorità, un'influenza, ecc.); voltare le spalle; sganciarsi; emanciparsi: (fam.) lasciarsi andare, scatenarsi □ to cut one's losses, abbandonare un'impresa in perdita prima che sia troppo tardi; ridurre le perdite □ (comm., fin.) to cut margins, ridurre i margini (di guadagno) □ ( slang) to cut the mustard, dimostrarsi all'altezza □ (fam.) to cut no ice with sb., non fare effetto a q.; lasciare indifferente q. □ ( sport) to cut the record, battere il primato □ to cut short, interrompere (bruscamente): I was cut short by Tom, sono stato interrotto da Tom; Tom mi ha tolto la parola; to cut a conversation short, troncare una conversazione; tagliar corto; to cut a holiday short, interrompere (o abbreviare) una vacanza □ ( slang USA) to cut to the chase, venire al sodo □ to cut to shreds, ridurre a brandelli; tagliuzzare □ to cut to pieces, fare a pezzi; (fig.) distruggere, annientare □ to cut one's teeth, ( di bambino) mettere i denti; (fig.) farsi le ossa □ to cut one's way through st., aprirsi un varco (o un passaggio) in qc. 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8 cut
A n1 ( incision) gen entaille f ; ( in surgery) incision f ; to make a cut in faire une entaille dans [cloth, wood] ; [surgeon] faire une incision dans [flesh] ;4 ○ ( share) part f ; a cut of the profits/takings une part des bénéfices/recettes ; she takes a 25% cut of the total sum elle prend 25% de la somme globale ;5 ( reduction) réduction f (in de) ; a cut in prices, a price cut une baisse des prix ; a cut in the interest/unemployment rate une baisse du taux d'intérêt/de chômage ; job cuts suppression f d'emplois ; he agreed to take a cut in salary il a accepté qu'on lui diminue son salaire ;9 Cin ( removal of footage) coupure f ; ( shot) plan m de raccord (from de ; to à) ; final cut final cut m ;11 ( shorter route) raccourci m ;13 Sport coup m tranchant ;1 ( slice) couper [bread, fabric, metal, paper, slice, wood] ; faire [hole, slit] ; to cut sth out of couper qch dans [fabric] ; découper qch dans [magazine] ; to cut sth in half ou in two couper qch en deux ; to cut sth into quarters/slices/pieces couper qch en quartiers/tranches/morceaux ; to cut sth to shreds ou ribbons mettre [qch] en pièces [fabric, document] ; my hands were cut to shreds mes mains étaient tout abîmées ;2 ( sever) couper [rope, ribbon, throat, wire] ; ouvrir [vein] ; couper [flower, stem] ; faucher, couper [wheat] ; fig rompre [ties, links] ;3 ( carve out) faire [notch] ; creuser [channel, tunnel] ; graver [initials] (in dans) ; to cut sth open ouvrir [packet, sack] ; [surgeon] ouvrir [chest, stomach] ; to cut one's way through se frayer un chemin dans [undergrowth] ;4 ( wound) lit ( once) blesser [victim] ; ( repeatedly) taillader [victim] ; fig [remark] blesser [person] ; to cut one's finger/lip se couper le doigt/la lèvre ; the rocks cut their feet les rochers leur ont tailladé les pieds ; the wind cut me like a knife le vent était mordant ;5 ( trim) couper [grass, hair] ; tailler [hedge] ; to cut one's fringe/finger nails se couper la frange/les ongles ; to have one's hair cut se faire couper les cheveux ;6 (shape, fashion) tailler [gem, marble, wood] ; découper [pastry] ; tailler [suit] ; [locksmith] refaire [key] ; to cut sth into triangles/strips couper qch en triangles/bandes ; to cut sth into the shape of a bird découper qch en forme d'oiseau ;7 ( liberate) to cut sb from sth dégager qn de [wreckage] ; to cut sb/sth free ou loose libérer qn/qch (from de) ;8 ( edit) couper [article, film] ; supprimer [scene] ; we cut the film to 90 minutes nous avons réduit le film à 90 minutes ; I cut the article from 3,000 to 2,000 words j'ai réduit l'article de 3 000 à 2 000 mots ;9 ( reduce) baisser [price, rate] ; réduire [cost, expenditure, inflation, list, number, staff, wages] (by de) ; diminuer [length, size, working day, salary] ; comprimer [budget] ; we've cut prices by 10% on a baissé les prix de 10% ; we've cut the amount of time we spend on the phone nous passons moins de temps au téléphone ;11 ( switch off) éteindre [headlights] ;13 Comput couper [paragraph, section] ; cut and paste couper-coller ; cut the first paragraph and paste it in at the end coupez le premier paragraphe et collez-le à la fin ;14 Games couper [cards, deck] ;15 ( dilute) couper [drink, drugs] (with avec) ;17 ○ ( stop) cut the chatter arrêtez de jacasser ; cut the flattery/sarcasm! assez de flatteries/sarcasme! ; cut the crap ◑ ! arrête de déconner ◑ ! ;19 ( snub) ignorer, snober [person] ; she cut me dead in the street elle m'a complètement ignoré dans la rue ;1 (slice, make an incision) couper ; this knife cuts well ce couteau coupe bien ; cardboard cuts easily le carton est facile à couper ; cut along the dotted line coupez suivant les pointillés ; will the cake cut into six? tu crois que le gâteau fera pour six? ; to cut into entamer [cake, pie] ; couper [fabric, paper] ; inciser [flesh, organ] ;2 (move, go) to cut across the park couper à travers le parc ; our route cuts across Belgium notre itinéraire traverse la Belgique ; the lorry cut across my path le camion m'a coupé la route ; to cut down a sidestreet couper par une petite rue ; to cut in front of sb ( in a queue) passer devant qn ; ( in a car) faire une queue de poisson à qn ;3 Cin the camera cut to the president la caméra s'est braquée sans transition sur le président ; to cut from the street to the courtroom [camera] passer de la rue à la salle d'audience ;4 Games couper ; to cut for the deal couper les cartes pour déterminer qui va donner ;D v refl ( p prés - tt- ; prét, pp cut) to cut oneself se couper ; to cut oneself on the foot/chin se couper au pied/menton ; to cut oneself on broken glass se couper avec un morceau de verre ; to cut oneself a slice of meat se couper une tranche de viande ; cut yourself some cake coupe-toi un morceau de gâteau.2 ( shaped) [gem, stone] taillé ; a well-cut jacket une veste bien coupée ; the trousers are cut wide le pantalon est coupé large ;5 ( edited) [film, text] avec coupures (after n).to be a cut above sb/sth être supérieur à qn/qch ; to cut and run fig fuir, partir en courant ; to cut both ways [argument, measure] être à double tranchant ; to have one's work cut out to do avoir du mal à faire.■ cut across:▶ cut across [sth]▶ cut across [sb] interrompre.■ cut along se dépêcher.■ cut at:▶ cut at [sth] attaquer [trunk, branches] ; taillader [rope] ; tailler dans [hair, stone].■ cut away:▶ cut away [sth] enlever [dead wood, diseased tissue].■ cut back:▶ cut back faire des économies (on de) ;▶ cut back [sth], cut [sth] back2 ( prune) tailler.■ cut down:▶ cut down réduire sa consommation ; ‘would you like a cigarette?’-‘no, I'm trying to cut down’ ‘veux-tu une cigarette?’-‘non merci, j'essaie de fumer moins’ ; to cut down on réduire sa consommation de [alcohol, fatty foods] ;▶ cut down [sth], cut [sth] down1 ( chop down) abattre [forest, tree] ;2 ( reduce) réduire [consumption, spending, number, time, scale] (from de, to à) ;▶ cut [sb] down littér [disease] emporter liter [person] ; to cut sb down to size rabattre le caquet à qn.■ cut in:▶ cut in1 ( interrupt) ( in conversation) intervenir ; ( in dancing) s'interposer ; ‘what about me?’ he cut in ‘et moi, alors?’ dit-il en interrompant la discussion ; ‘may I cut in?’ ( on dance floor) ‘vous permettez (que je danse avec madame)?’ ; to cut in on sb ( in conversation) interrompre qn ;2 ( in vehicle) the taxi cut in in front of me le taxi m'a fait une queue de poisson ;▶ cut [sb] in mettre qn dans le coup ; they cut me in on the deal ils m'ont mis dans le coup.■ cut off:▶ cut off [sth], cut [sth] off1 ( remove) couper [hair, piece, slice, top, corner] ; enlever [excess, crusts] ; to cut off one's finger se couper le doigt ; to cut off sb's head/fingers couper la tête/les doigts à qn ; she had all her hair cut off elle s'est fait couper les cheveux très court ;2 ( reduce) to cut 1% off inflation réduire l'inflation de 1% ; they've cut 10% off their prices ils ont baissé leurs prix de 10% ; it cut 20 minutes off the journey cela a raccourci le trajet de 20 minutes ; she cut ten seconds off the world record elle a amélioré le record mondial de dix secondes ;3 ( disconnect) couper [gas, power, telephone, water, supply lines] ;▶ cut off [sth]3 ( block) bloquer [retreat, escape route] ;▶ cut [sb] off1 Telecom couper qn ;2 ( disinherit) déshériter qn ; he cut me off without a penny il ne m'a pas laissé un sou ;3 ( interrupt) interrompre qn ; she cut me off in mid-phrase elle m'a interrompu en plein milieu d'une phrase ;▶ cut [sb] off, cut off [sb] ( isolate) [group, person] couper [person] ; to be cut off by the tide se faire surprendre par la marée ; to feel cut off se sentir coupé ; to cut oneself off se couper (from de).■ cut out:▶ cut out [engine, fan] s'arrêter ;▶ cut out [sth] supprimer [alcohol, fatty food] ;▶ cut [sth] out, cut out [sth]1 ( snip out) découper [article, piece, shape] (from dans) ;2 ( remove) enlever [tumour] (from de) ; couper [reference, sentence] ; supprimer [scene, chapter] ;4 ○ ( stop) cut the noise out! arrêtez de faire du bruit! cut out the laughing/fighting! arrêtez de rire/de vous disputer! ; cut it out! ça suffit! ;▶ cut [sb] out1 ( isolate) exclure qn ; to cut sb out of one's will déshériter qn ;2 to be cut out for teaching/nursing être fait pour être professeur/infirmière ; he's not cut out to be a teacher il n'est pas fait pour être professeur.■ cut short:▶ cut short [sth], cut [sth] short abréger [holiday, visit, discussion] ; to cut the conversation short couper court ;▶ cut [sb] short interrompre.■ cut through:▶ cut through [sth] [knife, scissors] couper [cardboard, plastic] ; [detergent] attaquer [grease] ; [whip] fendre [air] ; [boat] fendre [water] ; [person] éviter [red tape] ; [voice] traverser [noise].■ cut up:▶ cut up ○ US chahuter ;▶ cut [sth] up, cut up [sth] couper [food, meat, onions] ; disséquer [specimen] ; [murderer] couper [qch] en morceaux [corpse] ; to cut sth up into strips/pieces couper qch en bandes/morceaux ;▶ cut [sb] up2 ( upset) to be very cut up être très affecté (about, by par) ;3 ○ Aut faire une queue de poisson à. -
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1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.) cortar2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.) cortar3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.) cortar, hacer4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.) cortar5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.) reducir, recortar6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.) cortar, suprimir7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.) cortar8) (to divide (a pack of cards).) cortar9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!') cortar10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.) cortar (por)11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.) cortar12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.) saltarse13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.) ignorar, hacer como si no viera
2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) corte2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) corte3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) corte, trozo•- cutter- cutting
3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) cortante- cut-price
- cut-throat
4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) feroz, encarnizado, despiadado- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
- cut short
cut1 n cortecut2 vb cortartr[kʌt]2 (divide) cortar, partir, dividir■ the firm cut the workforce by 50% la empresa redujo la plantilla en un 50%5 (hurt feelings of, cause pain) herir6 (adulterate) mezclar, cortar1 (knife, scissors) cortar2 (of food) cortarse3 SMALLCINEMA/SMALL cortar■ cut! ¡corten!3 (share) parte nombre femenino, tajada4 (reduction - in budget, services, wages) recorte nombre masculino; (- in level, number, price) reducción nombre femenino■ fight the cuts! ¡luchad contra los recortes!7 (of hair, garment) corte nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcut the crap! ¡corta el rollo!to be a cut above somebody/something ser superior a alguien/algoto be cut out for something estar hecho,-a para algoto be cut up about something estar disgustado por algo, estar afectado,-a por algoto cut a long story short en resumidas cuentasto cut a tooth salirle un diente a unoto cut both/two ways ser de doble filoto cut classes/school/lessons hacer novillosto cut one's hair cortarse el pelo (uno,-a mismo,-a)to cut it fine llegar con el tiempo justo, dejar poco margento cut no ice (with somebody) no convencer (a alguien)to cut off one's nose to spite one's face tirar piedras sobre su tejadoto cut one's losses reducir las pérdidasto cut somebody dead desairar a alguien, volverle la cara a alguiento cut somebody down in their prime segar la juventud de alguiento cut somebody down to size bajarle los humos a alguiento cut somebody loose/free soltar a alguiento cut something/somebody short interrumpir algo/a alguien, cortar algo/a alguien en secoto cut the ground from under somebody's feet echar por tierra los planes de alguiento have one's work cut out costarle a uno, tener que trabajar muchothe cut and thrust (of something) el toma y daca (de algo)1) : cortarto cut paper: cortar papel2) : cortarseto cut one's finger: cortarse uno el dedo3) trim: cortar, recortarto have one's hair cut: cortarse el pelo4) intersect: cruzar, atravesar5) shorten: acortar, abreviar6) reduce: reducir, rebajarto cut prices: rebajar los precios7)to cut one's teeth : salirle los dientes a unocut vi1) : cortar, cortarse2)to cut in : entrometersecut n1) : corte ma cut of meat: un corte de carne2) slash: tajo m, corte m, cortadura f3) reduction: rebaja f, reducción fa cut in the rates: una rebaja en las tarifasadj.• acuchillado, -a adj.• cortado, -a adj.• tajado, -a adj.• tallado, -a adj.n.• cortadura s.f.• corte s.m.• reducción s.f.• surco s.m.• tajo s.m.• talla s.f.• tijeretazo s.m.pret., p.p.(Preterito definido y participio pasivo de "to cut")expr.• cortarle el discurso a alguien expr.expr.• eliminar (algo) de su régimen expr.v.(§ p.,p.p.: cut) = cortar v.• desmochar v.• grabar v.• incidir v.• partir v.• pelar v.• sajar v.• tajar v.• tallar v.• tijeretear v.• truncar v.• tusar v.v.• atusar (Pelo) v.
I kʌt1)a) ( wound) tajo m, corte mb) ( incision) corte m2)a) ( reduction)to make cuts in essential services — hacer* recortes en los servicios esenciales
b) (in text, film) corte mc) ( power cut) apagón m3)a) ( haircut) corte m de pelob) ( of suit) corte mto be a cut above somebody/something — (colloq)
4) ( of meat - type) corte m; (- piece) trozo m5) ( share) (colloq) tajada f (fam), parte f6) ( blow - with knife) cuchillada fcut and thrust: the cut and thrust of politics — el toma y daca de la vida política
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1) \<\<wood/paper/wire/rope\>\> cortarto cut something/somebody loose — soltar* algo/a alguien
to cut it fine — (colloq) calcular muy justo, dejar poco margen
I cut my finger — me corté el dedo; see also short II 1)
2)a) ( trim) \<\<hair/nails\>\> cortar; \<\<grass/corn\>\> cortar, segar*b) ( shape) \<\<glass/stone\>\> tallar; \<\<key\>\> hacer*3) ( excavate)to cut something (INTO something): a tunnel cut into the mountain — un túnel excavado en la montaña
4) ( reduce) \<\<level/number\>\> reducir*; \<\<budget\>\> recortar; \<\<price/rate\>\> rebajar, reducir*; \<\<service/workforce\>\> hacer* recortes en5)a) ( shorten) \<\<text\>\> acortarb) ( remove) \<\<scene\>\> cortarc) \<\<film\>\> ( edit) editar; \<\<censors\>\> hacer* cortes en6) ( in cards) \<\<deck\>\> cortar7) (colloq) ( ignore)to cut somebody dead — dejar a alguien con el saludo en la boca
8) (colloq)a) ( cease)b) ( switch off) \<\<engine/lights\>\> apagar*
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vi1)a) \<\<knife/scissors\>\> cortarto 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
b) \<\<words\>\> herir*her remarks cut deep — sus palabras lo (or la etc) hirieron en lo más vivo
c) ( be cuttable)2) (Cin, Rad)3) ( in cards) cortar•Phrasal Verbs:- cut back- cut down- cut in- cut off- cut out- cut up
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[kʌt] (vb: pt, pp cut)1. N1) (in skin) corte m, cortadura f; (=wound) herida f; (Med) (=incision) corte m, incisión f; (=slash) tajo m; (with knife) cuchillada f; (with whip) latigazo m; (Cards) corte mhe had a cut on his chin from shaving — se había hecho un corte or se había cortado en la barbilla al afeitarse
to be a cut above sb —
2) (=reduction) (in wages, prices, production) rebaja f, reducción f; (in expenditure, budget) corte m, recorte m; (in tax, interest rates) bajada f, rebaja f; (in staff, workforce) reducción f, recorte f; (=deletion) corte m; (=deleted part) trozo m suprimido; (Elec) apagón m, corte mpublic spending cuts — cortes mpl presupuestarios
they made some cuts in the text — hicieron algunos cortes en el texto, suprimieron algunas cosas del texto
3) [of clothes etc] corte m; [of hair] corte m, peinado m4) [of meat] (=part of animal) corte m (de carne); (=piece) trozo m; (=slice) tajada f5) * (=share) parte f, tajada fthe salesman gets a cut of 5% — el vendedor recibe su parte de 5%
6) (=woodcut) grabado m; (US) foto f, diagrama m, dibujo m7)cut and paste — (Comput) cortar y pegar
2. VT1) [+ meat, bread, cards] cortarfine I, 2., 2), ice 1., 1), loss 1., 2), tooth 1., 1)he is cutting his own throat — (fig) labra su propia ruina
2) (=shape) [+ stone, glass, jewel] tallar; [+ key, hole] hacer; [+ channel] abrir, excavar; [+ engraving, record] grabarcoat 1., 1)3) (=clip, trim) [+ hedge, grass] cortar; [+ corn, hay] segar4) (=reduce) [+ wages, prices, production] reducir, rebajar (by 5% en un 5 por cien); [+ expenditure] reducir, recortar; [+ taxes, interest rates] bajar, rebajar; [+ staff, workforce] reducir, recortar; [+ speech, text] acortar, hacer cortes en; [+ film] cortar, hacer cortes en; (=delete) [+ passage] suprimir, cortar; (=interrupt) interrumpir, cortarshe cut two seconds off the record — mejoró or rebajó la plusmarca en dos segundos
corner 1., 1)•
to cut sth/sb short — interrumpir algo/a algn5) (fig) (=hurt) herirto cut sb to the quick —
6) (=intersect with) [road] cruzar, atravesar; (Math) [line] cortar7) (esp US)*8) (=turn off) [+ engine] parar; (=stop) [+ electricity supply] cortar, interrumpir9) (=adulterate) [+ cocaine etc] cortar10) (=succeed)3. VI1) [person, knife] cortar; [material] cortarse•
she cut into the melon — cortó el melónwill that cake cut into six? — ¿se puede dividir el pastel en seis?
- cut loose2) (Math etc) [lines] cortarse3) (=hurry)- cut and run- cut to the chase4) (Cine, TV) (=change scene) cortar y pasarcut! — ¡corten!
5) (Cards) cortar4.ADJ [flowers] cortado; [glass] talladocut price — a precio reducido, rebajado, de rebaja
5.CPDcut and blow-dry N — corte m y secado con secador
- cut away- cut back- cut down- cut in- cut into- cut off- cut out- cut up* * *
I [kʌt]1)a) ( wound) tajo m, corte mb) ( incision) corte m2)a) ( reduction)to make cuts in essential services — hacer* recortes en los servicios esenciales
b) (in text, film) corte mc) ( power cut) apagón m3)a) ( haircut) corte m de pelob) ( of suit) corte mto be a cut above somebody/something — (colloq)
4) ( of meat - type) corte m; (- piece) trozo m5) ( share) (colloq) tajada f (fam), parte f6) ( blow - with knife) cuchillada fcut and thrust: the cut and thrust of politics — el toma y daca de la vida política
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1) \<\<wood/paper/wire/rope\>\> cortarto cut something/somebody loose — soltar* algo/a alguien
to cut it fine — (colloq) calcular muy justo, dejar poco margen
I cut my finger — me corté el dedo; see also short II 1)
2)a) ( trim) \<\<hair/nails\>\> cortar; \<\<grass/corn\>\> cortar, segar*b) ( shape) \<\<glass/stone\>\> tallar; \<\<key\>\> hacer*3) ( excavate)to cut something (INTO something): a tunnel cut into the mountain — un túnel excavado en la montaña
4) ( reduce) \<\<level/number\>\> reducir*; \<\<budget\>\> recortar; \<\<price/rate\>\> rebajar, reducir*; \<\<service/workforce\>\> hacer* recortes en5)a) ( shorten) \<\<text\>\> acortarb) ( remove) \<\<scene\>\> cortarc) \<\<film\>\> ( edit) editar; \<\<censors\>\> hacer* cortes en6) ( in cards) \<\<deck\>\> cortar7) (colloq) ( ignore)to cut somebody dead — dejar a alguien con el saludo en la boca
8) (colloq)a) ( cease)b) ( switch off) \<\<engine/lights\>\> apagar*
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vi1)a) \<\<knife/scissors\>\> cortarto 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
b) \<\<words\>\> herir*her remarks cut deep — sus palabras lo (or la etc) hirieron en lo más vivo
c) ( be cuttable)2) (Cin, Rad)3) ( in cards) cortar•Phrasal Verbs:- cut back- cut down- cut in- cut off- cut out- cut up
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I1. [kʌt] n1. 1) порез; разрез2) резаная рана2. 1) резание2) глубина резания3. спец.1) разрез; пропил; выемка2) канал; кювет3) насечка ( напильника)4. сильный удар (мечом, кнутом и т. п.)to make a cut at smb. with a sword - нанести кому-л. удар мечом
his face had been disfigured by a sabre cut - удар саблей изуродовал его лицо
delayed [direct riposte] cut - задержанный [прямой ответный] удар ( фехтование)
inside [upper] arm cut - удар по руке с внутренней [наружной] стороны ( фехтование)
5. 1) отрезанный кусок; вырезка; срезa cut from the joint - кул. вырезка, филей
breast cut - кул. грудинка
2) настриг ( шерсти)3) отрез ( материи)4) отрезок6. 1) очертание, абрис, контур2) профиль7. 1) покрой ( платья)2) стрижка, фасон стрижки ( волос)8. 1) сокращение, снижение; уменьшениеa cut in prices [in salary] - снижение цен /зарплаты/
2) сокращение; вырезка части текста; купюраto make cuts in a play [in a film] - делать купюры в пьесе [в фильме]
9. путь напрямик, кратчайший путь ( часто short cut)to take /to make/ a short cut - пойти кратчайшим путём
10. оскорбление, выпад; насмешка; удар11. разг. прекращение знакомстваto give smb. the cut direct - не замечать кого-л.; порвать с кем-л.
12. разг. пропуск (занятий, собраний и т. п.)attendance was compulsory, and no cuts were allowed - посещение было обязательным, и никакие пропуски не разрешались
13. разг. доля (заработка, дохода, выигрыша, добычи и т. п.)his agent's cut is 20 per cent - агент взимает /берёт/ с него 20% (гонорара и т. п.)
14. разг. отдельный номер на долгоиграющей пластинке (песня, музыкальное произведение)15. проф.1) грамзапись2) сеанс грамзаписи16. гравюра на дереве ( доска или оттиск)17. карт. снятие ( колоды)18. кино монтажный кадр19. пролёт моста20. стружка ( станочная)21. хим. погон, фракция22. захват (с.-х. орудия)23. ж.-д. отцеп ( вагона)24. горн. выруб25. эл. отключение нагрузки26. австрал., новозел. отделённая часть стада (коров, овец)27. австрал., новозел. разг. телесное наказание (особ. в школе)28. спорт.1) удар мяча на правую сторону поля ( крикет)2) срезка мяча ( теннис)♢
a cut above - намного лучше; на целую ступень вышеa cut and thrust - пикировка, оживлённый спор
the cut of smb.'s jib /of smb.'s rig/ - внешний вид кого-л.
2. [kʌt] a1. разрезанный; срезанный; порезанныйcut velvet - текст. бархат с разрезным ворсом
2. скроенный3. шлифованный; гранёный4. сниженный, уменьшенныйcut prices [expenditures] - сниженные цены [расходы]
5. кастрированный6. разг. подвыпивший7. сл. разведённый, разбавленный; с примесями, нечистый ( часто о наркотиках)♢
cut and dried /dry/ - заранее подготовленный; шаблонный, трафаретный (о мнении, доводах, планах и т. п.)3. [kʌt] v (cut)I1. 1) резать, разрезатьto cut smth. in two - разрезать что-л. на две части
to cut smth. in half /into halves/ - разрезать что-л. пополам
to cut smth. to /in/ pieces - разрезать что-л. на куски
to cut around the defence - воен. сделать прорыв с обходом противника
2) нанести резаную рануto cut smb.'s head open - раскроить кому-л. череп
the icy wind cut me to the bone - ледяной ветер пронизывал меня до мозга костей
3) резаться ( при помощи режущего инструмента)the butter was frozen hard and did not cut easily - масло сильно замёрзло, и его трудно было резать
2. 1) срезать, отрезатьI'll cut away the dead leaves - я обрежу /срежу/ завядшие листья
to cut a piece of cake [a slice of cheese] - отрезать кусочек пирога [сыра]
2) нарезать3. стричь, подстригатьto cut one's hair - подстригать волосы, стричься
4. (тж. cut down)1) сокращать, снижать; уменьшать2) сокращать путь, брать наперерез3) сокращать, урезывать; делать купюруthe soliloquies in ❝Hamlet❞ are long, so they are often cut in the theatre - в «Гамлете» монологи очень длинные, поэтому в театре их часто сокращают
5. 1) вырезать2) кроить (тж. cut out)to cut a pattern - сделать выкройку /патронку/
6. 1) ударить; причинить острую больhow this rope cuts! - как режет эта верёвка!
2) огорчать, обижать; ранитьto cut to the heart /to the quick/ - ранить /поразить/ в самое сердце; задеть за живое
7. пересекать, перекрещиватьthe path cuts the meadow diagonally - тропинка пересекает луг по диагонали
this cuts across all my principles - это противоречит всем моим принципам; это идёт вразрез со всеми моими убеждениями
8. перегрызать, прогрызать9. разг.1) удирать, убегать (тж. to cut and run)cut away now, I am busy - теперь беги, я занят
cut! They are after you! - беги! Они гонятся за тобой!
2) резко изменить направление, побежать в другую сторону10. разг.1) переставать, прекращатьcut the noise! - перестаньте шуметь!
cut! - стоп!, довольно!, выключить камеру! ( команда кинорежиссёра при киносъёмке)
2) амер. лишать политической поддержки; голосовать против, вычеркнуть (чью-л.) кандидатуру11. разг. не замечать, не узнавать, игнорироватьI took off my hat to her but he cut me dead - я поклонился ей, но она сделала вид, что не замечает /не узнаёт/ меня
12. карт. сниматьto cut for deal - снимать колоду для того, чтобы определить, кто должен сдавать
to cut for partners - снимать колоду, чтобы определить партнёров
13. делать антраша ( в танцах)14. жив. выделяться, выступать слишком резкоcolours that cut - цвета /краски/, которые режут глаз
15. новозел. разг. кончать, заканчивать, докончить16. тех.1) обрабатывать режущим инструментом, снимать стружку2) полигр. обрезать книжный блок3) сверлить, бурить17. стр. тесать, стёсывать18. эл. отключать, отсоединять19. радио1) отстраиваться2) переключать с одной программы на другую20. горн. подрубать, делать вруб21. вет. засекатьсяII А2) давать (какое-л.) количество (при срезке и т. п.)one acre of good grass will cut three tons of hay - с одного акра хорошего луга можно накосить три тонны сена
3) давать настриг2. валить, рубить ( лес)to cut clear - вырубать дочиста, сводить лес ( сплошной вырубкой)
3. 1) прорубать, прокладывать (дорогу и т. п.)to cut one's way - продвигаться, пробираться; прокладывать дорогу
2) рассекать, разрезать (воду, воздух)ship cutting the waves - корабль, рассекающий волны
4. 1) шлифовать, гранить ( камни)2) высекать ( из камня)5. резаться, прорезываться ( о зубах)6. разг. разбавлять ( спиртные напитки и лекарства)7. спорт. срезать ( мяч)8. спец. кастрировать ( животное)9. сл. победить (на конкурсе и т. п.)to cut a record [a tape] - а) записывать на пластинку [плёнку]; б) записываться на пластинку [плёнку]
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to cut loose - а) освобождать; to cut a boat loose - отвязать лодку; to cut oneself loose from one's family - порвать с семьёй; б) разойтись, чувствовать себя свободно; you just ought to see him when he cuts loose - посмотрели бы вы на него, когда он разойдётся
to cut short - обрывать, внезапно прерывать
to cut smb. short - оборвать кого-л.
to cut a loss /one's losses/ - вовремя прекратить невыгодное дело
to cut faces - гримасничать, делать гримасы
to cut a dash - а) иметь заметную внешность, выделяться; б) бахвалиться, рисоваться
to cut a swath /a gash/ - амер. рисоваться, важничать
to cut high shines - амер. сл. совершить что-л. необыкновенное
to cut the string - амер. свободно действовать, не стесняться в поступках
to cut the hair - спорить о мелочах; вдаваться в ненужные подробности
to cut the mustard - амер. подходить во всех отношениях
to cut a sign - амер. увидеть что-л., наткнуться на что-л.
that cuts both ways - это обоюдоострый аргумент; ≅ это палка о двух концах
to cut one's teeth on smth. - ≅ на чём-л. собаку съесть
to cut one's wisdom-teeth /eye-teeth/ - стать благоразумным, приобрести жизненный опыт
to cut one's eye - амер. посмотреть косо, бросить косой взгляд
to cut the bag open - амер. проговориться, выдать (секретные) сведения
to cut and contrive - жить по средствам, сводить концы с концами
to cut and come again - есть много, с аппетитом (особ. мясо) [см. тж. cut-and-come-again]
to cut it fine - а) попасть в последнюю минуту; he never misses his train in the morning, but he always cuts it fine - он никогда не опаздывает по утрам на поезд, но всегда поспевает в последнюю минуту; б) рассчитать, сделать абсолютно точно; в) оставить (себе) в обрез
II [kʌt] n редк.to cut it too fat - ≅ хватить через край; перегнуть палку
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путь, дорога; способbattle one's way through [to] — пробиваться через [к]
beat one's way through [to] — пробиваться через [к]
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[kʌt] cut vb: pt, pp1. n1) (gen) taglio, Med taglio, incisione f, Cards alzata2) (reduction: in salary, spending) riduzione f, taglio, (deletion: in film, text) taglio3) (of clothes, hair) taglio4) (of meat: piece) taglio, pezzo, parte f, (fam: share) parte2. adj3. vt1) (gen) tagliare, Cards alzareto cut o.s. — tagliarsi
to cut sth in half/in two — tagliare qc a metà/in due
to cut to pieces (army) fig — fare a pezzi, distruggere
to cut open — aprire con un coltello (or con le forbici etc)
to cut sb free — liberare qn (tagliando qc)
it cut me to the quick or the heart fig — mi ha ferito profondamente
2) (shape: gen, jewel) tagliare, (steps, channel) scavare, (key) fare una copia di, riprodurre, (glass) lavorare, (figure, statue) scolpire, (engrave) incidere, intagliare, (record) incidere3) (clip, trim: hair, nails, hedge etc) tagliare4) (reduce: wages, prices, production etc) ridurre, (expenses) ridurre, limitare, tagliare, (speech) abbreviare, (text, film) tagliare, (interrupt) interrompereto cut sb/sth short — interrompere qn/qc
5) (intersect) intersecare, tagliare6) (fam: avoid: class, lecture, appointment) saltare4. vi1) (person, knife) tagliare2)to cut across country/through the lane — tagliare per la campagna/per il sentiero3) Cinethe film cut from the bedroom to the garden — la scena del film si è spostata dalla stanza da letto al giardino
4) Cards tagliare il mazzo•- cut away- cut back- cut down- cut in- cut off- cut out- cut up -
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♦ way (1) /weɪ/n.1 via; strada; sentiero; passaggio; varco; pista; percorso; cammino; viaggio: the Appian way, la via Appia; a way through the forest, un sentiero attraverso la foresta; a covered way, un passaggio coperto; a cycle way, una pista ciclabile; He lives across the way, abita dall'altra parte della strada; Which is the shortest way to the station?, qual è la via più breve per andare alla stazione?; DIALOGO → - On the Tube- What's the best way to get there from here?, qual è la strada migliore per andarci da qua?; to find one's way, trovare la strada; to lose one's way, smarrirsi; smarrire la strada; to block sb. 's way, sbarrare la strada a q.; to ask the way (o one's way) chiedere la via; farsi indicare la strada; We were on the way to town, eravamo in cammino verso la città; The explorers cut their way through the jungle, gli esploratori si sono aperti un varco nella giungla; to elbow one's way through st., farsi largo a gomitate tra qc.; to grope one's way, cercare la strada a tastoni; to nudge one's way, farsi strada; to snake (o to weave) one's way, ( di veicolo) procedere a zigzag; ( di persona) insinuarsi (tra la folla, ecc.); They are on the ( o their) way, (essi) sono in viaggio (o per strada) NOTA D'USO: - street, road o way?-2 via (fig.); via d'accesso; modo; mezzo; maniera: This is the best way of doing it, questa è la maniera migliore di farlo; There's no way out of this awful mess, non c'è via d'uscita da questo maledetto pasticcio; I don't like the way he laughs, non mi piace il suo modo di ridere; the American way of life, il modo di vivere degli americani3 – in the way, in sb. 's way, di mezzo, tra i piedi: to get in the way, cacciarsi fra i piedi; intralciare; intromettersi; to get in each other's way, intralciarsi a vicenda; to get st. out of the way, togliere qc. di mezzo; riporre, sistemare qc.; to be in sb. 's way, essere d'impaccio (o d'ostacolo, d'intralcio) a q.; essere tra i piedi di q.; to stand in the way, stare tra i piedi4 (solo al sing.) distanza: The town is a long way from here [a long way off], la città è a una grande distanza [è molto distante] da qui5 (fam., solo al sing.) dintorni; paraggi; parti: He lives somewhere London way, abita in qualche posto nei dintorni di Londra6 direzione; parte: They went that way, sono andati in quella direzione (o da quella parte); Which way are you looking?, da che parte stai guardando?7 abitudine; costume; pratica; usanza; modo di fare: the good old ways, le belle usanze antiche; It's not his way to be rude, non è sua abitudine essere sgarbato8 aspetto; punto di vista; riguardo: In a way [in some ways] he's right, sotto un certo aspetto [per certi aspetti] ha ragione lui; It's an interesting film in many ways, per molti riguardi è un film interessante9 (fam.) condizione; piega; stato: Business is in a bad way, gli affari hanno preso una brutta piega; The patient was in a terrible way, il malato era in condizioni disperate● ways and means, modi e mezzi; metodi (spec. di reperire fondi) □ (fin., in GB) Ways and Means Advances, anticipazioni di Tesoreria ( della Banca d'Inghilterra al governo) □ (naut.) ways-end, avanscalo; antiscalo □ (ferr., USA) way freight, treno merci locale □ ( nelle stazioni, ecc.) way in, entrata □ (leg.) way leave ► wayleave □ (relig.) the Way of the Cross, la Via Crucis □ ( nelle stazioni, ecc.) way out, uscita; sbocco ( anche fig.) □ (fam. USA) way-out, bizzarro; stravagante, strambo, eccentrico; modernissimo □ way point, (naut.) punto fisso ( sulla linea di rotta); (aeron.) punto di riporto □ (fig.) a way round, il modo di aggirare: Criminals always find a way round new methods of crime prevention, i criminali trovano sempre il modo di aggirare nuovi metodi di prevenzione del crimine □ (ferr., USA) way station, stazione secondaria □ (ferr., USA) way train, treno locale □ (arc. o lett.) way-worn, esausto per il lungo cammino □ all the way, per tutto il tragitto (o il viaggio, ecc.): DIALOGO → - Asking about a journey- The roads were very clear all the way up, la strada è stata libera per tutto il tragitto; dal principio alla fine; sino in fondo ( anche fig.); sempre; completamente; interamente; (market.) tutto compreso, l'intera gamma: I'm with you all the way, sono completamente d'accordo con te; ti appoggio fino in fondo; We keep these articles all the way, abbiamo l'intera gamma di questi articoli □ by the way, per strada, lungo il cammino, durante il viaggio; (fig.) incidentalmente, a proposito: By the way, have you seen him?, a proposito, l'hai visto? □ by way of, (autom., ecc.) via, attraverso, passando per; (fig.) in via di, a mo' di: We went to Rome by way of Florence, andammo a Roma passando per Firenze; by way of an example, in via d'esempio; by way of exception, in via del tutto eccezionale; by way of recommendation, a mo' di raccomandazione □ (comm.) by way of trial, a titolo di prova; in saggio □ to clear the way, sgombrare la strada; far largo; (fig.) sgombrare il campo ( dalle difficoltà, ecc.) □ to come sb. 's way, offrirsi (o presentarsi) agli occhi di q.; capitare a tiro a q. □ to do st. one's way, fare qc. a modo proprio (o di testa propria): Whatever I did, I did it my way, qualunque cosa abbia fatto, l'ho fatta a modo mio □ to do st. in the way of business, fare qc. in via d'ordinaria amministrazione □ to gather [to lose] way, acquistare [perdere] velocità; guadagnare [perdere] terreno □ to get under way, mettersi in cammino; ( di nave) far rotta, navigare □ to give way, cedere, ritirarsi, arrendersi; (autom.) dare la precedenza; ( di rematori) remare con foga □ to go one's way, mettersi in via, incamminarsi, partire; andarsene per i fatti propri □ to go the way of all flesh (o of all the earth), andare al Creatore; morire □ to go a long way, andare lontano; (di qc.) durare a lungo; (fig.) avere successo □ to go one's own way, andare per la propria strada; fare a modo proprio □ to go out of one's way, cambiare direzione; fare una deviazione □ (fig.) to go out of the way (o out of one's way) to do st., farsi in quattro per fare qc. ( un favore, ecc.) □ the hard way, il (o nel) modo più difficile; a proprie spese: to learn st. the hard way, imparare qc. a proprie spese □ to have a way with sb., saper trattare q. □ to have (o to get) one's own way, fare a modo proprio; ottenere quel che si vuole; averla vinta: if I could have my way…, se potessi fare a modo mio… □ in the way, (avv.) in mezzo, fra i piedi; (agg.) ingombrante; fra i piedi; fastidioso □ ( di una persona) to be in a bad way, essere ridotto male □ in a big way, dispendiosamente; in grande, su grande scala □ (fam. antiq.: di donna) to be in the family way, essere incinta □ (fam.) to be in a great way, essere agitato (o inquieto) □ (arc.) to be in the grocery way, fare il droghiere □ in a small way, modestamente, senza pretese; in piccolo, su piccola scala: to live in a small way, condurre una vita senza pretese; to be a publisher in a small way, fare l'editore in piccolo □ to lead the way, aprire la marcia; fare strada; precedere □ to lose one's way (o the way), smarrire la strada; smarrirsi □ to make way, dare la strada, fare largo; fare strada, avanzare; far progressi □ to make the best of one's way, procedere nel modo più spedito possibile □ to make one's way forward [back], avanzare [indietreggiare] □ to make one's way in life (o a way for oneself), farsi strada nella vita; fare carriera □ ( slang) No way!, no!; neanche per sogno! □ on my way home, andando a casa: I'll post the letters on my way home, imposterò le lettere andando a casa □ (fig.) to be on the way out, essere in declino; essere superato (o fuori moda) □ (autom.) «One way» ( cartello), «senso unico» □ (autom.) one-way street, strada a senso unico □ ( di persona) to be out of the way, essere lontano; non esserci □ out-of-the-way, (agg.) lontano; remoto: in an out-of-the-way corner, in un angolo remoto □ out of the way, (avv.) lontano; (agg.) insolito; eccezionale; straordinario: He hasn't said anything out of the way yet, per ora, non ha detto niente di straordinario □ (fam.) out our way, dalle nostre parti □ (fig.) to pave the way for, preparare la strada (o il terreno) per ( mutamenti, riforme, ecc.); preparare l'avvento di (q. o qc.) □ to put sb. in the way of doing st. [of a good bargain], dare a q. l'occasione di fare qc. [di concludere un buon affare] □ (fig.) to put oneself out of the way, darsi pena, disturbarsi, farsi in quattro (per q.) □ to put sb. out of the way, togliere di mezzo q.; sbarazzarsi di q.; fare fuori q. ( imprigionandolo o uccidendolo) □ to put st. out of harm's way, mettere qc. al sicuro, al riparo □ to be set in one's ways, avere delle abitudini precise; essere abitudinario □ (ferr.) the six-foot way, la distanza regolamentare fra due binari (m 1,80 circa) □ (fam.) through sb. 's way, dalle parti di q.: I don't know when I'll be coming through your way, non so quando mi troverò a passare dalle tue parti □ to my way of thinking, a mio modo di vedere; secondo me □ to be under way, essere in cammino, essere per strada; ( di nave) far rotta, navigare; (fig.) essere ben avviato □ ( sport) to get the game under way, dare inizio alla partita; dare il via al gioco □ to want to have it both ways, volerla prima cotta e poi cruda; voler fare i propri comodi □ ( USA) the whole way = all the way ► sopra □ Get out of my way!, togliti di mezzo!; levati dai piedi! □ (polit., in GB) «Give me way!», «chiedo la parola!» □ There are no two ways about it, c'è poco da discutere (o da scegliere, ecc.) □ This is the way to do it, così si fa! □ DIALOGO → - Asking about the family- That's the way it goes sometimes, così è la vita a volte; così va il mondo □ (prov.) Where there's a will there's a way, volere è potere.way (2) /weɪ/avv.1 (fam. per away; idiom., per es.:) way down, giù; laggiù; way up, su; lassù; friends from way back, amici d'antica data; It was way back in 1848, accadde nel lontano 1848● way ahead of the times, (avv.) (del tutto) d'avanguardia; (agg.) assai avanzato (o progredito), d'avanguardia. -
14 through
A prep1 ( from one side to the other) à travers ; to see through the curtain/mist voir à travers le rideau/la brume ; to feel the stones through one's shoes sentir les cailloux à travers ses chaussures ; to cut through the fields couper à travers champs ; the nail went right through the wall le clou a traversé le mur ; to drive through the forest/desert traverser la forêt/le désert (en voiture) ; to stick one's finger through the slit passer son doigt dans la fente ; to poke sth through a hole enfoncer qch dans un trou ; to drill through a cable toucher un fil électrique avec une perceuse ; he was shot through the head on lui a tiré une balle dans la tête ; it has a crack running through it il est fêlé ;2 (via, by way of) to go through a tunnel passer par un tunnel ; to go through London/the town centre passer par Londres/le centre-ville ; to travel through Germany to Poland aller en Pologne en passant par l'Allemagne ; the path goes through the woods le chemin passe par le bois ; to come in through the hole/door entrer par le trou/la porte ; go straight through that door passez cette porte ; to jump through the window sauter par la fenêtre ; to look through regarder avec [binoculars, telescope] ; regarder par [hole, window, keyhole] ; to hear sth through the wall entendre qch à travers le mur ; you have to go through her secretary il faut passer par sa secrétaire ;3 ( past) to go through brûler [red light] ; to get ou go through passer à travers [barricade] ; passer [customs] ; to push one's way through se frayer un chemin à travers [crowd, undergrowth] ; the water poured through the roof l'eau passait à travers le toit ;4 ( among) to fly through the clouds voler au milieu des nuages ; to leap through the trees sauter de branche en branche ; to fly through the air [acrobat] voler dans les airs ; [arrow, bullet] fendre l'air ; ⇒ go, search, sort ;5 ( expressing source or agency) I heard through a friend j'ai appris par un ami ; I met my husband through her c'est par elle que j'ai rencontré mon mari ; it was through her that I got this job c'est par son intermédiaire que j'ai eu ce travail ; to speak through an interpreter parler par l'intermédiaire d'un interprète ; to send sth through the post envoyer qch par la poste ; to book sth through a travel agent réserver qch dans une agence de voyage ; to order sth through a mail order firm commander qch à une société de vente par correspondance ; I only know her through her writings je ne la connais qu'à travers ses écrits ;6 ( because of) through carelessness/inexperience par négligence/manque d'expérience ; through illness pour cause de maladie ; through no fault of mine, we were late ce n'était pas à cause de moi que nous étions en retard ;7 ( until the end of) to work through the night travailler toute la nuit ; all ou right through the day toute la journée ; he talked right through the film il a parlé pendant tout le film ; to stay through until Sunday rester jusqu'à dimanche ; to work through the lunch-hour travailler pendant l'heure du déjeuner ; ⇒ live, see, sleep ;8 ( up to and including) jusqu'à ; from Friday through to Sunday de vendredi jusqu'à dimanche ; 1939 through 1945 US de 1939 jusqu'à 1945 ; open April through September US ouvert d'avril à fin septembre.B adj1 ○ ( finished) fini ; I'm through j'ai fini ; I'm not through with you yet! je n'en ai pas encore fini avec toi! ; are you through with the paper? as-tu fini de lire le journal? ; I'm through with men! les hommes-c'est fini! ; we're through ( of a couple) c'est fini entre nous ; Claire and I are through c'est fini entre Claire et moi ;2 ( direct) [train, ticket] direct ; [freight] à forfait ; [bill of lading] direct ; a through route to the station un chemin direct pour aller à la gare ; ‘no through road’ ‘voie sans issue’ ; ‘through traffic’ ( on roadsign) ‘autres directions’ ; through traffic uses the bypass pour contourner la ville on prend la rocade ;3 ( successful) to be through to the next round être sélectionné pour le deuxième tour ; ⇒ get, go ;C adv1 ( from one side to the other) the water went right through l'eau est passée à travers ; to let sb through laisser passer qn ; can you fit ou squeeze ou get through? est-ce que tu peux passer? ; ⇒ pass ;2 ( completely) wet ou soaked through [coat, cloth] trempé ; [person] trempé jusqu'aux os ; mouldy right through complètement pourri ; cooked right through bien cuit ;3 ( from beginning to end) to read/play sth right through lire/jouer qch jusqu'au bout ; I'm halfway through the article j'ai lu la moitié de l'article ; ⇒ carry, get, go, run, see ;4 Telecom you're through je vous passe votre correspondant ; you're through to Ms Wilkins je vous passe Madame Wilkins ; ⇒ get, go, put.D through and through adv phr to know sth through and through connaître qch comme sa poche [area, city] ; I know him through and through je le connais comme si je l'avais fait ○ ; rotten through and through pourri jusqu'à l'os ; English through and through anglais jusqu'au bout des ongles ; selfish through and through d'un égoïsme foncier.to have been through a lot en avoir vu des vertes et des pas mûres ○ ; you really put her through it tu lui en as vraiment fait voir de toutes les couleurs ○ ; ⇒ hell. -
15 cut
1.[kʌt]transitive verb, -tt-, cutcut one's finger/leg — sich (Dat. od. Akk.) in den Finger/ins Bein schneiden
he cut himself on broken glass — er hat sich an einer Glasscherbe geschnitten
the remark cut him to the quick — (fig.) die Bemerkung traf ihn ins Mark
cut something in half/two/three — etwas halbieren/zweiteilen/dreiteilen
cut one's ties or links — alle Verbindungen abbrechen
cut no ice with somebody — (fig. coll.) keinen Eindruck auf jemanden machen
cut (p.p.) flowers — Schnittblumen
cut one's nails — sich (Dat.) die Nägel schneiden
cut a key — einen Schlüssel feilen od. anfertigen
cut figures in wood/stone — Figuren aus Holz schnitzen/aus Stein hauen
5) (meet and cross) [Straße, Linie, Kreis:] schneiden6) (fig.): (renounce, refuse to recognize) schneiden7) (carve) [auf]schneiden [Fleisch, Geflügel]; abschneiden [Scheibe]8) (reduce) senken [Preise]; verringern, einschränken [Menge, Produktion]; mindern [Qualität]; kürzen [Ausgaben, Lohn]; verkürzen [Arbeitszeit, Urlaub]; abbauen [Arbeitsplätze]; (cease, stop) einstellen [Dienstleistungen, Lieferungen]; abstellen [Strom]9) (absent oneself from) schwänzen [Schule, Unterricht]10)11)cut something short — (lit. or fig.): (interrupt, terminate) etwas abbrechen
cut somebody short — jemanden unterbrechen; (impatiently) jemandem ins Wort fallen
12) (Cards) abheben13)14)be cut and dried — genau festgelegt od. abgesprochen sein
15) (Computing)2. intransitive verb,-tt-, cut1) [Messer, Schwert usw.:] schneiden; [Papier, Tuch, Käse:] sich schneiden lassencut both ways — (fig.) ein zweischneidiges Schwert sein (fig.)
3) (pass)3. nouncut through or across the field/park — [quer] über das Feld/durch den Park gehen
1) (act of cutting) Schnitt, der2) (stroke, blow) (with knife) Schnitt, der; (with sword, whip) Hieb, der; (injury) Schnittwunde, die3) (reduction) (in wages, expenditure, budget) Kürzung, die; (in prices) Senkung, die; (in working hours, holiday, etc.) Verkürzung, die; (in services) Verringerung, die; (in production, output, etc.) Einschränkung, diemake cuts — Streichungen/Schnitte vornehmen
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/98633/cut_away">cut away- cut back- cut down- cut in- cut off- cut out- cut up* * *1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.) schneiden2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.) aus-, abschneiden3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.) schneiden4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.) schneiden5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.) kürzen6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.) schneiden7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.) schneiden8) (to divide (a pack of cards).) abheben9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!') `Schnitt`10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.) abkürzen11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.) schneiden12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.) schwänzen2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) der Schnitt2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) der Schnitt3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) das Stück•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) scharf- cut glass- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) halsabschneiderisch, mörderisch- a cut above- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
- cut short* * *[kʌt]I. NOUNto make a \cut [in sth] [in etw akk] einen Einschnitt machensirloin is the most expensive \cut of beef die Lende ist das teuerste Stück vom Rindcold \cuts Aufschnitt mher hair was in need of a \cut ihre Haare mussten geschnitten werdendeep \cut tiefe Schnittwundeto get a \cut sich akk schneidenwhere'd you get that \cut? wo hast du dich denn da geschnitten? famwhen am I going to get my \cut? wann bekomme ich meinen Anteil? m\cut in emissions Abgasreduzierung f\cut in interest rates Zinssenkung f\cut in prices Preissenkung f, Ermäßigung f\cut in production Produktionseinschränkung f\cut in staff Personalabbau mto take a \cut eine Kürzung hinnehmenhe took a \cut in salary er nahm eine Gehaltskürzung hinmany people have had to take a \cut in their living standards viele Menschen mussten sich mit einer Einschränkung ihres Lebensstandards abfinden9. (less spending)▪ \cuts pl Kürzungen pl, Streichungen plbudget \cuts Haushaltskürzungen plto make \cuts in the budget Abstriche am Etat machento make a \cut in a film eine Szene aus einem Film herausschneidento make \cuts Streichungen vornehmento have a \cut schwänzen fam12. SPORTto give the ball a \cut den Ball anschneiden13.▶ to be a \cut above sb/sth jdm/etw um einiges überlegen seinII. ADJECTIVE\cut flowers Schnittblumen pl2. (fitted) glass, jewel geschliffenIII. INTERJECTION\cut! Schnitt!IV. TRANSITIVE VERB<-tt-, cut, cut>1. (slice)▪ to \cut sth etw schneidendid you already \cut some bread? hast du schon etwas Brot aufgeschnitten?to \cut a hole in sth ein Loch in etw akk schneidento \cut sth in[to] several pieces etw in mehrere Teile zerschneidenhow can I \cut this cake in two pieces? wie kann ich diesen Kuchen halbieren?to \cut sb/sth free jdn/etw losschneiden; (from wreck) jdn/etw herausschneidento \cut sth loose etw losschneidento \cut sth open etw aufschneiden▪ to \cut sb sth [or sth for sb] jdm [o für jdn] etw schneidencould you \cut me a slice of bread? könntest du mir eine Scheibe Brot abschneiden?2. (sever)▪ to \cut sth etw durchschneidenshe nearly \cut an artery with the new hedge-trimmer sie durchtrennte fast eine Arterie mit der neuen elektrischen Heckenschere3. (trim)▪ to \cut sth etw [ab]schneidento \cut one's fingernails sich dat die Fingernägel schneidento \cut flowers Blumen abschneidento \cut the grass den Rasen mähento \cut sb's hair jdm die Haare schneiden4. (injure)I've \cut my hand on that glass ich habe mir die Hand an diesem Glas geschnittenhe \cut his head open er hat sich den Kopf aufgeschlagen5. (clear)▪ to \cut sth road, tunnel etw bauen; ditch, trench etw grabenthey're planning to \cut a road right through the forest sie planen, eine Straße mitten durch den Wald zu schlagen6. (decrease)▪ to \cut sth etw senken [o herabsetzen] [o reduzieren]they should \cut class sizes to 30 die Klassengröße sollte auf 30 Schüler verringert werdento \cut costs die Kosten senkento \cut one's losses weitere Verluste vermeidento \cut overtime die Überstunden reduzierento \cut prices die Preise herabsetzen [o senken]to \cut wages die Löhne kürzenour company is \cutting its workforce by 20% unsere Firma baut 20 % ihres Personals ab7. (break)▪ to \cut sth etw unterbrechenthey \cut our supply lines sie schnitten uns unsere Versorgungslinien ab8. (abridge)to \cut a film einen Film kürzento \cut short ⇆ sth etw abbrechen; (interrupt)to \cut sb short jdn unterbrechen, jdm ins Wort fallen9. (remove)to be \cut from the team aus dem Team entfernt werdento \cut a scene in a film eine Szene aus einem Film herausschneiden10. (miss)▪ to \cut sth etw auslassenshe decided to \cut some of her meetings sie entschied sich, einige ihrer Treffen nicht wahrzunehmen11. (turn off)to \cut the motor [or engine] den Motor abstellen13. (shape)to \cut a diamond einen Diamanten schleifen14. AUTOto \cut a corner [too sharply] eine Kurve [zu scharf] schneiden15. (teethe)to \cut a tooth einen Zahn bekommen, zahnen16. CARDSto \cut the cards die Karten abheben17. MUSto \cut a record/CD eine Platte/CD aufnehmen18. COMPUTto \cut and paste sth etw ausschneiden und einfügen19. MATH▪ to \cut sth etw schneiden20. SPORTto \cut the ball den Ball [an]schneiden21.▶ you should \cut your coat according to your cloth BRIT ( prov) man muss sich akk nach der Decke strecken prov▶ to \cut corners schnell und kostengünstig arbeiten▶ to \cut sb dead jdn schneidentoday in the store Martha \cut me dead heute im Supermarkt hat Martha mich keines Blickes gewürdigt▶ to \cut the ground from under sb's feet jdm den Boden unter den Füßen wegziehen▶ to \cut no [or very little] ice with sb keinen Eindruck auf jdn machen▶ to \cut sb to the quick [or heart] jdn ins Mark treffen▶ to be \cut from the same cloth aus dem gleichen Holz geschnitzt sein▶ to \cut sb some slack AM mit jdm nachsichtig sein▶ to \cut a long story short der langen Rede kurzer Sinn, um es kurzzumachen▶ to be so thick that you can \cut it with a knife zum Zerreißen gespannt seinthe tension was so thick in the air that you could \cut it with a knife die Atmosphäre war zum Zerreißen gespannt<-tt-, cut, cut>1. (slice) knife schneiden3. (take short cut)to \cut over a field eine Abkürzung über ein Feld nehmen4. CARDS abhebento \cut for dealer den Geber auslosento \cut [in line] sich akk vordrängelnto \cut in front of sb sich akk vor jdn drängelnno \cutting! nicht drängeln!6. COMPUTto \cut and paste ausschneiden und einfügen7. (withdraw)8.▶ to \cut loose AM, AUS alle Hemmungen verlierenshe really \cuts loose when she dances sie tobt sich beim Tanzen richtig aus* * *cut [kʌt]A s1. a) Schnitt mb) Schnittwunde f2. Hieb m:b) fig (feindseliges) Hin und Her, Widerstreit m;rhetorical cut and thrust Wortgefecht n3. fig Stich m, (Seiten)Hieb m, Bosheit f4. umg Schneiden n:give sb the cut direct jemanden ostentativ schneiden7. TECH Ein-, Anschnitt m, Kerbe f8. TECH Schnittfläche f9. TECH Schrot m/nb) Graben m11. Schnitte f, Stück n (besonders Fleisch):12. US umg Imbiss m13. umg Anteil m (of, in an dat):my cut is 20%14. besonders USa) Mahd f (Gras)b) Schlag m (Holz)c) Schur f (Wolle)15. FILM, TV Schnitt m16. FILM, RADIO, TV: scharfe Überblendung, Schnitt m17. Abkürzung(sweg) f(m), direkter Weg18. Tennis etc: Schnitt m19. Stück n, Länge f (von Stoff, Tuch)20. (Zu)Schnitt m, Fasson f (besonders von Kleidung)21. Schnitt m, Schliff m (von Edelsteinen)22. fig Art f, Schlag m:of quite a different cut aus ganz anderem Holz geschnitzt23. Gesichtsschnitt m24. umg (soziale etc) Stufe:a cut above eine Stufe höher als25. TYPOb) Druckstock mc) Klischee n26. Holzschnitt m28. Streichung f, Auslassung f, Kürzung f (in einem Buch etc)29. WIRTSCH Kürzung f, Senkung f:cut in salary Gehaltskürzung30. SCHULE, UNIV umg Schwänzen n31. Kartenspiel:a) Abheben nb) abgehobene Karte(n pl)32. umg Strohhalm m (zum Losen):draw cuts Strohhalme ziehen, losen33. Golf: Cut m (maximale Schlagzahl, mit der sich ein Spieler für die letzten beiden Runden eines Turniers qualifiziert):make the cut den Cut schaffenB adj1. beschnitten, (zu)geschnitten, gestutzt, gespalten, zersägt:cut flowers Schnittblumen;cut glass geschliffenes Glas2. BOT (ein)gekerbt3. gemeißelt, geschnitzt, behauen4. verschnitten, kastriert:a cut horse ein Wallach6. Br sl blau, besoffenC v/t prät und pperf cut1. (be-, zer)schneiden, ab-, durchschneiden, einen Schnitt machen in (akk):cut sb sth jemandem etwas abschneiden;cut to pieces zerstückeln;2. abhacken, abschneiden, absägen, SCHIFF kappen:cut a book ein Buch aufschneiden;cut coal Kohle(n) hauen;cut grass Gras mähen;cut trees Bäume fällen;cut turf Rasen stechen;cut wood Holz hacken3. eine Hecke etc (be)schneiden, stutzen:cut sb’s hair jemandem die Haare schneiden; → story1 44. eine Schnittwunde beibringen (dat), verletzen:cut one’s finger sich in den Finger schneiden;he cut himself on the lid er schnitt sich am Deckel5. schlagen:6. Tiere kastrieren, verschneiden7. ein Kleid, einen Teppich etc zuschneiden, etwas zurechtschneiden, einen Schlüssel anfertigen, einen Braten vorschneiden oder zerlegen9. (ein)schnitzen, einschneiden, -ritzencut one’s way sich einen Weg bahnen12. MATH etc durchschneiden, kreuzen13. AUTOb) ein Verkehrszeichen etc überfahren14. einen Text etc, auch einen Betrag etc kürzen, beschneiden, zusammenstreichen (to auf akk):cut film einen Film schneiden;cut the wages die Löhne kürzen;16. die Geschwindigkeit herabsetzen, verringern17. cut one’s losses WIRTSCH weiteren (finanziellen) Verlusten vorbeugen18. a) CHEM, TECH verdünnen, auflösenb) umg verwässern19. TECH abstoßen, Metall, auch Gewinde schneiden, beschroten, fräsen, scheren, schleifen21. ELEK, AUTO, TECHa) den Motor etc ab-, ausschaltenb) den Motor drosseln22. FILM, RADIO, TV: abbrechen23. (auf Tonband etc) mitschneiden24. fig eine Verbindung abbrechen, aufgeben25. figa) betrüben:it cut him to the heart es tat ihm in der Seele weh, es schnitt ihm ins Herz26. umg jemanden schneiden:cut sb dead jemanden völlig ignorieren27. SCHULE, UNIV umg eine Stunde etc schwänzen28. Karten abheben29. Tennis etc: den Ball (an)schneiden30. umg Gewinne teilenD v/i1. schneiden (in, into in akk), bohren, hauen, sägen, stechen:the knife doesn’t cut das Messer schneidet nicht;a) es ist ein zweischneidiges Schwert,b) das gilt für beide Teile (gleichermaßen)2. einschneiden, drücken (Kragen etc)3. sich (gut etc) schneiden lassen4. durchbrechen (Zähne)5. (auf dem kürzesten Wege) hindurchgehen, den kürzesten Weg einschlagen6. umga) rasen, flitzenb) abhauen:cut and run Reißaus nehmen7. wehtun, kränken8. Kartenspiel: abheben9. SPORT den Ball (an)schneiden10. FILM etca) schneiden, überblenden:b) abbrechen11. SCHULE, UNIV umg (die Stunde etc) schwänzen13. umg die Gewinne teilen* * *1.[kʌt]transitive verb, -tt-, cut1) (penetrate, wound) schneidencut one's finger/leg — sich (Dat. od. Akk.) in den Finger/ins Bein schneiden
the remark cut him to the quick — (fig.) die Bemerkung traf ihn ins Mark
cut something in half/two/three — etwas halbieren/zweiteilen/dreiteilen
cut one's ties or links — alle Verbindungen abbrechen
cut no ice with somebody — (fig. coll.) keinen Eindruck auf jemanden machen
3) (detach, reduce) abschneiden; schneiden, stutzen [Hecke]; mähen [Getreide, Gras]cut (p.p.) flowers — Schnittblumen
cut one's nails — sich (Dat.) die Nägel schneiden
4) (shape, fashion) schleifen [Glas, Edelstein, Kristall]; hauen, schlagen [Stufen]cut a key — einen Schlüssel feilen od. anfertigen
cut figures in wood/stone — Figuren aus Holz schnitzen/aus Stein hauen
5) (meet and cross) [Straße, Linie, Kreis:] schneiden6) (fig.): (renounce, refuse to recognize) schneiden7) (carve) [auf]schneiden [Fleisch, Geflügel]; abschneiden [Scheibe]8) (reduce) senken [Preise]; verringern, einschränken [Menge, Produktion]; mindern [Qualität]; kürzen [Ausgaben, Lohn]; verkürzen [Arbeitszeit, Urlaub]; abbauen [Arbeitsplätze]; (cease, stop) einstellen [Dienstleistungen, Lieferungen]; abstellen [Strom]9) (absent oneself from) schwänzen [Schule, Unterricht]10)11)cut something short — (lit. or fig.): (interrupt, terminate) etwas abbrechen
cut somebody short — jemanden unterbrechen; (impatiently) jemandem ins Wort fallen
12) (Cards) abheben13)14)be cut and dried — genau festgelegt od. abgesprochen sein
15) (Computing)2. intransitive verb,-tt-, cut1) [Messer, Schwert usw.:] schneiden; [Papier, Tuch, Käse:] sich schneiden lassencut both ways — (fig.) ein zweischneidiges Schwert sein (fig.)
2) (cross, intersect) sich schneiden3) (pass)3. nouncut through or across the field/park — [quer] über das Feld/durch den Park gehen
1) (act of cutting) Schnitt, der2) (stroke, blow) (with knife) Schnitt, der; (with sword, whip) Hieb, der; (injury) Schnittwunde, die3) (reduction) (in wages, expenditure, budget) Kürzung, die; (in prices) Senkung, die; (in working hours, holiday, etc.) Verkürzung, die; (in services) Verringerung, die; (in production, output, etc.) Einschränkung, die4) (of meat) Stück, das5) (coll.): (commission, share) Anteil, dermake cuts — Streichungen/Schnitte vornehmen
Phrasal Verbs:- cut away- cut back- cut down- cut in- cut off- cut out- cut up* * *(injury) n.Schnittwunde f. adj.geschnitten adj. n.Schnitt -e m. (into) v.einschneiden v. v.(§ p.,p.p.: cut)= anschneiden v.beschneiden v.kürzen v.mähen v.schneiden v.(§ p.,pp.: schnitt, geschnitten) -
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̈ɪkʌt I
1. гл.
1) резать, разрезать He cut his chin while shaving. ≈ Он порезался, когда брился. Cut the cake. ≈ Разрежь пирог. Syn: lacerate, incise, gash, slash, hack, nick, lance, slit;
slice
2) а) срезать, отрезать;
стричь It's time to cut the lawn again. ≈ Пора снова стричь газон. б) косить, жать ∙ Syn: trim, clip, shear;
mow, prune, pare, crop, snip, shave
3) рубить, валить (лес) Syn: hew
4) прорубать, прокладывать дорогу
5) высекать, гравировать( из камня) ;
резать, вырезать( по дереву) ;
тесать, стесывать;
шлифовать, гранить( драгоценные камни) Syn: carve
6) кроить (платье и т. п.)
7) бурить;
копать;
рыть
8) резаться, прорезываться( о зубах)
9) кастрировать (животное)
10) а) укорачивать, сокращать( статью, книгу и т. п.) Cut the report to four pages. ≈ Сократите доклад до четырех страниц. б) снижать (цены, налоги и т. п.), срезать, урезать (доходы и т. п.) ∙ Syn: condense, abridge, contract, abbreviate, diminish, curtail, decrease
11) пересекать(ся) ;
менять направление The road cuts through the forest. ≈ Дорога идет через лес. Syn: cross, intersect, bisect, go through, go across, change direction
12) разг. переставать, прекращать
13) разг. прерывать знакомство с кем-л.;
игнорировать, делать вид, что не замечаешь кого-л. We spoke to her, but she cut us. ≈ Мы заговорили с ней, но она сделала вид, что не заметила нас. Syn: snub, ignore, refuse to recognize, refuse to greet, turn one's back on, give one the cold shoulder
14) пропускать, не присутствовать;
прогулять( лекцию, занятия)
15) разг. убегать, удирать
16) карт. снимать колоду ∙ cut at cut across cut away cut back cut down cut in cut into cut loose cut off cut out cut over cut short cut through cut under cut up cut the coat according to the cloth ≈ по одежке протягивай ножки to cut and come again ≈ есть с аппетитом to be cut out for smth. ≈ быть словно созданным для чего-л. cut it out! разг. ≈ перестаньте!, бросьте! to cut and run ≈ убегать, удирать to cut both ways ≈ быть обоюдоострым to cut a joke ≈ отпустить, отколоть шутку to cut up well ≈ оставить после своей смерти большое состояние to cut up rough ≈ негодовать, возмущаться to cut to the heart, cut to the quick ≈ задеть за живое, глубоко уязвить, глубоко задеть( чьи-л. чувства) to cut to pieces ≈ разбить наголову;
раскритиковать cut a feather
2. сущ.
1) а) разрезание, отрезание;
подстригание б) разрез, порез;
рана Put a bandage on that cut. ≈ Наложи повязку на рану. Syn: gash, incision, slash, slit
2) канал;
траншея, выемка The bulldozer made a cut for the railroad tracks. ≈ Бульдозер прорыл траншею для железнодорожной колеи. Syn: hollow, furrow, indentation, trench, excavation, channel, passage, course
3) отрезок, кусок, часть;
доля;
вырезка (тж. из книги, статьи) This is a good lean cut of beef. ≈ Это очень хороший нежирный кусок говядины. The actor's agent gets a 10 percent cut. ≈ Агент актера получил долю в 10 процентов. Syn: piece, portion, share, slice, section, segment, part
4) гравюра на дереве (доска или оттиск)
5) покрой
6) кино монтажный кадр
7) уменьшение, сокращение, снижение( цен, количества и т. п.) Some auto makers have announced a price cut. ≈ Некоторые производители автомобилей объявили о снижении цен на свою продукцию. Syn: reduction, decrease, abatement, decline, fall, diminution, contraction, shortening, shrinkage, curtailment, lessening
8) прерывание, прекращение (знакомства)
9) кратчайший путь (тж. a short cut)
10) карт. снятие( колоды)
11) профиль, сечение;
пролет( моста) ∙ the cut of one's rig/jib разг. ≈ внешний вид человека II прил.
1) отрезанный, подрезанный, срезанный
2) порезанный
3) скроенный
4) сниженный, уменьшенный
5) кастрированный ∙ cut and dried cut and dry порез, разрез - a * on the finger порез пальца - *s on the face after shaving порезы на лице после бритья резаная рана резание глубина резания( специальное) разрез;
пропил;
выемка (специальное) канал;
кювет( специальное) насечка( напильника) сильный удар( мечом, кнутом и т. п.) - to make a * at smb. with a sword нанести кому-л. удар мечом - the boy got six *s with a cane мальчику нанесли шесть ударов тростью - his face had been disfigured by a sabre * удар саблей изуродовал его лицо - to give a horse a * across the flank хлеснуть лошадь по боку - delayed * задержанный удар - flat * удар плашмя - inside arm * удар по руке с внутренней стороны отрезанный кусок;
вырезка;
срез - a * from the joint (кулинарное) вырезка, филей;
- breast * (кулинарное) грудинка настриг( шерсти) ;
отрез (материи) отрезок очертание, абрис, контур профиль покрой (платья) стрижка, фасон стрижки (волос) сокращение, снижение;
уменьшение - a * in prices снижение цен сокращение, вырезка части текста;
купюра - to make *s in a play делать купюры в пьесе путь напрямик, кратчайший путь - to take a short * пойти кратчайшим путем оскорбление, выпад;
насмешка;
удар - that was a * at me это был выпад против меня( разговорное) прекоащение знакомства - to give smb. the * direct не замечать кого-л.;
порвать с кем-л. (разговорное) пропуск - attendance was compulsory, and no *s were allowed посещение было обязательным, и никакие пропуски не разрешались (разговорное) доля - his agent's * is 20 per cent агент взимает с него 20% (разговорное) отдельный номер на долгоиграющей пластинке (песня, музыкальное произведение) (профессионализм) грамзапись;
сеанс грамзаписи гравюра на дереве (доска или оттиск) (карточное) снятие (колоды) (кинематографический) монтажный кадр пролет моста стружка( станочная) (химическое) погон, фракция захват (с.-х. орудия) (железнодорожное) отцеп (вагона) (горное) выруб (электротехника) отключение нагрузки( австралийское) (новозеландское) отдельная часть стада (коров, овец) (австралийское) (новозеландское) (разговорное) телесное наказание( особ. в школе) (спортивное) удар мяча на правую сторону поля (крикет) ;
срезка мяча (теннис) > a * above намного лучше;
на целую ступень выше;
> to be a * above one's neighbour быть на целую голову выше соседа;
> a * and thrust пикировка, оживленный спор;
> the * of smb.'s jib внешний вид кого-л. разрезанный;
срезанный;
порезанный - * finger порезанный палец - * flowers срезанные цветы - * nails подрезанные ногти - * velvet( текстильное) бархат с разрезным ворсом скроенный шлифованный;
граненый - * sugar пиленый сахар сниженный, уменьшенный - * prices сниженные цены - * goods уцененные товары кастрированный (разговорное) подвыпивший (сленг) разведенный, разбавленный;
с примесями, нечистый > * and dried заранее подготовленный;
шаблонный, трафаретный резать, разрезать - to * smth. in two разрезать что-л. на две части - to * smth. in half разрезать что-л. пополам - to * smth. to pieces разрезать что-л. на куски - to * glass with a diamond резать стекло алмазом - this knife won't * этот нож не режет - to * around the defence( военное) сделать прорыв с обходом противника нанести резаную рану - I * my finger я порезал палец - I * myself я порезался - to * open рассекать - to * smb.'s head open раскроить кому-л. череп - the icy wind * me to the bone ледяной ветер пронизывал меня до мозга костей резаться - the butter was frozen hard and did not * easily масло сильно замерзло, и его трудно было резать - cheese *s easily сыр режется легко срезать, отрезать - to * flowers срезать цветы - I'll * away the dead leaves я обрежу завявшие листья - to * a piece of cake отрезать кусочек пирога нарезать - to * bread нарезать хлеб - to * meat резать мясо стричь, подстригать - to * a hedge подстригать (живую) изгородь - to * one's nails стричь ногти - to * one's hair подстригать волосы, стричься сокращать, снижать;
уменьшать - to * prices снижать цены - he * his sleep down to five hours он стал спать не более пяти часов сокращать путь, брать наперерез - we * across the field мы пошли напрямик через поле сокращать, урезывать;
делать купюру - to * a manuscript сократить рукопись - the soliloquies in "Hamlet" are long, so they are often * in the theatre в "Гамлете" монологи очень длинные, поэтому в театре их часто сокращают вырезать - to * one's initials on a tree вырезать свои инициалы на дереве кроить - to * a pattern сделать выкройку - to * a coat выкроить пальто - his coat is well * у него пальто хорошего покроя ударить;
причинить острую боль - he * the man across the face он ударил человеку по лицу - to * a horse with a whip стегать лошадь кнутом - how this rope *s! как режет эта веревка! огорчать, обижать;
ранить - what you say *s me terribly ваши слова меня ужасно огорчают - to * to the heart ранить в самое сердце;
задеть за живое пересекать, перекрещивать - the path *s the meadow diagonally тропинка пересекает луг по диагонали - the lines * one another линии пересекаются - this *s across all my principles это противоречит всем моим принципам;
это идет вразрез со всеми моими убеждениями перегрызать, прогрызать( разговорное) удирать, убегать - I must * я должен бежать - * away now, I am busy теперь беги, я занят - *! They are after you! беги! Они гоняться за тобой! резко изменить направление, побежать в другую сторону - * back вернуться - he * back home он побежал обратно домой( разговорное) переставать, прекращать - * the noise! перестаньте шуметь! - *! стоп!, довольно!, выключить камеру! (команда кинорежиссера при киносъемке) (американизм) лишать политической поддержки;
голосовать против, вычеркнуть кандидатуру (разговорное) не замечать, не узнавать, игнорировать - I took off my hat to her but she * me dead я поклонился ей, но она сделала вид, что не замечает меня (карточное) снимать - to * for deal снимать колоду для того, чтобы определить, кто должен сдавать - to * for partners снимать колоду, чтобы определить партнеров делать антраша выделяться, выступать слишком резко - colours that * цвета, которые режут глаз( новозеландское) (разговорное) кончать, заканчивать, докончить( техническое) обрабатывать режущим инструментом, снимать стружку (полиграфия) обрезать книжный блок( техническое) сверлить, бурить (строительство) тесать, стесывать (электротехника) отключать, отсоединять (радиотехника) отстраиваться (радиотехника) переключать с одной программы на другую (горное) подрубать, делать вруб( ветеринарное) засекаться косить (траву) ;
жать (хлеба) ;
убирать (урожай) - to * the hay косить сено - to * the corners обкашивать углы поля давать количество - one acre of good grass will * three tons of hay с одного акра хорошего луга можно накосить три тонны сена давать настриг - this breed *s heavy fleece эта порода дает хороший настриг валить, рубить - to * clear вырубать дочиста, сводить лес прорубать, прокладывать - to * a tunnel through a mountain прорубить туннель в горе - to * one's way продвигаться, пробираться;
прокладывать дорогу - the ships * their way slowly корабли медленно шли вперед - to * one's way through a crowd протискиваться через толпу рассекать, разрезать - ship *ting the waves корабль, рассекающий волны шлифовать, гранить (камни) высекать (из камня) - to * a figure in the stone высечь фигуру из камня - to * steps in a rock высечь ступени в скале - his features were finely * у него было точеное лицо резать;
вырезать резаться, прорезываться - the baby is *ting its teeth у ребенка прорезываются зубы (разговорное) разбавлять( спортивное) срезать (специальное) кастрировать (сленг) победить записать или записываться на пластинку или пленку - to * a record зпаисывать на пластинку;
записываться на пластинку > to * loose освобождать;
разойтись, чувствовать себя свободно;
> to * a boat loose отвязать лодку;
> to * oneself loose from one's family порвать с семьей;
> you just ought see him when he *s loose посмотрели бы вы на него, когда он разойдется;
> to * smb. short оборвать кого-л.;
> to * a speech short внезапно прервать выступление;
> to * a long story short короче говоря;
> to * a loss вовремя прекратить невыгодное дело;
> to * the record побить рекорд;
> to * faces гримасничать, делать гримасы;
> to * a dash иметь заметную внешность, выделяться;
бахвалиться, рисоваться;
> to * a swath( американизм) рисоваться, важничать;
> to * high shines( американизм) (сленг) совершить что-л. необыкновенное;
> to * the string( американизм) свободно действовать, не стесняться в поступках;
> to * the hair спорить о мелочах;
вдаваться в ненужные подробности;
> to * the mustard( американизм) подходить во всех отношениях;
> to * a sign (американизм) увидеть что-л., наткнуться на что-л.;
> to * both ways быть обоюдоострым;
> that *s both ways это обоюдоострый инструмент;
это палка о двух концах;
> to * one's teeth on smth. на чем-л. собаку съесть;
> to * one's wisdom-teeth стать благоразумным, приобрести жизненный опыт;
> to * one's eye (американизм) посмотреть косо, бросить косой взгляд;
> to * the bag open (американизм) проговориться, выдать сведения;
> to * and thrust пикироваться;
> to * and contrive жить по средствам, сводить концы с концами;
> to * and come again есть много, с аппетитом;
> to * it fine попасть в последнюю минуту;
рассчитать, сделать абсолютно точно;
оставить (себе) в обрез;
> he never misses his train in the morning, but he always *s it fine он никогда не опаздывает по утрам на поезд, но всегда поспевает в последнюю минуту;
> to * it too fat хватить через край;
перегнуть палку( редкое) жребий - to draw *s тянуть жребий across-the-board ~ фиксированный момент движения цен на фондовой бирже, затрагивающего все акции to be ~ out (for smth.) быть словно созданным (для чего-л.) ~ up подрывать( силы, здоровье) ;
причинять страдания;
be cut up мучиться, страдать corner ~ угловой срез cut абрис ~ бурить;
копать;
рыть ~ кино быстрая смена кадров ~ выпад ~ вырезать ~ вырезка (тж. из книги, статьи) ;
a cut from the joint вырезка, филей ~ высекать (из камня) ;
резать (по дереву) ;
тесать, стесывать;
шлифовать, гранить (драгоценные камни) ~ вычеркивать кандидатуру ~ голосовать против ~ гравюра на дереве (доска или оттиск) ~ канал;
выемка ~ кастрированный ~ кастрировать (животное) ~ контур ~ косить, жать;
убирать урожай ~ кратчайший путь (тж. a short cut) ~ кроить ~ лишать политической поддержки ~ кино монтаж;
rough cut предварительный монтаж ~ насмешка ~ оскорбление ~ отключать ~ отключение нагрузки ~ отрезанный, подрезанный, срезанный ~ отрезать ~ отрезок ~ вчт. отсечение ~ отсоединять ~ очертание ~ пересекать(ся) (о линиях, дорогах) ~ разг. переставать, прекращать ~ покрой ~ порезанный ~ прекращение (знакомства) ;
to give (smb.) the cut direct прекратить знакомство (с кем-л.) ~ прерывать знакомство (с кем-л.) ;
не кланяться, делать вид, что не замечаешь ( кого-л.) ;
to cut (smb.) dead совершенно игнорировать (кого-л.) ~ пропускать, не присутствовать;
to cut a lecture пропустить лекцию ~ профиль, сечение;
пролет (моста) ;
the cut of one's rig (или jib) разг. внешний вид человека ~ профиль ~ разбавленный ~ разведенный ~ разрез, порез;
рана;
зарубка, засечка ~ разрезанный ~ разрезать ~ резать;
срезать, отрезать, разрезать;
стричь;
to cut oneself порезаться;
cut loose отделять, освобождать;
to cut oneself loose from one's family порвать с семьей ~ резать ~ резаться, прорезываться (о зубах) ~ рубить, валить (лес) ~ скроенный ~ снижать (цены, налоги) ~ снижать ~ снижение (цен, количества) ~ снижение ~ сниженный, уменьшенный ~ сниженный ~ карт. снимать колоду;
to cut for partners выниманием карт определить партнеров;
cut at наносить удар( мечом, кнутом;
тж. перен.) ~ карт. снятие (колоды) ~ сокращать ~ сокращение ~ срезать ~ удар ~ разг. удирать ~ уменьшать ~ уменьшение ~ уменьшенный ~ урезывать;
сокращать (статью, книгу, продукцию, расходы) ~ урезывать ~ уцененный to ~ a feather уст. вдаваться в излишние тонкости to ~ a feather уст. разг. щеголять, красоваться, выставлять напоказ to ~ a joke отпустить, отколоть шутку ~ пропускать, не присутствовать;
to cut a lecture пропустить лекцию to ~ and come again есть с аппетитом;
to cut and run убегать, удирать ~ and dried (или dry) заранее подготовленный;
в законченном виде ~ and dried (или dry) трафаретный, тривиальный, банальный to ~ and come again есть с аппетитом;
to cut and run убегать, удирать ~ карт. снимать колоду;
to cut for partners выниманием карт определить партнеров;
cut at наносить удар (мечом, кнутом;
тж. перен.) ~ away срезать ~ away разг. убегать ~ back кино повторить данный ранее кадр (обычно в воспоминаниях и т. п.) to ~ both ways быть обоюдоострым ~ прерывать знакомство (с кем-л.) ;
не кланяться, делать вид, что не замечаешь (кого-л.) ;
to cut (smb.) dead совершенно игнорировать (кого-л.) ~ down выторговывать ~ down рубить (деревья) ~ down снижать ~ down сокращать (расходы, статью и т. п.) ~ down сокращать ~ down сокращать потребление ~ down (обыкн. pass.) сражать( о болезни, смерти) ~ карт. снимать колоду;
to cut for partners выниманием карт определить партнеров;
cut at наносить удар (мечом, кнутом;
тж. перен.) ~ вырезка (тж. из книги, статьи) ;
a cut from the joint вырезка, филей ~ here место разреза ~ in вклиниваться между машинами ~ in эл. включать ~ in включать ~ in вмешиваться ~ in вмешиваться ~ in предоставлять слово ~ in прерывать ~ in присоединять ~ in public investment сокращение государственных ассигнований ~ it out! разг. перестаньте!, бросьте! ~ резать;
срезать, отрезать, разрезать;
стричь;
to cut oneself порезаться;
cut loose отделять, освобождать;
to cut oneself loose from one's family порвать с семьей ~ профиль, сечение;
пролет (моста) ;
the cut of one's rig (или jib) разг. внешний вид человека ~ off выключать (электричество, воду, газ и т. п.) ~ off выключать ~ off кончать ~ off лишать наследства ~ off обрезать, отсекать;
прерывать;
operator, I have been cut off послушайте, станция, нас разъединили ~ off отрезать (отступление) ~ off отрезать ~ off отсекать ~ off перерезать ~ off прерывать ~ off приводить к концу ~ off приводить к ранней смерти ~ off разъединять ~ резать;
срезать, отрезать, разрезать;
стричь;
to cut oneself порезаться;
cut loose отделять, освобождать;
to cut oneself loose from one's family порвать с семьей ~ резать;
срезать, отрезать, разрезать;
стричь;
to cut oneself порезаться;
cut loose отделять, освобождать;
to cut oneself loose from one's family порвать с семьей ~ out эл. выключать ~ out выключаться ~ out вырабатывать ~ out вырезать;
кроить ~ out вырезать ~ out вытеснять ~ out вытеснять ~ out карт. выходить из игры ~ out готовить ~ out отключать ~ out отключаться ~ out мор. отрезать судно от берега ~ out оттеснять ~ out переставать делать ~ out планировать ~ out прекращать ~ over вырубать лес to ~ short прерывать, обрывать ~ the coat according to the cloth = по одежке протягивай ножки to ~ to pieces разбить наголову;
раскритиковать to ~ to the heart (или to the quick) задеть за живое, глубоко уязвить, глубоко задеть (чьи-л. чувства) ~ under продавать дешевле( конкурирующих фирм) ~ up подрывать (силы, здоровье) ;
причинять страдания;
be cut up мучиться, страдать ~ up разрубать, разрезать на куски ~ up раскритиковать to ~ up well оставить после своей смерти большое состояние;
to cut up rough негодовать, возмущаться to ~ up well оставить после своей смерти большое состояние;
to cut up rough негодовать, возмущаться economy ~ экономия expenditure ~ сокращение расходов ~ прекращение (знакомства) ;
to give (smb.) the cut direct прекратить знакомство (с кем-л.) ~ off обрезать, отсекать;
прерывать;
operator, I have been cut off послушайте, станция, нас разъединили ~ off обрезать, отсекать;
прерывать;
operator, I have been cut off послушайте, станция, нас разъединили operator: operator биржевой маклер ~ биржевой маклер или делец;
smooth( или slick) operator ловкий делец ~ владелец предприятия ~ амер. владелец предприятия или его управляющий;
big operators амер. крупные чиновники;
высокие должностные лица ~ механик ~ хир. оператор ~ вчт. оператор ~ оператор ~ оператор;
механик;
operator's position рабочее место ~ производитель работ ~ промышленник ~ спекулянт ~ станочник ~ телефонист;
телеграфист;
радист;
связист ~ то, что оказывает действие ~ фабрикант overall ~ всеобщее сокращение price ~ снижение цены ~ кино монтаж;
rough cut предварительный монтаж salary ~ уменьшение зарплаты short ~ сокращенный short: ~ cut кратчайшее расстояние;
to take (или to make) a short cut избрать кратчайший путь ~ cut наименьшая затрата времени shortcut: shortcut = short cut wage ~ снижение заработной платы wage ~ снижение зарплаты -
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wei
1. noun1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) camino, vía; entrada, salida2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) dirección; camino3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) calle; avenida4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) distancia5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) manera, modo, forma6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) aspecto; manera (de alguna manera/forma siento pena por él)7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) maneras8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) camino, paso (abrirse camino/paso)
2. adverb((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) muy, mucho más; de sobra- wayfarer- wayside
- be/get on one's way
- by the way
- fall by the wayside
- get/have one's own way
- get into / out of the way of doing something
- get into / out of the way of something
- go out of one's way
- have a way with
- have it one's own way
- in a bad way
- in
- out of the/someone's way
- lose one's way
- make one's way
- make way for
- make way
- under way
- way of life
- ways and means
way n1. manera / modowhat's the best way to do it? ¿cuál es la mejor manera de hacerlo?2. caminowhich is the quickest way to your house? ¿cuál es el camino más rápido para ir a tu casa?3. direcciónwhich way did he go? ¿en qué dirección se ha ido? / ¿por dónde se ha ido?to be in the way estar en medio / obstruir el paso / molestarto get out of the way apartar / apartarse / quitar de en mediothere's a car coming, get out of the way! viene un coche, ¡apártate!tr[weɪ]1 (right route, road, etc) camino■ which is the best way to the swimming pool? ¿cómo se va a la piscina?, ¿por dónde se va a la piscina?■ do you know the way? ¿conoces el camino?, ¿sabes cómo ir?2 (direction) dirección nombre femenino■ which way did he go? ¿por dónde se fue?■ which way is the harbour from here? ¿por dónde cae el puerto desde aquí?■ come this way, please venga por aquí, por favor■ are you going my way? ¿vas en la misma dirección que yo?3 (distance) distancia■ it's a long way to Tipperary Tipperary está lejos, Tipperary queda lejos4 (manner, method) manera, modo■ what's the best way to cook trout? ¿cuál es la mejor manera de guisar las truchas?■ OK, you do it your own way vale, hazlo como quieras5 (behaviour, custom) manera, forma, modo6 (area) zona, área■ that's out Romford way, isn't it? está por la zona de Romford, ¿verdad?1 familiar muy\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLacross the way / over the way enfrentealong the way (on journey) por el camino■ this flat's not big enough by a long way este piso es demasiado pequeño, pero pequeño de verdadby the way (incidentally) a propósito, por ciertoeither way en cualquier casoevery which way por todas partes, en todas direccionesin a bad way familiar malin a big way a lo grande, a gran escala, en plan grandein a small way a pequeña escala, en plan modestoin a way en cierto modo, en cierta manerain any way de alguna manera■ can I help in any way? ¿puedo ayudar de alguna manera?in many ways desde muchos puntos de vista, en muchos aspectos■ in many ways, this is her best book desde muchos puntos de vista, éste es su mejor libroin more ways than one en más de un sentidoin no way de ninguna manera, de ningún modoin some ways en algunos aspectosin the way of (regarding) en cuanto a, como■ what would you like in the way of dessert? ¿qué quieres de postre?in this way (thus) de este modo, de esta manerano two ways about it no tiene vuelta de hojano way! ¡ni hablar!, ¡de ninguna manera!on one's way / on the way por el camino, de camino, de paso■ we're on our way! ¡ya estamos en camino!■ is it on your way? ¿te pilla de camino?one way and another en conjunto■ one way and another it's been a good year en conjunto, ha sido un buen añoone way or the other (somehow) de algún modo, de una manera u otra, como sea■ don't worry, we'll find it one way or the other no te preocupes, lo encontraremos de una manera u otra■ I don't mind one way or the other me da exactamente igual, me da lo mismoover the way enfrentethat's always the way siempre es asíthat's the way the cookie crumbles así es la vidathe other way round al revés, viceversathe right way up cabeza arriba, derecho,-athe wrong way up cabeza abajoto be born that way ser así, nacer asíto be in the way estorbar, estar por en medio■ you're in the way! estás estorbando!■ move your car, it's in the way quita tu coche de en medio, obstruye el pasoto be on the way (coming) estar en camino, estar al llegar, avecinarseto be on the way down (fall) estar bajando, ir a la bajato be on the way in (coming into fashion) estar poniéndose de modato be on the way out (going out of fashion) en camino de desaparecer, estar pasando de modato be on the way up (rise) estar subiendo, ir al alzato be out of somebody's way no pillar a alguien de caminoto be set in one's ways tener unas costumbres muy arraigadas, ser reacio,-a al cambioto cut both ways / cut two ways ser un arma de doble filo, tener ventajas y desventajasto get in the way estorbar, molestar, ponerse en medioto get into the way of doing something coger la costumbre de hacer algoto get one's own way salirse con la suyato get out of the way of something dejarle paso a algo, apartarse del camino de algoto get out of the way apartarse del camino, quitarse de en medioto get out of the way of doing something perder la costumbre de hacer algoto get something out of the way deshacerse de algo, quitar algo de en medioto go a long way towards something contribuir en gran medida a algoto go one's own way ir a lo suyo, seguir su propio caminoto go out of one's way (to do something) desvivirse (por hacer algo)to have a way with... tener un don especial para...to keep out of somebody's way evitar el contacto con alguiento learn something the hard way aprender algo a las malasto look the other way hacer la vista gordato lose one's way perderse, extraviarseto make one's own way in life/in the world abrirse paso en la vida/el mundoto make one's way dirigirse (to, a)to make way for something hacer lugar para algoto my way of thinking a mi modo de verto put somebody in the way of (doing) something dar a alguien la oportunidad de (hacer) algoto see one's way clear to doing something ver la manera de hacer algoto stand in the way of something ser un obstáculo para algo, ser un estorbo para algoto talk one's way out of something salir de algo a base de labiato work one's way through something (crowd etc) abrirse camino por algo 2 (work, book) hacer algo con dificultad 3 (college etc) costearse los estudios trabajandoto work one's way up ascender a fuerza de trabajo, subir a base de trabajarway in entradaway ['weɪ] n1) path, road: camino m, vía f2) route: camino m, ruta fto go the wrong way: equivocarse de caminoI'm on my way: estoy de camino3) : línea f de conducta, camino mhe chose the easy way: optó por el camino fácil4) manner, means: manera f, modo m, forma fin the same way: del mismo modo, igualmentethere are no two ways about it: no cabe la menor dudahave it your way: como tú quierasto get one's own way: salirse uno con la suya6) state: estado mthings are in a bad way: las cosas marchan mal7) respect: aspecto m, sentido m8) custom: costumbre fto mend one's ways: dejar las malas costumbres9) passage: camino mto get in the way: meterse en el camino10) distance: distancia fto come a long way: hacer grandes progresos11) direction: dirección fcome this way: venga por aquíwhich way did he go?: ¿por dónde fue?by the way : a propósito, por ciertoby way of via: vía, pasando porout of the way remote: remoto, recónditon.• camino s.m.• dirección s.f.• distancia s.f.• estilo s.m.• guisa s.f.• género s.m.• manera s.f.• medio s.m.• modales s.m.pl.• modo s.m.• paso s.m.• sentido s.m.• trayecto s.m.• vía s.f.
I weɪ1) noun2) ca) ( route) camino mthe way back — el camino de vuelta or de regreso
let's go a different way — vayamos por otro lado or camino
the way in/out — la entrada/salida
this style is on the way in/out — este estilo se está poniendo/pasando de moda
it's difficult to find one's way around this town — es difícil orientarse or no perderse en esta ciudad
you'll soon find your way around the office/system — en poco tiempo te familiarizarás con la oficina/el sistema
can you find your way there by yourself? — ¿sabes ir solo?
we're going the wrong way — nos hemos equivocado de camino, vamos mal
which way did you come? — ¿por dónde viniste?
which way did he go? — ¿por dónde fue?; ( following somebody) ¿por dónde se fue?
could you tell me the way to the city center? — ¿me podría decir por dónde se va or cómo se llega al centro (de la ciudad)?
I'm on my way! — ahora mismo salgo or voy, voy para allí!
the doctor is on her way — la doctora ya va para allí/viene para aquí
the goods are on their way — la mercancía está en camino or ya ha salido
did you find the way to Trier all right? — ¿llegaste bien a Trier?
I don't know the way up/down — no sé por dónde se sube/se baja
to lead the way — ir* delante
to lose one's way — perderse*
there is no way around it — no hay otra solución or salida
there are no two ways about it — no tiene or no hay vuelta de hoja
to go one's own way: she'll go her own way hará lo que le parezca; to go out of one's way ( make a detour) desviarse* del camino; ( make special effort): they went out of their way to be helpful se desvivieron or hicieron lo indecible por ayudar; to go the way of something/somebody — acabar como algo/algn, correr la misma suerte de algo/algn
b) (road, path) camino m, senda fthe people over the way — (BrE) los vecinos de enfrente
3) c u (passage, space)to be/get in the way — estorbar
she doesn't let her work get in the way of her social life — no deja que el trabajo sea un obstáculo para su vida social
to stand in the way: they stood in our way nos impidieron el paso; I couldn't see it, she was standing in my way no podía verlo, ella me tapaba (la vista); I won't stand in your way no seré yo quien te lo impida; to stand in the way of progress obstaculizar* or entorpecer* el progreso; (get) out of the way! hazte a un lado!, quítate de en medio!; to move something out of the way quitar algo de en medio; I'd like to get this work out of the way quisiera quitar este trabajo de en medio; to keep out of somebody's way rehuir* a algn, evitar encontrarse con algn; make way! — abran paso!
4) c ( direction)it's that way — es en esa dirección, es por ahí
we didn't know which way to go — no sabíamos por dónde ir or qué dirección tomar
which way did they go? — ¿por dónde (se) fueron?
this way and that — de un lado a otro, aquí y allá
which way does the house face? — ¿hacia dónde mira or está orientada la casa?
we're both going the same way — vamos para el mismo lado or en la misma dirección
the hurricane is heading this way — el huracán viene hacia aquí or en esta dirección
if you're ever down our way, call in — (colloq) si algún día andas por nuestra zona, ven a vernos
whichever way you look at it, it's a disaster — es un desastre, lo mires por donde lo mires
which way up should it be? — ¿cuál es la parte de arriba?
to split something three/five ways — dividir algo en tres/cinco partes
every which way — (AmE) para todos lados
to come somebody's way — ( lit) \<\<person/animal\>\> venir* hacia algn
to go somebody's way: are you going my way? ¿vas en mi misma dirección?; the decision went our way se decidió en nuestro favor; to put work/business somebody's way conseguirle* trabajo/clientes a algn; way to go! — (AmE colloq) así se hace!, bien hecho!
5) ( distance) (no pl)there's only a short way to go now — ya falta or queda poco para llegar
he came all this way just to see me — (colloq) se dió el viaje hasta aquí sólo para verme
you have to go back a long way, to the Middle Ages — hay que remontarse a la Edad Media
it's a very long way down/up — hay una buena bajada/subida
we've come a long way since those days — hemos evolucionado or avanzado mucho desde entonces
a little goes a long way — un poco cunde or (AmL tb) rinde mucho
Springfield? that's quite a ways from here — (AmE colloq) ¿Springfield? eso está requetelejos de aquí (fam)
to go all the way: do you think he might go all the way and fire them? ¿te parece que puede llegar a echarlos?; they went all the way ( had sex) tuvieron relaciones, hicieron el amor; to go some/a long way toward something — contribuir* en cierta/gran medida a algo; see also way I III
6) c (method, means) forma f, manera f, modo mwe must try every possible way to convince them — tenemos que tratar de convencerlos por todos los medios
there's no way of crossing the border without a passport — es imposible cruzar la frontera sin pasaporte
it doesn't matter either way — de cualquier forma or manera, no importa
all right, we'll do it your way — muy bien, lo haremos a tu manera or como tú quieras
to learn something the hard way — aprender algo a fuerza de palos or golpes
to do something the hard/easy way — hacer* algo de manera difícil/fácil
he wants to have it both ways — lo quiere todo, lo quiere la chancha y los cinco reales or los veinte (RPl fam)
7) c ( manner) manera f, modo m, forma fin a subtle way — de manera or modo or forma sutil
the way you behaved was disgraceful — te comportaste de (una) manera or forma vergonzosa
is this the way you treat all your friends? — ¿así (es como) tratas a todos tus amigos?
that's one way of looking at it — es una manera or un modo or una forma de verlo
what a way to go! — (set phrase) mira que acabar or terminar así!
that's the way it goes — así son las cosas, así es la vida
it looks that way — así or eso parece
the way I see it — tal y como yo lo veo, a mi modo or manera de ver
the way things are o stand at the moment — tal y como están las cosas en este momento
in a big way: they let us down in a big way nos fallaron de mala manera; he fell for her in a big way quedó prendado de ella; to have a way with...: to have a way with children/people saber* cómo tratar a los niños/saber* cómo tratar a la gente, tener* don de gentes; to have a way with animals tener* mucha mano con los animales; to have a way with words — tener* mucha labia or facilidad de palabra
8) ca) (custom, characteristic)to get into/out of the way of something — (BrE) acostumbrarse a/perder* la costumbre de algo
to be set in one's ways — estar* muy acostumbrado a hacer las cosas de cierta manera
to mend one's ways — dejar las malas costumbres, enmendarse*
b) (wish, will)to get/have one's (own) way — salirse* con la suya (or mía etc)
have it your own way then! — lo que tú quieras!, como tú digas!
to have it all one's own way — salirse* con la suya (or mía etc)
to have one's (evil o wicked) way with somebody — llevarse a algn al huerto (fam), pasar a algn por las armas (fam)
9) c (feature, respect) sentido m, aspecto min a way, it's like losing an old friend — de alguna manera or en cierta forma or en cierto sentido es como perder a un viejo amigo
our product is in no way inferior to theirs — nuestro producto no es de ninguna manera or en ningún sentido inferior al suyo
you were in no way to blame — tú no tuviste ninguna culpa; see also way I III
10) (in phrases)by the way — (indep) a propósito, por cierto
but that's all by the way: what I really wanted to say was... — pero eso no es a lo que iba: lo que quería decir es que...
11)a) ( via) vía, pasando porb) ( to serve as) a modo or manera deby way of introduction/an apology — a modo or manera de introducción/disculpa
12)in the way of — ( as regards) (as prep)
don't expect too much in the way of help — en cuanto a ayuda, no esperes mucho
13)no way — (colloq)
no way is he/she going to do it — de ninguna manera lo va a hacer (fam)
no way! — ni hablar! (fam)
14) to give waya) (break, collapse) \<\<ice/rope/cable\>\> romperse*; \<\<floor\>\> hundirse, cederb) (succumb, give in)to give way TO something — \<\<to threats/blackmail\>\> ceder a or ante algo
c) (BrE Transp)to give way (TO somebody/something) — ceder el paso (a algn/algo)
d) (be replaced, superseded by)to give way TO something — dejar or dar* paso a algo
15)under way: to get under way ponerse* en marcha, comenzar*; to get a meeting under way dar* comienzo a una reunión; an investigation is under way — se está llevando a cabo or se ha abierto una investigación
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adverb (colloq)[weɪ]way and away — (as intensifier) (AmE) con mucho, lejos (AmL fam)
1. N•
the public way — la vía pública2) (=route) camino m (to de)which is the way to the station? — ¿cómo se va or cómo se llega a la estación?
this isn't the way to Lugo! — ¡por aquí no se va a Lugo!
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he walked all the way here — vino todo el camino andando•
to ask one's way to the station — preguntar el camino or cómo se va a la estación•
we came a back way — vinimos por los caminos vecinales•
she went by way of Birmingham — fue por or vía Birmingham•
if the chance comes my way — si se me presenta la oportunidad•
to take the easy way out — optar por la solución más fácil•
to feel one's way — (lit) andar a tientas•
to find one's way — orientarse, ubicarse (esp LAm)to find one's way into a building — encontrar la entrada de un edificio, descubrir cómo entrar en un edificio
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the way in — (=entrance) la entrada•
I don't know the way to his house — no sé el camino a su casa, no sé cómo se va or llega a su casado you know the way to the hotel? — ¿sabes el camino del or al hotel?, ¿sabes cómo llegar al hotel?
she knows her way around — (fig) tiene bastante experiencia, no es que sea una inocente
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to lead the way — (lit) ir primero; (fig) marcar la pauta, abrir el camino•
to go the long way round — ir por el camino más largo•
to lose one's way — extraviarse•
to make one's way to — dirigirse a•
the middle way — el camino de en medio•
on the way here — de camino hacia aquí, mientras veníamos aquíon the way to London — rumbo a Londres, camino de Londres
we're on our way! — ¡vamos para allá!
there's no way out — (fig) no hay salida or solución, esto no tiene solución
there's no other way out — (fig) no hay más remedio
it's on its way out — está en camino de desaparecer, ya está pasando de moda
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to go out of one's way — (lit) desviarse del caminothe company isn't paying its way — la compañía no rinde or no da provecho
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he put me in the way of some good contracts — me conectó or enchufó para que consiguiera buenos contratos•
to see one's way (clear) to helping sb — ver la forma de ayudar a algncould you possibly see your way clear to lending him some money? — ¿tendrías la amabilidad de prestarle algo de dinero?
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to go the shortest way — ir por el camino más corto•
to start on one's way — ponerse en camino- go the way of all flesh- go one's own wayprepare 1.3) (=space sb wants to go through) camino m•
to bar the way — ponerse en medio del camino•
to clear a way for — abrir camino para•
he crawled his way to the gate — llegó arrastrándose hasta la puerta•
to elbow one's way through the crowd — abrirse paso por la multitud a codazos•
to fight one's way out — lograr salir luchando•
to force one's way in — introducirse a la fuerza•
to hack one's way through sth — abrirse paso por algo a fuerza de tajos•
to be/get in sb's way — estorbar a algnam I in the way? — ¿estorbo?
you can watch, but don't get in the way — puedes mirar, pero no estorbes
to stand in sb's way — (lit) cerrar el paso a algn; (fig) ser un obstáculo para algn
to stand in the way of progress — impedir or entorpecer el progreso
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to make way (for sth/sb) — (lit, fig) dejar paso (a algo/algn)make way! — ¡abran paso!
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to leave the way open for further talks — dejar la puerta abierta a posteriores conversaciones•
to get out of the way — quitarse de en medioout of my way! — ¡quítate de en medio!
to get or move sth out of the way — quitar algo de en medio or del camino
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to push one's way through the crowd — abrirse paso por la multitud a empujonesgive 1., 18)•
to work one's way to the front — abrirse camino hacia la primera fila4) (=direction)•
down our way — por nuestra zona, en nuestro barrio•
are you going my way? — ¿vas por dónde voy yo?everything is going my way — (fig) todo me está saliendo a pedir de boca
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to look the other way — (lit) mirar para otro lado; (fig) mirar para otro lado, hacer la vista gordait was you who invited her, not the other way round — eres tú quien la invitaste, no al revés
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it's out Windsor way — está cerca de Windsor•
turn the map the right way up — pon el mapa mirando hacia arriba•
to split sth three ways — dividir algo en tres partes iguales•
come this way — pase por aquí•
which way did it go? — ¿hacia dónde fue?, ¿por dónde se fue?which way do we go from here? — (lit, fig) ¿desde aquí adónde vamos ahora?
which way is the wind blowing? — ¿de dónde sopla el viento?
she didn't know which way to look — no sabía dónde mirar, no sabía dónde poner los ojos
5) (=distance)•
a little way off — no muy lejos, a poca distanciaa little way down the road — bajando la calle, no muy lejos
it's a long or good way — es mucho camino
he'll go a long way — (fig) llegará lejos
a little of her company goes a long way — iro solo se le puede aguantar en pequeñas dosis
better by a long way — mucho mejor, mejor pero con mucho
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I can swim quite a way now — ahora puedo nadar bastante distancia•
a short way off — no muy lejos, a poca distancia6) (=means) manera f, forma f, modo mwe'll find a way of doing it — encontraremos la manera or forma or modo de hacerlo
it's the only way of doing it — es la única manera or forma or modo de hacerlo
my way is to — + infin mi sistema consiste en + infin
that's the way! — ¡así!, ¡eso es!
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every which way — (esp US) (=in every manner) de muchísimas maneras; (=in every direction) por todas parteshe re-ran the experiment every which way he could — reprodujo el experimento de todas las maneras habidas y por haber
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that's not the right way — así no se hace7) (=manner) manera f, forma f, modo mthe way things are going we shall have nothing left — si esto continúa así nos vamos a quedar sin nada
she looked at me in a strange way — me miró de manera or forma extraña or de modo extraño
it's a strange way to thank someone — ¡vaya manera or forma or modo de mostrar gratitud or darle las gracias a alguien!
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without in any way wishing to — + infin sin querer en lo más mínimo + infin, sin tener intención alguna de + infinwe lost in a really big way * — perdimos de manera or forma or modo realmente espectacular
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you can't have it both ways — tienes que optar por lo uno o lo otro•
each way — (Racing) (a) ganador y colocado•
either way I can't help you — de todas formas no puedo ayudarle•
I will help you in every way possible — haré todo lo posible por ayudarte•
no way! * — ¡ni pensarlo!, ¡ni hablar!no way was that a goal * — ¡imposible que fuera eso un gol!
there is no way I am going to agree * — de ninguna manera or forma or de ningún modo lo voy a consentir
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(in) one way or another — de una u otra manera or forma or modoit doesn't matter to me one way or the other — me es igual, me da lo mismo
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in the ordinary way (of things) — por lo general, en general•
he has his own way of doing it — tiene su manera or forma or modo de hacerloI'll do it (in) my own way — lo haré a mi manera or forma or modo
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in the same way — de la misma manera or forma, del mismo modo•
we help in a small way — ayudamos un poco•
she's clever that way — para esas cosas es muy lista•
to my way of thinking — a mi parecer, a mi manera or forma or modo de ver•
do it this way — hazlo asíin this way — así, de esta manera or forma or modo
it was this way... — pasó lo siguiente...
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that's always the way with him — siempre le pasa igual8) [of will]•
to get one's own way — salirse con la suya•
have it your own way! — ¡como quieras!they didn't have things all their own way — (in football match) no dominaron el partido completamente
he had his wicked or evil way with her — hum se la llevó al huerto *, la sedujo
9) (=custom) costumbre fhe has his little ways — tiene sus manías or rarezas
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to get into the way of doing sth — adquirir la costumbre de hacer algo•
to be/get out of the way of doing sth — haber perdido/perder la costumbre de hacer algo- mend one's ways10) (=gift, special quality)•
he has a way with people — tiene don de gentes11) (=respect, aspect) sentido m•
in a way — en cierto sentido•
in many ways — en muchos sentidos•
he's like his father in more ways than one — se parece a su padre en muchos sentidos•
in no way, not in any way — de ninguna manera, de manera alguna•
in some ways — en algunos sentidos12) (=state) estado m•
things are in a bad way — las cosas van or marchan malhe's in a bad way — (=sick) está grave; (=troubled) está muy mal
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he's in a fair way to succeed — tiene buenas posibilidades de lograrlo•
it looks that way — así parece- be in the family way13) (=speed)to gather way — [ship] empezar a moverse; (fig) [enthusiasm] encenderse
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by the way — a propósito, por ciertohow was your holiday, by the way? — a propósito or por cierto, ¿qué tal tus vacaciones?
Jones, which, by the way, is not his real name — Jones que, a propósito or por cierto, no es su verdadero nombre
oh, and by the way — antes que se me olvide
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by way of a warning — a modo de advertencia•
he had little in the way of formal education — tuvo poca educación formal•
to be under way — estar en marchato get under way — [ship] zarpar; [person, group] partir, ponerse en camino; [work, project] ponerse en marcha, empezar a moverse
2.ADV*•
way down (below) — muy abajo•
it's way out in Nevada — está allá en Nevada•
it's way past your bedtime — hace rato que deberías estar en la cama•
it's way too big — es demasiado grande•
way up high — muy alto3.CPDway station N — (US) apeadero m ; (fig) paso m intermedio
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I [weɪ]1) noun2) ca) ( route) camino mthe way back — el camino de vuelta or de regreso
let's go a different way — vayamos por otro lado or camino
the way in/out — la entrada/salida
this style is on the way in/out — este estilo se está poniendo/pasando de moda
it's difficult to find one's way around this town — es difícil orientarse or no perderse en esta ciudad
you'll soon find your way around the office/system — en poco tiempo te familiarizarás con la oficina/el sistema
can you find your way there by yourself? — ¿sabes ir solo?
we're going the wrong way — nos hemos equivocado de camino, vamos mal
which way did you come? — ¿por dónde viniste?
which way did he go? — ¿por dónde fue?; ( following somebody) ¿por dónde se fue?
could you tell me the way to the city center? — ¿me podría decir por dónde se va or cómo se llega al centro (de la ciudad)?
I'm on my way! — ahora mismo salgo or voy, voy para allí!
the doctor is on her way — la doctora ya va para allí/viene para aquí
the goods are on their way — la mercancía está en camino or ya ha salido
did you find the way to Trier all right? — ¿llegaste bien a Trier?
I don't know the way up/down — no sé por dónde se sube/se baja
to lead the way — ir* delante
to lose one's way — perderse*
there is no way around it — no hay otra solución or salida
there are no two ways about it — no tiene or no hay vuelta de hoja
to go one's own way: she'll go her own way hará lo que le parezca; to go out of one's way ( make a detour) desviarse* del camino; ( make special effort): they went out of their way to be helpful se desvivieron or hicieron lo indecible por ayudar; to go the way of something/somebody — acabar como algo/algn, correr la misma suerte de algo/algn
b) (road, path) camino m, senda fthe people over the way — (BrE) los vecinos de enfrente
3) c u (passage, space)to be/get in the way — estorbar
she doesn't let her work get in the way of her social life — no deja que el trabajo sea un obstáculo para su vida social
to stand in the way: they stood in our way nos impidieron el paso; I couldn't see it, she was standing in my way no podía verlo, ella me tapaba (la vista); I won't stand in your way no seré yo quien te lo impida; to stand in the way of progress obstaculizar* or entorpecer* el progreso; (get) out of the way! hazte a un lado!, quítate de en medio!; to move something out of the way quitar algo de en medio; I'd like to get this work out of the way quisiera quitar este trabajo de en medio; to keep out of somebody's way rehuir* a algn, evitar encontrarse con algn; make way! — abran paso!
4) c ( direction)it's that way — es en esa dirección, es por ahí
we didn't know which way to go — no sabíamos por dónde ir or qué dirección tomar
which way did they go? — ¿por dónde (se) fueron?
this way and that — de un lado a otro, aquí y allá
which way does the house face? — ¿hacia dónde mira or está orientada la casa?
we're both going the same way — vamos para el mismo lado or en la misma dirección
the hurricane is heading this way — el huracán viene hacia aquí or en esta dirección
if you're ever down our way, call in — (colloq) si algún día andas por nuestra zona, ven a vernos
whichever way you look at it, it's a disaster — es un desastre, lo mires por donde lo mires
which way up should it be? — ¿cuál es la parte de arriba?
to split something three/five ways — dividir algo en tres/cinco partes
every which way — (AmE) para todos lados
to come somebody's way — ( lit) \<\<person/animal\>\> venir* hacia algn
to go somebody's way: are you going my way? ¿vas en mi misma dirección?; the decision went our way se decidió en nuestro favor; to put work/business somebody's way conseguirle* trabajo/clientes a algn; way to go! — (AmE colloq) así se hace!, bien hecho!
5) ( distance) (no pl)there's only a short way to go now — ya falta or queda poco para llegar
he came all this way just to see me — (colloq) se dió el viaje hasta aquí sólo para verme
you have to go back a long way, to the Middle Ages — hay que remontarse a la Edad Media
it's a very long way down/up — hay una buena bajada/subida
we've come a long way since those days — hemos evolucionado or avanzado mucho desde entonces
a little goes a long way — un poco cunde or (AmL tb) rinde mucho
Springfield? that's quite a ways from here — (AmE colloq) ¿Springfield? eso está requetelejos de aquí (fam)
to go all the way: do you think he might go all the way and fire them? ¿te parece que puede llegar a echarlos?; they went all the way ( had sex) tuvieron relaciones, hicieron el amor; to go some/a long way toward something — contribuir* en cierta/gran medida a algo; see also way I III
6) c (method, means) forma f, manera f, modo mwe must try every possible way to convince them — tenemos que tratar de convencerlos por todos los medios
there's no way of crossing the border without a passport — es imposible cruzar la frontera sin pasaporte
it doesn't matter either way — de cualquier forma or manera, no importa
all right, we'll do it your way — muy bien, lo haremos a tu manera or como tú quieras
to learn something the hard way — aprender algo a fuerza de palos or golpes
to do something the hard/easy way — hacer* algo de manera difícil/fácil
he wants to have it both ways — lo quiere todo, lo quiere la chancha y los cinco reales or los veinte (RPl fam)
7) c ( manner) manera f, modo m, forma fin a subtle way — de manera or modo or forma sutil
the way you behaved was disgraceful — te comportaste de (una) manera or forma vergonzosa
is this the way you treat all your friends? — ¿así (es como) tratas a todos tus amigos?
that's one way of looking at it — es una manera or un modo or una forma de verlo
what a way to go! — (set phrase) mira que acabar or terminar así!
that's the way it goes — así son las cosas, así es la vida
it looks that way — así or eso parece
the way I see it — tal y como yo lo veo, a mi modo or manera de ver
the way things are o stand at the moment — tal y como están las cosas en este momento
in a big way: they let us down in a big way nos fallaron de mala manera; he fell for her in a big way quedó prendado de ella; to have a way with...: to have a way with children/people saber* cómo tratar a los niños/saber* cómo tratar a la gente, tener* don de gentes; to have a way with animals tener* mucha mano con los animales; to have a way with words — tener* mucha labia or facilidad de palabra
8) ca) (custom, characteristic)to get into/out of the way of something — (BrE) acostumbrarse a/perder* la costumbre de algo
to be set in one's ways — estar* muy acostumbrado a hacer las cosas de cierta manera
to mend one's ways — dejar las malas costumbres, enmendarse*
b) (wish, will)to get/have one's (own) way — salirse* con la suya (or mía etc)
have it your own way then! — lo que tú quieras!, como tú digas!
to have it all one's own way — salirse* con la suya (or mía etc)
to have one's (evil o wicked) way with somebody — llevarse a algn al huerto (fam), pasar a algn por las armas (fam)
9) c (feature, respect) sentido m, aspecto min a way, it's like losing an old friend — de alguna manera or en cierta forma or en cierto sentido es como perder a un viejo amigo
our product is in no way inferior to theirs — nuestro producto no es de ninguna manera or en ningún sentido inferior al suyo
you were in no way to blame — tú no tuviste ninguna culpa; see also way I III
10) (in phrases)by the way — (indep) a propósito, por cierto
but that's all by the way: what I really wanted to say was... — pero eso no es a lo que iba: lo que quería decir es que...
11)a) ( via) vía, pasando porb) ( to serve as) a modo or manera deby way of introduction/an apology — a modo or manera de introducción/disculpa
12)in the way of — ( as regards) (as prep)
don't expect too much in the way of help — en cuanto a ayuda, no esperes mucho
13)no way — (colloq)
no way is he/she going to do it — de ninguna manera lo va a hacer (fam)
no way! — ni hablar! (fam)
14) to give waya) (break, collapse) \<\<ice/rope/cable\>\> romperse*; \<\<floor\>\> hundirse, cederb) (succumb, give in)to give way TO something — \<\<to threats/blackmail\>\> ceder a or ante algo
c) (BrE Transp)to give way (TO somebody/something) — ceder el paso (a algn/algo)
d) (be replaced, superseded by)to give way TO something — dejar or dar* paso a algo
15)under way: to get under way ponerse* en marcha, comenzar*; to get a meeting under way dar* comienzo a una reunión; an investigation is under way — se está llevando a cabo or se ha abierto una investigación
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adverb (colloq)way and away — (as intensifier) (AmE) con mucho, lejos (AmL fam)
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wei 1. noun1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) vei2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) vei, retning3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) vei4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) avstand5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) metode, måte, skikk6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) måte7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) vane8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) (bane) vei; gjennom; (gi) etter2. adverb((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) langt; høyt- wayfarer- wayside
- be/get on one's way
- by the way
- fall by the wayside
- get/have one's own way
- get into / out of the way of doing something
- get into / out of the way of something
- go out of one's way
- have a way with
- have it one's own way
- in a bad way
- in
- out of the/someone's way
- lose one's way
- make one's way
- make way for
- make way
- under way
- way of life
- ways and meansfart--------måte--------retning--------visIsubst. \/weɪ\/1) ( om retning) vei• can you tell me the way to the mall?• this way, pleasedenne veien, takk2) utvei, råd, mulighet, løsning3) ( fremgangsmåte) måte, vis• do you know the right way to do this?• do it your own way!4) vis, måte, henseende5) ( gammeldags) vei, sti6) ( personlig egenskap) vesen, måte å være på, atferd7) ( gammeldags) bransje, fag, område8) (sjøfart, gammeldags) fart9) (etter stedsnavn, hverdagslig) -trakteneallow somebody his\/her own way la noen få det som han\/hun vilall the way ( også overført) hele veien, for alle penga, heltany way hvilken som helst vei, (til) hvilken som helst retning (på) hvilken som helst måte i alle tilfeller, uansett, likevelask the\/one's way spørre om veien, spørre seg frembe by the way ( om kommentar eller bemerkning) mangle betydning, ikke vedkomme sammenhengenbeg one's way tigge seg frembe in a way about something være opprørt over noebe in the way of være i veien forbe on the way være på veibe on the way in\/out (hverdagslig, om moter og trender) være på vei inn\/ut, begynne å bli populær(t)\/upopulær(t), begynne å bli moderne\/umodernebe under way være i gang, være underveis, gjøre fremskritt ( sjøfart) i fartbe well on the\/one's way være et godt stykke på vei ( overført) være på god veiborrow one's way låne seg fremby a long way ( overført) langt på veiby the way ( gammeldags) nær veien, ved veien, inntil veieni forbifarten forresten, apropos, forøvrig• by the way, do you know if she's at home today?forresten, vet du om hun er hjemme i dag?by way of via, over, gjennomsom, tilfor å, i den hensikt åclear the way bane vei, gi plassclear the way! ut av veien!, unna vei!come a long way komme langveisfra ( overført) nå langtcome somebody's way komme på noens trakter• if a great fortune should come my way, I would leave this godforsaken placehvis en stor formue skulle komme meg til del, ville jeg forlate dette gudsforlatte stedetcome up the hard way gå den lange veien, arbeide seg opp fra ingentingcut one's way bane seg veidown our way ( hverdagslig) nede hos oss, hjemme hos oss, i våre trakter, der vi kommer fraforklaring: holde på en hest som vinner eller på plasseringhver veieither way begge veier fra eller til, uansettevery which way (amer.) alle veieralle midler, alle måterfall somebody's way komme noen til del, komme noen til godefeel one's way forsøke seg frem, føle seg for\/fremfight one's way ( også overført) kjempe seg frem, slå seg gjennom, slå seg frem, bryte seg veifind a\/some way ( overført) finne (på) en utvei, finne en løsning, finne på noefumble one's way famle seg frem, famle etter veienget into the way of venne seg til, sette seg inn iget one's way få viljen singet one's way with (få lov til å) ha sex medget out of someone's way ( også overført) holde seg unna noen, ikke stå i veien for noen• she was angry with me, so I got out of her wayhun var sint på meg, så jeg holdt meg unna henneget something out of the way bli kvitt noe, kvitte seg med noe, rydde noe av veienget under way komme i gang, få i gang ( sjøfart) komme i siggo a great way with somebody bety mye for noen ha stor innflytelse hos noengo all the way løpe linen ut, ta steget fullt ut samtykke helt og holdent ( hverdagslig) ha sex (med noen)go a long way eller go a great way eller go far ( også overført) gå langt rekke langt, være drøy bidra sterktgo a long way round gå en skikkelig omveigo\/take one's own way ( overført) gå sin egen vei, handle etter eget hodego one's way ( litterært) gå sin veigo out of one's way ta en omvei, gjøre en avstikker( overført) gjøre seg ekstra besvær, virkelig anstrenge seggo over in a big way slå voldsomt an, gjøre enorm suksessgo someone's way gå bra for noen, gå i noens favørgå samme vei som noen• are you going my way?go the right way about it gripe saken riktig an, begynne i riktig endego the right way to work gripe saken riktig ango the way of all flesh eller go the way of all the earth eller go the way of nature gå all kjødets gang, vandre heden, forgå, gå til grunne, døhave a way of ha en tendens til å, pleie åhave a way with something\/someone ha et (godt) lag med noe\/noen, ha tekkehave (it) one's own way eller have one's way få det som man vil, bestemme selv, få viljen sin• have it your own way!• if I had my way...om jeg fikk bestemme...have it both ways få både i pose og sekkhave way on ( sjøfart) ha (god) farthold\/keep one's way gå på, fortsettein all ways på alle vis, i alle henseender, på alle (mulige) måterin any way på noe vis• can I help you in any way?på en hvilken som helst måtein a way på sett og vis, på en måtein a small way i liten skala\/målestokkin no way ikke i det hele tatt, på ingen måtein one way på sett og vis, på en måtein some ways på sett og vis, på en måtein the way i veien ( gammeldags) i nærhetenin the way of ( overført) i form av, med hensyn til, av• what shall we give her in the way of a present?in this way på denne måtenit cuts both ways ( overført) det er på både godt og vondt, det er et tveegget sverd, det går i begge retninger, det slår begge veierkeep out of someone's way ( overført) gå ut av veien for noen, holde seg ute av veien for noen, holde seg unna noenknow one's way about kjenne til veiene, være bra orientert kunne klare seg ha rede på saker og tinglead the way (gå foran og) vise veienlearn (something) the hard way arbeide seg opp fra bunnen, lære (noe) av erfaring, måtte slite for noelight somebody the way ( gammeldags) lyse veien for noena little goes a long way det skal ikke så mye til, det er drøytlive in a large\/small way leve flott\/enkeltthe longest way round is the nearest way home den korteste veien er ikke alltid den raskestelook the other way eller look another way se en annen vei, se bort, vende seg bortlose the\/one's way gå (seg) vill, kjøre (seg) bortmake one's own way slå seg frem på egen håndmake one's way ( også overført) bane seg frem, ta seg frem, komme seg fremmake way for gi plass til, gå ut av veien for, flytte seg fornavigate one's way manøvrere seg (frem)not by a long way ikke på langt nær• he is not the best solicitor in town, not by a long waynot know which way to turn ikke vite hva man skal ta seg til, ikke vite hvor man skal ta veien, ikke vite verken ut eller inn• when I lost my job last year, I didn't know which way to turnda jeg mistet jobben i fjor, visste jeg ikke hva jeg skulle ta meg tilno two ways about it ingen tvil om den sakenno way! ( hverdagslig) aldri i livet! det er ikke sant!, du tuller!one way or another\/the other eller some way or other på en eller annen måte, på ett eller annet vis• Adam didn't kiss Sue. It was the other way round. She kissed Adam.out of the way bort, unna, utenfor rekkeviddeavsides uvanlig, original (amer.) upassende, malplassertover the way på den andre siden (av gaten), midt i motpay one's (own) way betale for seg, gjøre opp for seg være lønnsom, bære segpush one's way trenge seg frem ( overført) slå seg frem, albue seg fremput oneself out of the way (for somebody) gjøre seg umak (for noens skyld), anstrenge seg (for noens skyld)put somebody in the way of something skaffe noen noe, hjelpe noen med noe, gi noen sjansen til noeput somebody out of the way bli kvitt noen, kvitte seg med noen, rydde noen av veienput something in the way of someone\/something ( også overført) legge hindringer i noens vei, forhindre noe• I know I put something in the way of Sam's career opportunities when I refused to promote himsee somebody on his\/her way følge noen (på veien), følge noen utset\/put somebody on his\/her way følge noen et stykke på vei(en)stand in somebody's way ( også overført) stå i veien for noen, blokkere noenstart someone on the way hjelpe noen i gang (med noe), følge noen et stykke på vei(en)• it was getting dark, so he started me on the waydet begynte å bli mørkt, så han fulgte meg et stykke på veitake one's way ta veien, begi segthat's the way it is sånn er livet, slik er det barethis way and that hit og ditthumb one's way reise på tommelen, haikeup someone's way ( hverdagslig) oppe hos noen, hjemme hos noen, i noens trakterway! eller yes way! (slang, som svar på uttrykket no way!) jeg tuller ikke!, det er sant!way in inngang, vei innway of life livsstil, livsførsel, levesettway of living levesett, levemåtethe way of the Cross ( religion) Via dolorosa (veien Jesus gikk til Golgata der han ble korsfestet) forklaring: billedserie med fjorten stasjoner som skildrer Via dolorosa ( overført) en kristens lidelse og selvoppofrelseway out utgang, vei ut• which is the way out?( overført) utveiways and means pengemidler, ressurser ( parlamentarisk) måte (å skaffe seg penger på)way to go! (amer., hverdagslig) bra gjort!, kjempebra!, slik skal det gjøres!, sånn ja!whichever way you look at it hvordan man enn ser på det, hvordan man enn snur og vender på detwork one's way arbeide seg frem, bane seg veiwork one's way into something trykke\/presse seg inn i noework one's way up arbeide seg opp, gjøre karrierethe wrong way round feil vei, bak fremIIadv. \/weɪ\/ eller away1) langt, høyt, veldig2) (amer.) altforjeg dro tidlig, slik at jeg unngikk trafikkenway above ( også overført) skyhøyt over, langt overway back when ( hverdagslig) (for) lenge, lenge siden• I remember her from school, but that was way back whenjeg husker henne fra skolen, men det er lenge, lenge sidenway cool! råbra!• the bike is way cool! -
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adv. hoe dan ook; op grote wijze--------n. weg; manier, wijze; kant; richting; afstandway1[ wee]4 richting5 opzicht♦voorbeelden:that's the way (it is/goes) • zo gaat het nu eenmaallose the/one's way • verdwalen, de weg kwijtraken〈 figuurlijk〉 pave the way (for something/someone) • de weg banen/effenen (voor iets/iemand)〈 figuurlijk〉 pay one's way • geen schulden maken, zonder verlies werkenpay one's way through college • zelf zijn universiteitsstudie (kunnen) betalenwork one's way through college • werkstudent zijnway home • thuisreisway in • ingangbetter weather is on the way • er is beter weer op komstwe're on our/the way • we komen eraan, we zijn onderwegout of the way • ver weg, afgelegenout of one's way • niet op de routeway of thinking • denkwijzeto her way of thinking • naar haar mening, volgens haarfall into evil/bad ways • slechte gewoontes krijgengo the right/wrong way about something • iets op de juiste/verkeerde wijze aanpakkendo something a certain way • iets op een bepaalde manier doen〈 figuurlijk〉 find a way • een manier vinden, er raad op wetenhave a way of doing something • er een handje van hebben iets te doenmend one's ways • zijn leven beterenset in one's ways • met vast(geroest)e gewoontesone way and another • alles bij elkaar (genomen)one way or another/the other • op de een of andere manierin its way • in zijn soortin this way • op deze manier, zoit's only his way • zo is hij nu eenmaalthere are no two ways about it • er is geen twijfel (over) mogelijkstep this way, please • hierheen, graagthe other way around/about • andersomin no way • helemaal nietno way better • in geen enkel opzicht beterin more ways than one • in meerdere opzichten6 a long way away/off • een heel eind weg, ver wegyour birthday is still a long way off • je bent nog lang niet jarigall the way • helemaal, tot het (bittere) eindego all the way • het echt doen, met iemand neukenways and means • geldmiddelenhave ways and means of getting something • de juiste wegen weten om iets (gedaan) te krijgenthat's the way of the world • zo gaat het nu eenmaal (in de wereld)cut both ways • goede en slechte gevolgen hebbenget one's (own) way, have (it) one's (own) way • zijn zin krijgen, doen wat men wilgo out of one's/the way to … • zijn (uiterste) best doen om …have a way with elderly people • met ouderen om weten te gaanyou can't have it both ways • óf het een óf het andersee one's way (clear) to doing something • zijn kans schoon zien om iets te doenwind one's way into someone's affections • bij iemand in de gunst proberen te komenby the way • terloops, trouwens, à proposthey had done nothing out of the way • zij hadden niets bijzonders/extreems/verkeerds gedaanany way • in ieder geval, hoe dan ookeither way • hoe dan ook〈Amerikaans-Engels; informeel〉 every which way • overal, in alle hoeken en gaten〈Amerikaans-Engels; informeel〉 no way! • geen sprake van!1 (voort)gang ⇒ snelheid, vaart♦voorbeelden:gather/lose way • vaart krijgen/minderen 〈 van schip〉negotiations are well under way • onderhandelingen zijn in volle ganggive way • toegeven, meegeven 〈 ook figuurlijk〉; wijken, voorrang geven; doorzakken, bezwijkengive way to • toegeven aan, wijken voormake way for • plaats/ruimte maken voorput someone in the way of something • iemand op weg helpen (met iets), iemand aan iets helpenstand in the way • in de weg staanget something out of the way • iets uit de weg ruimen, iets afhandelenput someone out of the way • iemand uit de weg ruimenmake one's (own) way (in life/the world) • in de wereld vooruitkomenhe's by way of being a musician • hij is om zo te zeggen een muzikantby way of Brighton • via Brightonby way of illustration/example • als illustratie/voorbeeld♦voorbeelden:————————way2〈 bijwoord〉1 ver ⇒ lang, een eind♦voorbeelden:1 way back • ver terug, (al) lang geleden〈 Amerikaans-Engels〉 someone from way back • iemand uit een afgelegen gebied/ver verleden -
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cut [kʌt]couper ⇒ 1 (a)-(f), 1 (h), 1 (j), 1 (o), 1 (q), 1 (t), 2 (a), 2 (d)-(g) découper ⇒ 1 (b) tondre ⇒ 1 (c) interrompre ⇒ 1 (f) arrêter ⇒ 1 (g) réduire ⇒ 1 (i), 1 (j) blesser ⇒ 1 (k) manquer ⇒ 1 (m) percer ⇒ 1 (n) graver ⇒ 1 (p) monter ⇒ 1 (r) se couper ⇒ 2 (b) faire mal ⇒ 2 (c) coupure ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (b), 3 (f) coup ⇒ 3 (c), 3 (g) morceau ⇒ 3 (d) réduction ⇒ 3 (e) coupe ⇒ 3 (h), 3 (k) part ⇒ 3 (i) coupé ⇒ 4 (a), 4 (c) réduit ⇒ 4 (b)(a) (incise, slash, sever) couper;∎ cut the box open with the knife ouvrez la boîte avec le couteau;∎ he fell and cut his knee (open) il s'est ouvert le genou en tombant;∎ she cut her hand elle s'est coupé la main ou à la main;∎ he cut his wrists il s'est ouvert ou taillé les veines;∎ to cut one's throat se trancher la gorge;∎ they cut his throat ils lui ont coupé ou tranché la gorge, ils l'ont égorgé;∎ they cut the prisoners free or loose ils ont détaché les prisonniers;∎ figurative to cut oneself loose from sth se libérer de qch;∎ they cut our supply line ils nous ont coupé notre approvisionnement;∎ figurative the fog's so thick you could cut it with a knife il y a un brouillard à couper au couteau;∎ the atmosphere was so tense, you could cut it with a knife l'atmosphère était extrêmement tendue;∎ you're cutting your own throat c'est du suicide∎ she cut articles from the paper elle découpait des articles dans le journal;∎ cut the cake in half/in three pieces coupez le gâteau en deux/en trois;∎ to cut sth to shreds or to ribbons mettre qch en pièces;∎ figurative the enemy cut the army to pieces l'ennemi a taillé l'armée en pièces;∎ figurative the critics cut the play to pieces les critiques ont esquinté la pièce∎ I'll have to cut the grass this weekend il faudra que je tonde la pelouse ce week-end;∎ I cut my nails/my hair je me suis coupé les ongles/les cheveux;∎ you've had your hair cut vous vous êtes fait couper les cheveux(d) (shape → dress, suit) couper; (→ diamond, glass, key) tailler; (→ screw) fileter; (dig → channel, tunnel) creuser, percer; (engrave) graver; (sculpt) sculpter;∎ steps had been cut in the rock on avait taillé des marches dans le rocher;∎ we cut our way through the crowd nous nous sommes frayé ou ouvert un chemin à travers la foule;∎ the advance cut a swath through the enemy's defences l'avance des troupes ouvrit une brèche dans la défense ennemie;∎ proverb cut your coat according to your cloth = il ne faut pas vivre au-dessus de ses moyens∎ where the path cuts the road à l'endroit où le chemin coupe la route(f) (interrupt) interrompre, couper;∎ to cut sb short couper la parole à qn;∎ we had to cut our visit short nous avons dû écourter notre visite;∎ his career was tragically cut short by illness sa carrière a été tragiquement interrompue par la maladie;∎ to cut a long story short, I left bref ou en deux mots, je suis parti∎ he cut working weekends il a arrêté de travailler le weekend;∎ cut the very familiar crap or vulgar shit! arrête tes conneries!(h) (switch off) couper;∎ cut the lights! coupez la lumière!, éteignez!;∎ he cut the engine il a coupé ou arrêté le moteur∎ we cut our costs by half nous avons réduit nos frais de moitié;∎ they cut taxes in the run-up to the election ils ont réduit les impôts juste avant les élections;∎ to cut prices casser les prix;∎ the athlete cut five seconds off the world record or cut the world record by five seconds l'athlète a amélioré le record mondial de cinq secondes∎ the censors cut all scenes of violence la censure a coupé ou supprimé toutes les scènes de violence;∎ the film was cut to 100 minutes le film a été ramené à 100 minutes(k) (hurt feelings of) blesser profondément;∎ her remark cut me deeply sa remarque m'a profondément blessé∎ they cut me (dead) in the street dans la rue ils ont fait comme s'ils ne me voyaient pas□ ;∎ he cut me dead for days after our argument il m'a battu froid pendant des jours après notre dispute□∎ I had to cut lunch in order to get there on time j'ai dû me passer de déjeuner pour arriver à l'heure;∎ the students cut class les étudiants ont séché le cours;∎ to cut school sécher les cours∎ the baby is cutting his first tooth le bébé perce sa première dent;∎ familiar figurative a pianist who cut her teeth on Bach une pianiste qui s'est fait la main sur du Bach(p) (record, track) graver, faire∎ to cut the cards couper∎ to cut the ground from under sb's feet couper l'herbe sous le pied de qn;∎ her promotion cut the ground from under his feet sa promotion lui a coupé l'herbe sous le pied;∎ familiar he couldn't cut it, he couldn't cut the mustard il n'était pas à la hauteur□ ;∎ to cut sth fine compter un peu juste, ne pas se laisser de marge;∎ you're cutting it a bit fine vous comptez un peu juste;∎ an hour is cutting it too fine une heure, ce n'est pas suffisant;∎ familiar that argument cuts no ice with me cet argument ne m'impressionne pas□ ;∎ to cut a fine figure avoir fière allure;∎ to cut one's losses sauver les meubles;∎ we decided to cut our losses nous avons décidé de sauver les meubles;∎ Cars to cut a corner prendre un virage à la corde, couper un virage; figurative sauter des étapes;∎ figurative to cut corners (economize excessively) faire des économies exagérées; (not follow rules) contourner les règlements;∎ if you cut corners now you'll just have more work to do later on si tu fais les choses trop vite maintenant, tu auras plus à faire plus tard;∎ figurative she doesn't believe in cutting corners elle fait toujours les choses à fond;∎ figurative they cut corners to finish on time ils ont brûlé les étapes pour finir à temps;∎ old-fashioned to cut a rug danser(a) (incise, slash) couper, trancher;∎ this knife doesn't cut ce couteau ne coupe pas bien;∎ cut around the edge découpez ou coupez en suivant le bord;∎ she cut into the bread elle a entamé le pain;∎ the rope cut into my wrists la corde m'a coupé ou cisaillé les poignets;∎ the string is cutting into me le cordon me coupe la chair;∎ figurative he cut through all the red tape il s'est dispensé de toutes les formalités administratives;∎ figurative the whip cut through the air le fouet fendit l'air;∎ figurative the yacht cut through the waves le yacht fendait les vagues;∎ Nautical the boat cut loose le bateau a rompu les amarres;∎ figurative to cut loose se libérer;∎ to cut and run se sauver, filer;∎ that argument cuts both or two ways c'est un argument à double tranchant(b) (cloth, paper) se couper;∎ this meat cuts easily cette viande se coupe facilement;∎ the cake will cut into six pieces ce gâteau peut se couper en six(c) (hurtfully) faire mal(d) (take shorter route) couper, passer;∎ cut through the back way and you'll get there first coupez par derrière et vous arriverez (là-bas) les premiers;∎ we cut across the fields nous avons coupé par les champs∎ this path cuts across or through the swamp ce sentier traverse ou coupe à travers le marécage(f) (in cards) couper;∎ they cut for the deal ils ont coupé avant de donner∎ the film cuts straight from the love scene to the funeral l'image passe directement de la scène d'amour à l'enterrement;∎ cut! coupez!3 noun∎ a cut on the arm une coupure ou une entaille au bras;∎ she had a nasty cut on her leg from the fall elle s'était fait une vilaine entaille à la jambe en tombant;∎ to be a cut above (the rest) être nettement mieux que les autres ou le reste;∎ that film is a cut above the others ce film est nettement mieux que les autres(b) (act of cutting) coupure f, entaille f;∎ to make a cut in sth (with knife, scissors etc) faire une entaille dans qch(c) (blow, stroke) coup m;∎ a knife/sword cut un coup de couteau/d'épée;∎ a saw cut un trait de scie;∎ figurative his treachery was the unkindest cut of all sa trahison était le coup le plus perfide∎ a cut off the joint un morceau de rôti;∎ prime cut morceau m de (premier) choix;∎ cheap cuts bas morceaux mpl∎ a cut in government spending une réduction ou diminution des dépenses publiques;∎ the cuts in the Health Service la réduction ou diminution du budget de la santé;∎ she took a cut in pay elle a subi une diminution ou réduction de salaire;∎ Finance the cuts les compressions fpl budgétaires;∎ power or electricity cut coupure f de courant(f) (deletion) coupure f;∎ they made several cuts in the film ils ont fait plusieurs coupures dans le film(g) (gibe, nasty remark) trait m, coup m∎ the cut of a suit la coupe d'un costume∎ what's his cut (of the profits)? à combien s'élève sa part?∎ the cut from the love scene to the funeral le changement de séquence de la scène d'amour à l'enterrement∎ I prefer a finer/coarser cut of tobacco je préfère le tabac plus fin/grossier∎ the cut and thrust of parliamentary debate les joutes oratoires des débats parlementaires;∎ the cut and thrust of the business world la concurrence féroce qui règne dans le monde des affaires;∎ it's cut and thrust la lutte est acharnée∎ to sell sth at cut prices vendre qch au rabais;∎ the cut version of the film la version raccourcie du film∎ a well-cut suit un costume bien coupé ou de bonne coupe►► cut glass cristal m taillé;Computing cut sheet feed dispositif m d'alimentation feuille à feuille; (act) alimentation f feuille à feuille;Computing cut sheet feeder dispositif m d'alimentation feuille à feuille(a) (cross, traverse) traverser, couper à travers;∎ it's quicker if you cut across the fields c'est plus rapide si tu coupes à travers (les) champs;∎ they cut across country ils ont coupé à travers champs(b) (go beyond) surpasser, transcender;∎ the issue cuts across party lines la question transcende le clivage des partis(c) (contradict) contredire, aller à l'encontre de;∎ it cuts across all my principles ça va à l'encontre de tous mes principes∎ they had to cut away the wreckage to reach the victim ils ont dû découper l'épave pour atteindre la victime➲ cut back∎ we cut back to the car nous sommes revenus à la voiture(c) (financially) économiser, réduire les dépenses∎ arms spending has been cut right back les dépenses d'armement ont été nettement réduites(financially) économiser sur; (time) réduire;∎ the factory cut back on production la fabrique a réduit la production∎ figurative he was cut down by malaria (killed) il est mort de la malaria; (incapacitated) il était terrassé par la malaria;∎ literary to be cut down in one's prime être fauché à la fleur de l'âge∎ to cut sth down to about 150,000 words réduire qch à environ 150 000 mots;∎ she cuts down her dresses for her daughter elle ajuste ses robes pour sa fille;∎ to cut sb down to size remettre qn à sa place∎ we've been asked to cut down the amount of time we devote to sports on nous a demandé de consacrer moins de temps au sport;∎ he cut his smoking down to ten a day il ne fume plus que dix cigarettes par jour(expenditure) réduire;∎ I'm going to cut down on drinking/smoking je vais boire/fumer moins;∎ they have cut down on eating out in restaurants ils vont moins souvent au restaurant;∎ to cut down on the amount of time spent doing sth passer moins de temps à faire qch➲ cut in(a) (interrupt) interrompre;∎ she cut in on their conversation elle est intervenue dans leur conversation;∎ he cut in on me to ask a question il m'a coupé la parole pour poser une question;∎ figurative the new store is cutting in on our business le nouveau magasin nous fait perdre de la clientèle∎ the taxi cut in on them le taxi leur a fait une queue de poisson∎ mind if I cut in? vous permettez que je vous emprunte votre partenaire?∎ (include) we should cut him in on the deal nous devrions l'intéresser à l'affaire∎ to cut into a conversation intervenir dans ou interrompre brusquement la conversation∎ to cut into one's savings entamer ses économies;∎ this work cuts into my free time ce travail empiète sur mes heures de loisir∎ they cut off the king's head ils ont décapité le roi;∎ he was cut off in his prime il a été emporté à la fleur de l'âge;∎ she cut off her nose to spite her face elle s'est fait du tort en voulant se venger(b) (interrupt → speaker) interrompre, couper;∎ he was cut off in mid sentence il a été interrompu au milieu de sa phrase(c) (disconnect, discontinue) couper;∎ Telecommunications he's been cut off (during conversation) il a été coupé; (disconnected) on lui a coupé le téléphone;∎ they cut off the electricity or power ils ont coupé le courant;∎ they cut off his allowance ils lui ont coupé les vivres;∎ her family cut her off without a penny sa famille l'a déshéritée;∎ it cut off the supply of blood to the brain cela a empêché l'irrigation du cerveau(d) (separate, isolate) isoler;∎ the house was cut off by snow drifts la maison était isolée par des congères;∎ he cut himself off from his family il a rompu avec sa famille;∎ housewives often feel cut off les femmes au foyer se sentent souvent isolées(e) (bar passage of) couper la route à;∎ the police cut off the thief la police a barré le passage au voleur;∎ the battalion cut off the enemy's retreat le bataillon a coupé la retraite à l'ennemi➲ cut out∎ a valley cut out by the river une vallée creusée par le fleuve;∎ figurative to be cut out for sth être fait pour qch, avoir des dispositions pour qch;∎ I'm not cut out for living abroad je ne suis pas fait pour vivre à l'étranger;∎ he's not cut out to be a politician il n'a pas l'étoffe d'un homme politique;∎ you have your work cut out for you vous avez du pain sur la planche ou de quoi vous occuper;∎ she'll have her work cut out to finish the report on time elle va avoir du mal à finir le rapport à temps∎ advertisements cut out from or of the paper des annonces découpées dans le journal∎ unnecessary expense must be cut out il faut éliminer ou supprimer les frais superflus;∎ they cut out all references to the president ils ont supprimé toute référence au président;∎ try and cut out all unnecessary details essayez de supprimer tous les détails superflus;∎ he cut out smoking il a arrêté de fumer;∎ cut out the screaming! arrête de crier!, assez crié!;∎ familiar cut it out! ça suffit!, ça va comme ça!∎ his father cut him out of his will son père l'a rayé de son testament;∎ they cut him out of his share ils lui ont escroqué sa part➲ cut up(b) (usu passive) familiar (affect deeply) she's really cut up about her dog's death la mort de son chien a été un coup pour elle□ ;∎ he's very cut up about it ça l'a beaucoup affecté□∎ that really cut me up! ça m'a fait rire!□∎ to cut up rough se mettre en rogne ou en boule
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