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to interrupt sb (in the middle of a sentence)

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1 przerywać

impf ⇒ przerwać
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1. -am, -asz, przerwać; perf; vt
(nitkę, front) to break; (połączenie, rozmowę) to interrupt; ( produkcję) to discontinue; (marchew, buraki) to thin
2.
( milknąć) to pause

przerywać komuś (w pół słowa) — to interrupt sb (in the middle of a sentence)

przerywać ciążę — to have an abortion lub a termination

silnik przerywa — the engine splutters

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przerywać

ipf.

- am -asz

1. (= rozrywać) break.

2. (= przystawać) pause, interrupt.

3. (= wtrącać się) interrupt, interject; przerywać komuś interrupt sb; proszę, nie przerywaj mi please don't interrupt; przerwać komuś w pół słowa cut sb short.

4. (= przeszkadzać w czymś) interrupt.

5. (= zakończyć) (ciążę, misję, wykonywanie programu) abort; przerywać ciążę have an abortion.

6. (czynność, rozmowę, transmisję) interrupt.

7. (= rozłączać) disconnect.

8. mot. ( o silniku) misfire, stall.

9. roln., ogr. (grządkę, uprawę) rogue.

10. el. ( obwód elektryczny) open.

przerywać się

ipf.

1. (= rozrywać się) break.

2. (= być zakłóconym) be interrupted.

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > przerywać
2 П-318

НА ПОЛУСЛОВЕ (НА ПОЛСЛОВЕ coll) замолчать, остановиться, оборвать кого и т. п. PrepP these forms only adv more often used with pfv verbs) (of a person) (to cease talking, interrupt s.o. etc) at the very start or in the middle of a conversation, speech etc: X замолчал - — X stopped (broke off, checked himself) in mklsentence (in midword, in midflow, in midspeech, in the middle of a sentence, in the middle of a word)
X оборвал Y-a - = X cut Y off (in midsentence (in midword, in the middle of a sentence, in the middle of a word))
X cut Y short (in the middle of what Y was saying (in the middle of Y's speech etc)).
Говорили все трое, и все трое замолкли на полуслове, как только я появился в дверях... (Искандер 5). All three were talking, and all three stopped in midsentence as soon as I appeared in the doorway... (5a).

Было это осенью 1937 года, в разгар арестов и расстрелов. Говорил он (Пастернак) один, а я молчал, смущённый неожиданной горячностью его монолога, который он вдруг оборвал чуть ли не на полуслове (Гладков 1). This was in the autumn of 1937, at the height of the arrests and executions. He (Pasternak) talked while I listened, embarrassed by the unexpected vehemence of his diatribe, until he suddenly checked himself almost in mid-sentence (1a).

Брешешь ты всё», - сказал Николай Курзов, стоявший от Плечевого справа. Плечевой споткнулся на полуслове, посмотрел на Николая... сверху вниз... и, подумав, сказал: «Брешет собака. А я говорю. А ты свою варежку закрой...» (Войнович 2). "Horse-shit!" said Nikolai Kurzov, who was standing to Burly's right. Burly stumbled in mid-speech, gave Nikolai the once-over...then paused for a moment to think, and said: "Horseshit comes from a horse. And I'm no horse. So shut your trap..." (2a).

Мы считаем вслух, но я вдруг обрубил на полуслове и стою, разинув рот... (Замятин 1). We calculate aloud, but I break off in the middle of a word and stand there, gaping... (1a).

Лева чуть не плакал: что сделали с человеком! Но сдержался, заговорил о другом, сильно издалека... Дед прервал Леву на полуслове (Битов 2). Lyova all but wept: what had they done to the man! But he contained himself and started talking about something else, in a very roundabout way....Grandfather cut Lyova short (2a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > П-318
3 на полслове

• НА ПОЛУСЛОВЕ( НА ПОЛСЛОВЕ coll) замолчать, остановиться, оборвать кого и т.п.

[PrepP; these forms only; adv; more often used with pfv verbs]

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⇒ (of a person) (to cease talking, interrupt s.o. etc) at the very start or in the middle of a conversation, speech etc:

- X замолчал - - X stopped (broke off, checked himself) in mktsentence (in midword, in midflow, in midspeech, in the middle of a sentence, in the middle of a word);

|| X оборвал Y-a на полслове ≈ X cut Y off (in midsentence <in midword, in the middle of a sentence, in the middle of a word>);

- X cut Y short (in the middle of what Y was saying <in the middle of Y's speech etc>).

     ♦ Говорили все трое, и все трое замолкли на полуслове, как только я появился в дверях... (Искандер 5). All three were talking, and all three stopped in midsentence as soon as I appeared in the doorway... (5a).

     ♦ Было это осенью 1937 года, в разгар арестов и расстрелов. Говорил он [Пастернак] один, а я молчал, смущённый неожиданной горячностью его монолога, который он вдруг оборвал чуть ли не на полуслове (Гладков 1). This was in the autumn of 1937, at the height of the arrests and executions. He [Pasternak] talked while I listened, embarrassed by the unexpected vehemence of his diatribe, until he suddenly checked himself almost in mid-sentence (1a).

     ♦ "Брешешь ты всё", - сказал Николай Курзов, стоявший от Плечевого справа. Плечевой споткнулся на полуслове, посмотрел на Николая... сверху вниз... и, подумав, сказал: "Брешет собака. А я говорю. А ты свою варежку закрой..." (Войнович 2). "Horseshit!" said Nikolai Kurzov, who was standing to Buriy's right. Burly stumbled in mid-speech, gave Nikolai the once-over...then paused for a moment to think, and said: "Horseshit comes from a horse. And I'm no horse. So shut your trap..." (2a).

     ♦ Мы считаем вслух, но я вдруг обрубил на полуслове и стою, разинув рот... (Замятин 1). We calculate aloud, but I break off in the middle of a word and stand there, gaping... (1a).

     ♦ Лева чуть не плакал: что сделали с человеком! Но сдержался, заговорил о другом, сильно издалека... Дед прервал Лёву на полуслове (Битов 2). Lyova all but wept: what had they done to the man! But he contained himself and started talking about something else, in a very roundabout way....Grandfather cut Lyova short (2a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > на полслове
4 на полуслове

• НА ПОЛУСЛОВЕ ( НА ПОЛСЛОВЕ coll) замолчать, остановиться, оборвать кого и т.п.

[PrepP; these forms only; adv; more often used with pfv verbs]

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⇒ (of a person) (to cease talking, interrupt s.o. etc) at the very start or in the middle of a conversation, speech etc:

- X замолчал - - X stopped (broke off, checked himself) in mktsentence (in midword, in midflow, in midspeech, in the middle of a sentence, in the middle of a word);

|| X оборвал Y-a на полуслове ≈ X cut Y off (in midsentence <in midword, in the middle of a sentence, in the middle of a word>);

- X cut Y short (in the middle of what Y was saying <in the middle of Y's speech etc>).

     ♦ Говорили все трое, и все трое замолкли на полуслове, как только я появился в дверях... (Искандер 5). All three were talking, and all three stopped in midsentence as soon as I appeared in the doorway... (5a).

     ♦ Было это осенью 1937 года, в разгар арестов и расстрелов. Говорил он [Пастернак] один, а я молчал, смущённый неожиданной горячностью его монолога, который он вдруг оборвал чуть ли не на полуслове (Гладков 1). This was in the autumn of 1937, at the height of the arrests and executions. He [Pasternak] talked while I listened, embarrassed by the unexpected vehemence of his diatribe, until he suddenly checked himself almost in mid-sentence (1a).

     ♦ "Брешешь ты всё", - сказал Николай Курзов, стоявший от Плечевого справа. Плечевой споткнулся на полуслове, посмотрел на Николая... сверху вниз... и, подумав, сказал: "Брешет собака. А я говорю. А ты свою варежку закрой..." (Войнович 2). "Horseshit!" said Nikolai Kurzov, who was standing to Buriy's right. Burly stumbled in mid-speech, gave Nikolai the once-over...then paused for a moment to think, and said: "Horseshit comes from a horse. And I'm no horse. So shut your trap..." (2a).

     ♦ Мы считаем вслух, но я вдруг обрубил на полуслове и стою, разинув рот... (Замятин 1). We calculate aloud, but I break off in the middle of a word and stand there, gaping... (1a).

     ♦ Лева чуть не плакал: что сделали с человеком! Но сдержался, заговорил о другом, сильно издалека... Дед прервал Лёву на полуслове (Битов 2). Lyova all but wept: what had they done to the man! But he contained himself and started talking about something else, in a very roundabout way....Grandfather cut Lyova short (2a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > на полуслове
5 cut off

1) (to interrupt or break a telephone connection: I was cut off in the middle of the telephone call.) cortar

2) (to separate: They were cut off from the rest of the army.) aislar

3) (to stop or prevent delivery of: They've cut off our supplies of coal.) cortar

cut off vb

1. cortar

they've cut the electricity off! ¡nos han cortado la luz!

2. aislar / dejar incomunicado

many villages have been cut off by the floods las inundaciones han dejado incomunicados a muchos pueblos

cut off

v.

• cortar v.

• desbarbar v.

• desmochar v.

• interceptar v.

• interrumpir v.

• maquilar v.

• recortar v.

• segar v.

1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( sever) \<\<branch/limb\>\> cortar

2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o (interrupt, block) \<\<supply/route\>\> cortar

3) v + o + adv

a) (separate, isolate) aislar*

to feel cut off — sentirse* aislado

the town was cut off — la ciudad quedó sin comunicaciones

b) ( on telephone)

we were cut off — se cortó la comunicación

VT + ADV

1) (with scissors, knife) cortar; (=amputate) amputar, quitar

they cut off his head — le cortaron la cabeza

- cut off one's nose to spite one's face

2) (=disconnect) [+ telephone, gas] cortar, desconectar

we've been cut off — (Telec) nos han cortado la comunicación

3) (=interrupt)

to cut sb off in the middle of a sentence — cortar or interrumpir a algn en mitad de una frase, no dejar terminar a algn

to cut off sb's supplies — cortar or interrumpir el suministro a algn

4) (=isolate) aislar

I feel very cut off, living out here in the country — me siento muy aislado, viviendo aquí en el campo

cut off by floods — aislado por las inundaciones

we were cut off by the snow — quedamos bloqueados por la nieve

the village was cut off for several days by the snow — la aldea quedó aislada or incomunicada por la nieve durante varios días

to cut o.s. off from sth/sb — aislarse de algo/algn

to cut off the enemy's retreat — cortar la retirada al enemigo

- cut sb off without a penny

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1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( sever) \<\<branch/limb\>\> cortar

2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o (interrupt, block) \<\<supply/route\>\> cortar

3) v + o + adv

a) (separate, isolate) aislar*

to feel cut off — sentirse* aislado

the town was cut off — la ciudad quedó sin comunicaciones

b) ( on telephone)

we were cut off — se cortó la comunicación

English-spanish dictionary > cut off
6 abbrechen

(unreg., trennb., -ge-)

I v/t (hat)

1. (Stücke) break off (von etw. from s.th.); (Zweig auch) snap; (Blumen) pluck, pick; (Bleistift) break; sich (Dat) einen Fingernagel abbrechen break a (finger)nail; sich (Dat) einen abbrechen umg., fig. nearly kill o.s.; brich dir bloß keine Verzierung(en ) oder keinen ab! umg., fig. don’t put yourself out!, don’t bust a gut!

2. (Gebäude etc.) pull down, demolish; (Gerüst) take down; (Lager) break, strike camp; (Zelt) put down, strike; Zelt

3. fig. (Diskussion, Beziehungen etc.) break off; (Verfahren, Vortrag etc.) auch cut short; (Computerprogramm etc.) abort, cancel; (Streik, Jagd) call off; (Spiel, Kampf) cancel; eine Schwangerschaft abbrechen terminate a pregnancy, have an abortion; das Studium abbrechen drop out of university (Am. college); abgebrochen

II v/i

1. (ist) Stück: break off; Zweig, Blume auch: snap (off); Stück Kreide etc..: snap (in half); Bleistift, Fingernagel etc.: break

2. (hat) fig. (enden) break off, stop

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(Haus abreißen) to tear down;

(Software beenden) to cancel; to abort;

(aufhören) to break off;

(durchbrechen) to break off; to split off; to shear off

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ạb|bre|chen sep
1. vt

1) (= beenden) to break off; Raumflug, Rennstart, Experiment to abort; (COMPUT ) Vorgang to abort; (als Befehl auf Schaltfläche) to cancel; Veranstaltung, Verfahren, Verhandlung, Therapie, Start to stop; Streik, Suche, Mission to call off; Schwangerschaft to terminate

die diplomatischen Beziehungen abbrechen — to break off diplomatic relations

die Schule abbrechen — to stop going to school

See:

→ auch abgebrochen

2) Ast, Außenspiegel, Antenne, Fingernagel, Spitze to break off; Bleistift to break, to snap

etw von etw abbrechen — to break sth off sth

(nun) brich dir keinen ab! (inf) — don't make such a palaver or song and dance (Brit inf), don't make such a fuss

abgebrochen (Stück, Bleistiftspitze) — broken off

3) (= abbauen) Zelt to strike; Lager to break; (= niederreißen) to demolish; Gebäude to demolish, to pull or tear down

See:

→ Zelt, Brücke

2. vi

1) aux sein (Ast, Halterung, Griff) to break (off); (Bleistift, Fingernagel, Lippenstift) to break; (Eisscholle) to break off

2) (= aufhören) (Kontakt) to break off; (Student) to break off one's studies

mitten im Satz abbrechen — to break off in the middle of a sentence

wir müssen jetzt leider abbrechen — we have to stop now

3) (COMPUT) to abort

4) (= abtreiben) to abort

es ist zu spät, um abzubrechen — it's too late for a termination or an abortion

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1) (to stop or abandon (a space mission, eg the firing of a rocket) before it is completed.) abort

2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) break

3) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) break

4) (to stop: She broke off in the middle of a sentence.) break off

5) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) strike

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ab|bre·chen

irreg

I. vt Hilfsverb: haben

▪ etw \abbrechen

1. (abtrennen) Zweig to break off sth sep

2. (abbauen) to dismantle sth

ein Lager \abbrechen to break [or strike] camp

ein Zelt \abbrechen to take down [or strike] a tent; s.a. Zelt

3. (niederreißen) to pull down sth sep, to demolish sth

4. (vorzeitig beenden) to stop sth

eine Beziehung \abbrechen to break off a relationship

eine Behandlung/Therapie \abbrechen to stop [or fam quit] a course of treatment/a therapy

ein Installationsprogramm \abbrechen INFORM to abort [or nullify] a setup program

eine Schwangerschaft \abbrechen to terminate a pregnancy

einen Streik \abbrechen to call off a strike

das Studium \abbrechen to drop out of college [or BRIT a. university]

den Urlaub \abbrechen to cut short one's holidays

eine Übertragung \abbrechen to interrupt a broadcast

II. vi

1. Hilfsverb: sein (sich durch Brechen lösen) to break off

2. (aufhören) to stop

3. (beendet werden) to cease; Beziehung to end, to break off

etw \abbrechen lassen to break off sth

den Kontakt \abbrechen lassen to lose contact [or touch

III. vr Hilfsverb: haben

▶ sich dat [bei etw dat] [k]einen \abbrechen (sl) to [not] bust a gut [doing sth] sl

[nun] brich dir [mal] keinen ab! don't put yourself out!

brich dir bloß keinen ab bei deinen Gratulationen! don't go overboard with the congratulations!

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) break off; (durchbrechen) break <needle, pencil>

sich (Dat.) einen Fingernagel/Zahn abbrechen — break a fingernail/a tooth

2) (abbauen) strike <tent, camp>

3) (abreißen) demolish, pull down <building, tower>

4) (beenden) break off <negotiations, [diplomatic] relations, discussion, connection, activity>; (vorzeitig, wider Erwarten) cut short <conversation, studies, holiday, activity>

den Kampf abbrechen — (Boxen) stop the fight
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) mit sein (entzweigehen) break [off]

2) (aufhören) break off

3) mit sein (beendet werden)

die Verbindung brach ab — the connection was cut off
3.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb

sich (Dat.) einen/keinen abbrechen — (salopp) put/not put oneself out

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abbrechen (irr, trennb, -ge-)

A. v/t (hat)

1. (Stücke) break off (

von etwas from sth); (Zweig auch) snap; (Blumen) pluck, pick; (Bleistift) break;

sich (dat)

einen Fingernagel abbrechen break a (finger)nail;

sich (dat)

einen abbrechen umg, fig nearly kill o.s.;

brich dir bloß keine Verzierung(en) oder

keinen ab! umg, fig don’t put yourself out!, don’t bust a gut!

2. (Gebäude etc) pull down, demolish; (Gerüst) take down; (Lager) break, strike camp; (Zelt) put down, strike; → Zelt

3. fig (Diskussion, Beziehungen etc) break off; (Verfahren, Vortrag etc) auch cut short; (Computerprogramm etc) abort, cancel; (Streik, Jagd) call off; (Spiel, Kampf) cancel;

eine Schwangerschaft abbrechen terminate a pregnancy, have an abortion;

das Studium abbrechen drop out of university (US college); → abgebrochen

B. v/i

1. (ist) Stück: break off; Zweig, Blume auch: snap (off); Stück Kreideetc: snap (in half); Bleistift, Fingernagel etc: break

2. (hat) fig (enden) break off, stop

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) break off; (durchbrechen) break <needle, pencil>

sich (Dat.) einen Fingernagel/Zahn abbrechen — break a fingernail/a tooth

2) (abbauen) strike <tent, camp>

3) (abreißen) demolish, pull down <building, tower>

4) (beenden) break off <negotiations, [diplomatic] relations, discussion, connection, activity>; (vorzeitig, wider Erwarten) cut short <conversation, studies, holiday, activity>

den Kampf abbrechen — (Boxen) stop the fight
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) mit sein (entzweigehen) break [off]

2) (aufhören) break off

3) mit sein (beendet werden)

die Verbindung brach ab — the connection was cut off
3.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb

sich (Dat.) einen/keinen abbrechen — (salopp) put/not put oneself out

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v.

to abandon v.

to abort v.

to break v.

(§ p.,p.p.: broke, broken)

to break away v.

to break off v.

to cancel v.

to cut short expr.

to discontinue v.

to dismantle v.

to sever v.

to tear down v.

to truncate v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > abbrechen
7 abwürgen

v/t (trennb., hat -ge-)

1. umg. (Motor) stall allg.

2. fig. (Initiative etc.) quash, scotch; (Diskussion) stifle

3. (töten) strangle

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ạb|wür|gen
vt sep (inf)
to scotch; Motor to stall
etw von vornherein abwürgen — to nip sth in the bud

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(to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) stall

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ab|wür·gen

vt (fam)

1. (ungewollt ausschalten)

den Motor \abwürgen to stall the engine

2. (im Keim ersticken)

▪ etw \abwürgen to nip sth in the bud

▪ jdn \abwürgen (unterbrechen) to cut sb short [or off], to interrupt sb

jdn [einfach] mitten im Satz \abwürgen to cut sb off right in the middle of a sentence

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transitives Verb (ugs.) stifle; choke off; squash < proposal>; stall <car, engine>

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abwürgen v/t (trennb, hat -ge-)

1. umg (Motor) stall allg

2. fig (Initiative etc) quash, scotch; (Diskussion) stifle

3. (töten) strangle

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transitives Verb (ugs.) stifle; choke off; squash < proposal>; stall <car, engine>

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(Diskussion) v.

to stifle v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > abwürgen
8 abwürgen

ab|wür·gen

vt

( fam)

1) ( ungewollt ausschalten)

den Motor \abwürgen to stall the engine

2) ( im Keim ersticken)

etw \abwürgen to nip sth in the bud;

jdn \abwürgen ( unterbrechen) to cut sb short [or off], to interrupt sb;

jdn [einfach] mitten im Satz \abwürgen to cut sb off right in the middle of a sentence

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > abwürgen
9 interrompere

v/t interrupt

( sospendere) break off, stop

comunicazioni, forniture cut off

information technology cancel

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interrompere v.tr.

1 (sospendere) to interrupt; (troncare) to break* off; to cut* off: la gara fu interrotta dalla pioggia, the match was interrupted by the rain; interrompere il lavoro, to interrupt work; interrompere le trattative, to break off negotiations; interrompere un viaggio, to break a journey; interrompere la corrente, tu cut off (o to switch off) the current; interrompere una conversazione telefonica, to cut off a call; interrompere una gravidanza, to terminate a pregnancy; (tv) interrompiamo la trasmissione per darvi una notizia importante, we interrupt the programme to bring you an important news flash

2 (bloccare) to block: l'incidente ha interrotto il traffico per un'ora, the accident held up (o blocked) the traffic for an hour; interrompere il corso di un fiume, to block (o to interrupt) the flow of a river; una frana ha interrotto la strada, a landslip has blocked the road; questo palo interrompe la vista, this pole cuts off (o blocks) the view

3 (un discorso) to interrupt: scusa se ti interrompo, excuse my interrupting you; e non interrompermi quando parlo!, and don't interrupt me while I'm speaking!; interrompere una conversazione, qlcu. che parla, to interrupt a conversation, s.o. who is speaking; interrompere qlcu. bruscamente, to cut s.o. short

4 (inform.) (un programma) to abort; (un'esecuzione) to break*, to stop.

◘ interrompersi v.intr.pron. to stop, to break* off: si interruppe nel mezzo della conversazione, he stopped in the middle of the conversation; a un certo punto la strada si interrompe, at a certain point the road comes to an end.

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1. [inter'rompere]
vb irreg vt
(viaggio, studi, trattative) to interrupt, break off, (conversazione) to interrupt, (gravidanza) to terminate, (Elettr : circuito) to break

interrompere l'erogazione del gas/dell'acqua — to cut off the gas/water supply

le comunicazioni con il nord sono interrotte — the north is cut off

scusa se t'interrompo — excuse me for interrupting

non interrompere! — don't interrupt!

2. vip (interrompersi)

(gen) to break off, stop, (corrente, linea telefonica) to be cut off, (circuito elettrico) to be broken, (trasmissione) to be interrupted

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[inter'rompere] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (sospendere) to interrupt [relazioni, traffico, partita, vacanze, viaggio]; [ sciopero] to shut* down [produzione, servizio]; to call off [negoziazione, ricerca, investigazione]; to stop [attività, lavoro]; to burst* in on, to cut* in on [riunione, conversazione]; to cut* off, to sever [contatto, collegamento]; to black out [ trasmissione]; el. to break* [corrente, circuito]; (definitivamente) to break* off [conversazione, trattative]; to break* up [festa, dimostrazione]; to abort [missione, lancio, processo]; med. to abort, to terminate [ gravidanza]

interrompere le comunicazioni — to bring the lines down

interrompere il gioco — sport to abandon play

interrompere gli studi — to leave school

2) (disturbare) to interrupt

vi ho interrotti? — am I disturbing you?

3) (ostacolare) to cut* off [strada, passaggio]

4) (spezzare) to break* up [giorno lavorativo, mattinata]

5) (parlando) to cut* [sb.] off [ interlocutore]

non interrompermi continuamente! — stop interrupting all the time!
2.
verbo pronominale interrompersi [ persona] to leave* off; [ comunicazione] to be cut* off; [ strada] to stop, to end

s'interruppe per rispondere al telefono — she broke off to answer the phone

- rsi nel bel mezzo di una frase — to stop in mid-sentence

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interrompere

/inter'rompere/ [81]

I verbo transitivo

1 (sospendere) to interrupt [relazioni, traffico, partita, vacanze, viaggio]; [ sciopero] to shut* down [produzione, servizio]; to call off [negoziazione, ricerca, investigazione]; to stop [attività, lavoro]; to burst* in on, to cut* in on [riunione, conversazione]; to cut* off, to sever [contatto, collegamento]; to black out [ trasmissione]; el. to break* [corrente, circuito]; (definitivamente) to break* off [conversazione, trattative]; to break* up [festa, dimostrazione]; to abort [missione, lancio, processo]; med. to abort, to terminate [ gravidanza]; interrompere le comunicazioni to bring the lines down; interrompere il gioco sport to abandon play; interrompere gli studi to leave school

2 (disturbare) to interrupt; vi ho interrotti? am I disturbing you?

3 (ostacolare) to cut* off [strada, passaggio]

4 (spezzare) to break* up [giorno lavorativo, mattinata]

5 (parlando) to cut* [sb.] off [ interlocutore]; non interrompermi continuamente! stop interrupting all the time!

II interrompersi verbo pronominale

[ persona] to leave* off; [ comunicazione] to be cut* off; [ strada] to stop, to end; s'interruppe per rispondere al telefono she broke off to answer the phone; - rsi nel bel mezzo di una frase to stop in mid-sentence.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > interrompere
10 cortar

v.

1 to cut.

cortar una rebanada de pan to cut a slice of bread

corta la tarta en cinco partes divide the cake in five, cut the cake into five slices

cortarle el pelo a alguien to cut somebody's hair

cortar y pegar (computing) cut and paste

Ella corta las ramas del rosal She cuts the rosebush branches.

2 to cut out (recortar) (tela, figura de papel).

3 to crack, to chap (labios, piel).

4 to slice through (hender) (aire, olas).

El carnicero cortó los filetes The butcher sliced the fillets.

5 to cut (baraja).

6 to curdle (leche).

7 to cut off (interrumpir) (retirada, luz, teléfono).

cortar el tráfico to close the road to traffic

8 to cut (poner fin a) (beca).

cortar un problema de raíz to nip a problem in the bud; (impedirlo) to root a problem out (erradicarlo)

9 to cut (producir un corte).

estas tijeras no cortan these scissors don't cut (properly)

cortar por lo sano (figurative) to resort to drastic measures; (aplicar una solución drástica) to cut one's losses (para evitar más pérdidas)

10 to take a short cut.

11 to split up.

corté con mi novio I've split up with my boyfriend

12 to cut short, to cut, to cut off.

Ella cortó a Ricardo rápidamente She cut Richard short quickly.

13 to chop, to cut up, to cut out, to cut.

Ella corta madera para el fuego She chops wood for the fire.

14 to ablate, to amputate, to curtail.

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cortar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to cut

■ cortar una cinta to cut a ribbon

■ cortar una película to cut a film

2 (pelo) to cut, trim

3 (árbol) to cut down

4 (carne) to carve

5 (pastel) to cut up

6 (cabeza, teléfono, gas) to cut off

7 (mayonesa, leche) to curdle

8 (piel) to chap, crack

9 (viento, frío) to chill, bite

10 COSTURA to cut out

11 (interrumpir) to cut off, interrupt

12 (bloquear) to block

■ cortaron la carretera the road was blocked

13 (suprimir) to cut out

14 figurado (separar) to divide, split, cut

► verbo intransitivo

1 to cut

► verbo pronominal cortarse

1 to cut

■ este metal se corta fácilmente this metal cuts easily

2 (herirse) to cut, cut oneself

■ me he cortado I've cut myself

■ se cortó el dedo he cut his finger

3 (el pelo - por otro) to have one's hair cut; (- uno mismo) to cut one's hair

■ ¿te has cortado el pelo? have you had your hair cut?

4 (piel) to become chapped

5 (leche) to go off, curdle; (mayonesa) to curdle

6 (comunicación) to be cut off

7 familiar (aturdirse) to get embarrassed, get tongue-tied, go all shy

■ no te cortes don't be shy

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FRASEOLOGÍA

¡corta el rollo! knock it off!

cortar con alguien familiar to split up with somebody

cortar el apetito to ruin one's appetite

cortar el bacalao familiar to be the boss

cortar en seco figurado to cut short

cortar la digestión to give one indigestion, upset one's stomach

cortar la palabra to interrupt

cortar por la mitad to split down the middle

cortar por lo sano familiar to take drastic measures

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verb

1) to cut

2) slice

3) chop

4) trim

5) interrupt

6) block

•

- cortarse

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1. VT

1) [con algo afilado] [gen] to cut; [en trozos] to chop; [en rebanadas] to slice

corta la manzana por la mitad — cut the apple in half

¿quién te ha cortado el pelo? — who cut your hair?

corta el apio en trozos — cut o chop the celery into pieces

2) (=partir) [+ árbol] to cut down; [+ madera] to saw

cortar la cabeza a algn — to cut sb's head off

3) (=dividir) to cut

la línea corta el círculo en dos — the line cuts o divides the circle in two

4) (=interrumpir)

a) [+ comunicaciones, agua, corriente] to cut off; [+ carretera, puente] (=cerrar) to close; (=bloquear) to block

han cortado el gas — the gas has been cut off

las tropas están intentando cortar la carretera que conduce al aeropuerto — the troops are trying to cut off the road to the airport

han cortado el tráfico durante unos minutos — they've closed the road to traffic for a few minutes

carretera cortada al tráfico — road closed

sus seguidores han cortado la calle — her followers have blocked off the road

nos cortaron la retirada — they cut off our retreat

cortar la hemorragia — to stop the bleeding

b) [+ relaciones] to break off; [+ discurso, conversación] to cut short

cortar la comunicación — to hang up

5) (=suprimir) to cut

la censura cortó una de las escenas — the censors cut one of the scenes

6) [frío] to chap, crack

el frío me corta los labios — the cold is chapping o cracking my lips

7) (Dep) [+ balón] to slice

8) [+ baraja] to cut

9) * [+ droga] to cut *

2. VI

1) (=estar afilado) to cut

estas tijeras no cortan — these scissors are blunt o don't cut
sano 1)
2) (Inform)

"cortar y pegar" — "cut and paste"

3) (Meteo)

hace un viento que corta — there's a bitter o biting wind

4) (=acortar)

podemos cortar por el parque — we can take a shortcut through the park

es mejor que cortéis por el atajo — it would be better if you took the shortcut

5)

• cortar con (=terminar) —

cortar con el pasado — to make a break with the past

hay que cortar con este comportamiento — we must put a stop to this behaviour

es absurdo cortar con tu tía por culpa de su marido — it's ridiculous to break off contact with your aunt because of her husband

ha cortado con su novia — he's broken up with o finished with his girlfriend

6)

¡corta! — * give us a break! *
rollo 1., 5)
7) (Naipes) to cut

8) (Radio)

¡corto! — over!

¡corto y cierro! — over and out!

9) LAm (Telec) to hang up

cortó — he hung up

3.

See:

cortarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( dividir) <cuerda/pastel> to cut, chop; < asado> to carve; <leña/madera> to chop; < baraja> to cut; <aire/agua> (liter) to slice o cut through

cortar por la línea de puntos — cut along the dotted line

cortar algo por la mitad — to cut something in half o in two

cortar algo en rodajas/en cuadritos — to slice/dice something

cortar algo en trozos — to cut something into pieces

¿en cuántas partes lo corto? — how many slices (o pieces etc) shall I cut it into?

este queso se corta muy bien — this cheese cuts very easily

2) (quitar, separar) <rama/punta/pierna> to cut off; < árbol> to cut down, chop down; < flores> (CS) to pick

me cortó un trozo de melón — she cut me a piece of melon

la máquina le cortó un dedo — the machine took off his finger

cortarle la cabeza a alguien — to chop off o cut off somebody's head

3) ( hacer más corto) <pelo/uñas> to cut; <césped/pasto> to mow; < seto> to cut; < rosal> to cut back; < texto> to cut down

le cortó el pelo — he cut her hair

4)

a) ( en costura) <falda/vestido> to cut out

b) ( recortar) <anuncio/receta/muñeca de papel> to cut out

5) ( interrumpir)

a) <agua/gas/luz/comunicación> to cut off; <película/programa> to interrupt

le cortaron el teléfono — his phone was cut off

cortarla — (Chi fam)

córtala con eso — OK, cut it out, now (colloq)

b) < retirada> to cut off

c) < calle> policía/obreros to close, block off; manifestantes to block

han cortado el tráfico en la zona — they've closed the area to traffic

me cortó el paso — he stood in my way

d) < relaciones diplomáticas> to break off; <subvenciones/ayuda> to cut off

6) < fiebre> to bring down; < hemorragia> to stop, stem

7) < persona> ( en conversación) to interrupt

me cortó en seco — he cut me short

8) (censurar, editar) < película> to cut; <escena/diálogo> to cut, to cut out

9) <recta/plano> to cross

10)

a) <heroína/cocaína> to adulterate, cut (colloq)

b) < leche> to curdle

11) frío

el frío me cortó los labios — my lips were chapped o cracked from the cold weather

12) (RPl) < dientes> to cut
2.
cortar vi

1) cuchillo/tijeras to cut

2)

a) ( por radio)

corto y cambio — over

corto y fuera or corto y cierro — over and out

b) (Cin)

corten! — cut!

c) (CS) ( por teléfono) to hang up

no me cortes — don't hang up on me

3) ( terminar)

a) novios to break up, split up

cortar con alguien — to break up with somebody

b)

cortar con algo — <con pasado/raíces> to break with something

4) ( en naipes) to cut

5) ( en costura) to cut out

6) ( acortar camino)

cortar por algo: cortemos por el bosque/la plaza let's cut through the woods/across the square; cortaron por el atajo — they took the shortcut

7) (Chi fam) (ir, dirigirse)

cortaron para la ciudad — they headed for the city

no sabía para dónde cortar — (Chi fam) I/he didn't know which way to turn (colloq)
3.
cortarse v pron

1) ( interrumpirse) proyección/película to stop; llamada/gas to get cut off

se ha cortado la luz — there's been a power cut

se te va a cortar la digestión — you'll get stomach cramp

se me cortó la respiración — I could hardly breathe

2) (refl)

a) ( hacerse un corte) to cut oneself; <dedo/brazo/cara> to cut

me corté un dedo — I cut my finger

se cortó afeitándose — he cut himself shaving

b) piel/labios (+ me/te/le etc) to crack, become chapped

3)

a) (refl) <uñas/pelo> to cut

se corta el pelo ella misma — she cuts her own hair

se cortó las venas — he slashed his wrists

b) (caus) < pelo> to have... cut

4) (recípr) líneas/calles to cross

5) leche/mayonesa to curdle

6) (Chi, Esp) persona (turbarse, aturdirse) to get embarrassed

se corta en seguida — she gets easily embarrassed

7) (Chi fam) animal to collapse from exhaustion

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= cut off, crop, trim, slash, chop off, clip, dam (up), sever, intersect, chop down, shut off, chop up, cut down, fell, shear, trim off, cut + Nombre + up, split, shear off, snip, hew, cut up into + strips.

Ex. The spine folds of the assembled sheets were simply cut off, separating all the leaves, which were then attached to each other and to a backing strip by a coating of rubber solution, and cased in the ordinary way.

Ex. In addition, many of photographs are badly cropped, with the tops of heads, towers, and artworks lopped off.

Ex. The edges of the leaves may have been trimmed smooth by the binder, or left rough (uncut).

Ex. Finally, a few copies of an edition seem generally to have slipped through with their cancellanda uncancelled, so that examples of the original settings may sometimes be found (occasionally slashed by the warehouse keeper's shears, deliberate defacement which escaped notice).

Ex. Others chop off old records to remain within the limits of 680 MB.

Ex. Some libraries frequently subscribe to specific newspapers in duplicate in order to clip articles and illustrations of interest for particular subject files.

Ex. But to prevent any meandering at all, or to dam the flow of talk too soon and too often by intruding, generally only frustrates spontaneity = Aunque evitar cualquier divagación o cortar el flujo de la conversación demasiado pronto y con demasiada frecuencia con interrupciones generalmente sólo coarta la espontaneidad.

Ex. This art is is mass produced, often mechanically, and thus severed from tradition.

Ex. Contingency plans can be devised to intersect at several points on this time continuum.

Ex. Microform catalogs take up less room and are more sound ecologically since you don't have to chop down half of Canada everytime you make a large catalog = Los catálogos de microformas ocupan menos espacio y son más acertados desde un punto de vista ecológico ya que no tienes que talar la mitad de Canadá cada vez que hagas un catálogo grande.

Ex. Advanced design sprinklers shut off water when the fire is out, reducing the risk of water damage.

Ex. The writer bemoans record studios' tendency to chop up and fiddle with opera performances.

Ex. A subsequent owner cut down most of the surrounding woodland and the garden was largely lost.

Ex. In this study, thirty-four-year-old chestnut trees were felled, measured and weighed to evaluate their aboveground biomass.

Ex. All the activity on a sheep station was directed to one end: shearing the sheep and sending the wool away to the city.

Ex. If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.

Ex. They tortured her into revealing her Pin number and safe code before cutting her up and disposing of her in bin liners.

Ex. In the mechanised paper fibre process individual pages are soaked and split so that acid-free paper can be put between the two layers.

Ex. Working at the lumberyard pushing a tree through the buzz saw he accidentally sheared off all ten of his fingers.

Ex. It's perfect for dead heading dense flowering plant without accidentally snipping the neighboring blooms.

Ex. Oak was shaped by splitting with wooden wedges, and by hewing with axes or adzes.

Ex. Cut up the leftovers into strips, stick on skewers and finish quickly on the grill.

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* abrir cortando = lance.

* ¡corta el rollo! = put a sock in it!.

* cortar Algo = snip + Nombre + off.

* cortar Algo como si fuera mantequilla = cut through + Nombre + like a (hot) knife through butter.

* cortar Algo de raíz = nip + Nombre + in the bud.

* cortar a tajos = hack.

* cortar con barricadas = barricade.

* cortar con motoguadaña = strim.

* cortar con una sierra = saw.

* cortar, cortar con tijeras = snip.

* cortar el agua = cut off + the water.

* cortar el bacalao = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* cortar el césped = mow + the lawn, mow.

* cortar el cuello = decapitate.

* cortar el rollo = cut to + the chase.

* cortar en lonchas = slice.

* cortar en pedacitos = cut up into + small pieces.

* cortar en pedazos = cut + Nombre + up.

* cortar en rebanadas = slice.

* cortar en rodajas = slice.

* cortar en tajos = hack.

* cortar en tiras = shred, cut up into + strips.

* cortar en trocitos = dice.

* cortar en trozos = cut + Nombre + up.

* cortar la cabeza = behead.

* cortar la hierba = mow.

* cortar las flores marchitas = deadhead.

* cortarle las alas a Alguien = clip + Posesivo + wings.

* cortarle los vuelos a Alguien = clip + Posesivo + wings.

* cortar llegando al hueso = cut to + the bone.

* cortar metal = shear.

* cortar perpendicularmente a la veta de crecimiento = cut + across the grain.

* cortar por = cut across.

* cortar por lo sano = cut + Gordian knot, cut + Posesivo + losses.

* cortar radicalmente con = make + a clean break with.

* cortarse = nick + Reflexivo.

* cortar un nudo gordiano = cut + Gordian knot.

* cortar y pegar = cut-and-paste.

* cortar y secar = cut and dry.

* máquina de cortar en rebanadas = slicer.

* sin cortar = uncut.

* utensilio para cortar = cutting tool.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( dividir) <cuerda/pastel> to cut, chop; < asado> to carve; <leña/madera> to chop; < baraja> to cut; <aire/agua> (liter) to slice o cut through

cortar por la línea de puntos — cut along the dotted line

cortar algo por la mitad — to cut something in half o in two

cortar algo en rodajas/en cuadritos — to slice/dice something

cortar algo en trozos — to cut something into pieces

¿en cuántas partes lo corto? — how many slices (o pieces etc) shall I cut it into?

este queso se corta muy bien — this cheese cuts very easily

2) (quitar, separar) <rama/punta/pierna> to cut off; < árbol> to cut down, chop down; < flores> (CS) to pick

me cortó un trozo de melón — she cut me a piece of melon

la máquina le cortó un dedo — the machine took off his finger

cortarle la cabeza a alguien — to chop off o cut off somebody's head

3) ( hacer más corto) <pelo/uñas> to cut; <césped/pasto> to mow; < seto> to cut; < rosal> to cut back; < texto> to cut down

le cortó el pelo — he cut her hair

4)

a) ( en costura) <falda/vestido> to cut out

b) ( recortar) <anuncio/receta/muñeca de papel> to cut out

5) ( interrumpir)

a) <agua/gas/luz/comunicación> to cut off; <película/programa> to interrupt

le cortaron el teléfono — his phone was cut off

cortarla — (Chi fam)

córtala con eso — OK, cut it out, now (colloq)

b) < retirada> to cut off

c) < calle> policía/obreros to close, block off; manifestantes to block

han cortado el tráfico en la zona — they've closed the area to traffic

me cortó el paso — he stood in my way

d) < relaciones diplomáticas> to break off; <subvenciones/ayuda> to cut off

6) < fiebre> to bring down; < hemorragia> to stop, stem

7) < persona> ( en conversación) to interrupt

me cortó en seco — he cut me short

8) (censurar, editar) < película> to cut; <escena/diálogo> to cut, to cut out

9) <recta/plano> to cross

10)

a) <heroína/cocaína> to adulterate, cut (colloq)

b) < leche> to curdle

11) frío

el frío me cortó los labios — my lips were chapped o cracked from the cold weather

12) (RPl) < dientes> to cut
2.
cortar vi

1) cuchillo/tijeras to cut

2)

a) ( por radio)

corto y cambio — over

corto y fuera or corto y cierro — over and out

b) (Cin)

corten! — cut!

c) (CS) ( por teléfono) to hang up

no me cortes — don't hang up on me

3) ( terminar)

a) novios to break up, split up

cortar con alguien — to break up with somebody

b)

cortar con algo — <con pasado/raíces> to break with something

4) ( en naipes) to cut

5) ( en costura) to cut out

6) ( acortar camino)

cortar por algo: cortemos por el bosque/la plaza let's cut through the woods/across the square; cortaron por el atajo — they took the shortcut

7) (Chi fam) (ir, dirigirse)

cortaron para la ciudad — they headed for the city

no sabía para dónde cortar — (Chi fam) I/he didn't know which way to turn (colloq)
3.
cortarse v pron

1) ( interrumpirse) proyección/película to stop; llamada/gas to get cut off

se ha cortado la luz — there's been a power cut

se te va a cortar la digestión — you'll get stomach cramp

se me cortó la respiración — I could hardly breathe

2) (refl)

a) ( hacerse un corte) to cut oneself; <dedo/brazo/cara> to cut

me corté un dedo — I cut my finger

se cortó afeitándose — he cut himself shaving

b) piel/labios (+ me/te/le etc) to crack, become chapped

3)

a) (refl) <uñas/pelo> to cut

se corta el pelo ella misma — she cuts her own hair

se cortó las venas — he slashed his wrists

b) (caus) < pelo> to have... cut

4) (recípr) líneas/calles to cross

5) leche/mayonesa to curdle

6) (Chi, Esp) persona (turbarse, aturdirse) to get embarrassed

se corta en seguida — she gets easily embarrassed

7) (Chi fam) animal to collapse from exhaustion

* * *

= cut off, crop, trim, slash, chop off, clip, dam (up), sever, intersect, chop down, shut off, chop up, cut down, fell, shear, trim off, cut + Nombre + up, split, shear off, snip, hew, cut up into + strips.

Ex: The spine folds of the assembled sheets were simply cut off, separating all the leaves, which were then attached to each other and to a backing strip by a coating of rubber solution, and cased in the ordinary way.

Ex: In addition, many of photographs are badly cropped, with the tops of heads, towers, and artworks lopped off.

Ex: The edges of the leaves may have been trimmed smooth by the binder, or left rough (uncut).

Ex: Finally, a few copies of an edition seem generally to have slipped through with their cancellanda uncancelled, so that examples of the original settings may sometimes be found (occasionally slashed by the warehouse keeper's shears, deliberate defacement which escaped notice).

Ex: Others chop off old records to remain within the limits of 680 MB.

Ex: Some libraries frequently subscribe to specific newspapers in duplicate in order to clip articles and illustrations of interest for particular subject files.

Ex: But to prevent any meandering at all, or to dam the flow of talk too soon and too often by intruding, generally only frustrates spontaneity = Aunque evitar cualquier divagación o cortar el flujo de la conversación demasiado pronto y con demasiada frecuencia con interrupciones generalmente sólo coarta la espontaneidad.

Ex: This art is is mass produced, often mechanically, and thus severed from tradition.

Ex: Contingency plans can be devised to intersect at several points on this time continuum.

Ex: Microform catalogs take up less room and are more sound ecologically since you don't have to chop down half of Canada everytime you make a large catalog = Los catálogos de microformas ocupan menos espacio y son más acertados desde un punto de vista ecológico ya que no tienes que talar la mitad de Canadá cada vez que hagas un catálogo grande.

Ex: Advanced design sprinklers shut off water when the fire is out, reducing the risk of water damage.

Ex: The writer bemoans record studios' tendency to chop up and fiddle with opera performances.

Ex: A subsequent owner cut down most of the surrounding woodland and the garden was largely lost.

Ex: In this study, thirty-four-year-old chestnut trees were felled, measured and weighed to evaluate their aboveground biomass.

Ex: All the activity on a sheep station was directed to one end: shearing the sheep and sending the wool away to the city.

Ex: If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.

Ex: They tortured her into revealing her Pin number and safe code before cutting her up and disposing of her in bin liners.

Ex: In the mechanised paper fibre process individual pages are soaked and split so that acid-free paper can be put between the two layers.

Ex: Working at the lumberyard pushing a tree through the buzz saw he accidentally sheared off all ten of his fingers.

Ex: It's perfect for dead heading dense flowering plant without accidentally snipping the neighboring blooms.

Ex: Oak was shaped by splitting with wooden wedges, and by hewing with axes or adzes.

Ex: Cut up the leftovers into strips, stick on skewers and finish quickly on the grill.

* abrir cortando = lance.

* ¡corta el rollo! = put a sock in it!.

* cortar Algo = snip + Nombre + off.

* cortar Algo como si fuera mantequilla = cut through + Nombre + like a (hot) knife through butter.

* cortar Algo de raíz = nip + Nombre + in the bud.

* cortar a tajos = hack.

* cortar con barricadas = barricade.

* cortar con motoguadaña = strim.

* cortar con una sierra = saw.

* cortar, cortar con tijeras = snip.

* cortar el agua = cut off + the water.

* cortar el bacalao = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* cortar el césped = mow + the lawn, mow.

* cortar el cuello = decapitate.

* cortar el rollo = cut to + the chase.

* cortar en lonchas = slice.

* cortar en pedacitos = cut up into + small pieces.

* cortar en pedazos = cut + Nombre + up.

* cortar en rebanadas = slice.

* cortar en rodajas = slice.

* cortar en tajos = hack.

* cortar en tiras = shred, cut up into + strips.

* cortar en trocitos = dice.

* cortar en trozos = cut + Nombre + up.

* cortar la cabeza = behead.

* cortar la hierba = mow.

* cortar las flores marchitas = deadhead.

* cortarle las alas a Alguien = clip + Posesivo + wings.

* cortarle los vuelos a Alguien = clip + Posesivo + wings.

* cortar llegando al hueso = cut to + the bone.

* cortar metal = shear.

* cortar perpendicularmente a la veta de crecimiento = cut + across the grain.

* cortar por = cut across.

* cortar por lo sano = cut + Gordian knot, cut + Posesivo + losses.

* cortar radicalmente con = make + a clean break with.

* cortarse = nick + Reflexivo.

* cortar un nudo gordiano = cut + Gordian knot.

* cortar y pegar = cut-and-paste.

* cortar y secar = cut and dry.

* máquina de cortar en rebanadas = slicer.

* sin cortar = uncut.

* utensilio para cortar = cutting tool.

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cortar [A1 ]

vt

A (dividir)

1 ‹cuerda/tarta› to cut

corta el cable aquí cut the wire here

cortar por la línea de puntos cut along the dotted line

se pasa horas cortando papeles he spends hours cutting up pieces of paper

cortó el pastel por la mitad he cut the cake in half o in two

¿en cuántas partes lo corto? how many slices ( o pieces etc) shall I cut it into?

puedes ir cortando las zanahorias you could start chopping the carrots

se cortan los pimientos por la mitad cut o slice the peppers into halves

cortar algo en trozos to cut sth into pieces

cortar algo en rodajas/en cuadritos to slice/dice sth

este queso se corta muy bien this cheese cuts very easily

cortar la carne en trozos pequeños chop o cut the meat (up) into small chunks

2 ‹asado› to carve

3 ‹leña/madera› to chop

4 ‹baraja› to cut

5 ( liter); ‹aire/agua› to slice o cut through

B (quitar, separar)

1 ‹rama/punta› to cut off; ‹pierna/brazo› to cut off; ‹árbol› to cut down, chop down; ‹flores› ( AmL) to pick

córtame una puntita de pan cut me off a bit of bread, will you?

me cortó un trozo de melón she cut me a piece of melon

cortarles los tallos y poner a hervir cut off o remove the stalks and boil

la máquina le cortó un dedo the machine took off his finger, his finger got cut off in the machine

cortarle la cabeza a algn to chop off o cut off sb's head

sano

2 ‹anuncio/receta› to cut out

C (hacer más corto) to cut

le cortó el pelo/las uñas he cut her hair/nails

cortar el césped to mow the lawn, cut the grass

hay que cortar los rosales the rose bushes need cutting back o pruning

D

«viento»: hacía un viento que me cortaba la cara there was a biting wind blowing in my face o ( liter) lashing my face

E (en costura) ‹falda/vestido› to cut out

F

1 ‹agua/gas/luz› to cut off; ‹comunicación› to cut off

le cortaron el teléfono his phone was cut off

corta la electricidad antes de tocarlo switch off the electricity before you touch it

siempre cortan la película en lo más interesante they always interrupt the movie at the most exciting moment

cortarla ( Chi fam): córtala con eso OK, cut it out, now ( colloq)

córtenla de hacer ruido cut out the noise, will you? ( colloq)

2 ‹calle› (por obras) to close

los manifestantes cortaron la carretera the demonstrators blocked the road

la policía cortó la calle the police blocked off o closed the street

3 ‹retirada› to cut off

han cortado el tráfico en la zona they've closed the area to traffic

la policía nos cortó el paso the police cut us off

4 ‹relaciones diplomáticas› to break off; ‹subvenciones/ayuda› to cut off

G ‹fiebre› to bring down; ‹resfriado› to cure, get rid of; ‹hemorragia› to stop, stem

H ‹persona› (en una conversación) to interrupt

me cortó en seco he cut me short, he cut me off sharply

I ‹película› to cut, edit; ‹escena/diálogo› to cut out, edit out

J ‹recta/plano› to cross

la Avenida Santa Fe corta el Paseo de Gracia the Avenida Santa Fe crosses the Paseo de Gracia

K

1 ‹heroína/cocaína› to adulterate, cut ( colloq)

2 ‹vermut› to add water ( o lemon etc) to

3 ‹leche› to curdle

L ( RPl) ‹dientes› to cut

está cortando los dientes he's cutting his teeth, he's teething

M

( Chi) ‹animal› cortó al caballo de tanto galopar he rode the horse so hard that it collapsed

■ cortar

vi

A «cuchillo/tijeras» to cut

este cuchillo no corta this knife doesn't cut o is blunt

B

1

(por radio): corto y cambio over

corto y fuera or corto y cierro over and out

2 ( Cin):

¡corten! cut!

3 (CS) (por teléfono) to hang up

no me cortes don't hang up on me, don't put the phone down on me

C (terminar)

1 «novios» to break up, split up

ha cortado con el novio she's broken o split up with her boyfriend

2 cortar CON algo to break WITH sth

decidió cortar con el pasado she decided to break with o make a break with the past

D (en naipes) to cut

E (en costura) to cut out

F (acortar camino) cortar POR algo:

cortemos por el bosque/la plaza let's cut through the woods/across the square, let's take a short cut through the woods/across the square

cortaron por el atajo they took the shortcut

G

( Chi fam) (ir, dirigirse): cortaron para la ciudad they headed for o made for the city

no sabía para dónde cortar ( Chi fam); I/he didn't know which way to turn ( colloq)

■ cortarse

v pron

A (interrumpirse) «proyección/película» to stop; «llamada/gas» to get cut off

se cortó la línea or comunicación I got cut off

se ha cortado la luz there's been a power cut

no te metas en el agua ahora, que se te va a cortar la digestión don't go in the water yet, it's bad for the digestion/you'll get stomach cramp

casi se me corta la respiración del susto I was so frightened I could hardly breathe

B ( refl) (hacerse un corte) to cut oneself; ‹dedo/brazo/cara› to cut

iba descalza y me corté el pie I was barefoot shoes and I cut my foot

se cortó afeitándose he cut himself shaving

C

1 ( refl) ‹uñas/pelo› to cut

se corta el pelo ella misma she cuts her own hair

se cortó una oreja he cut off his ear

se cortó las venas he slashed his wrists

2 ( caus) ‹pelo› to have … cut

¿cuándo vas a cortarte el pelo? when are you going to have a haircut o get your hair cut?

D ( recípr) «líneas/calles» to cross

E «leche» to go off, curdle; «mayonesa» to curdle

F

( Esp) «persona» (turbarse, aturdirse): no le digas eso que se corta don't say that to her, she'll get all embarrassed

se corta cuando se ve entre mucha gente he comes over o goes all shy when there are too many people around ( colloq)

G ( Chi fam) «animal» to collapse from exhaustion

me corto de hambre/sed I'm dying of hunger/thirst

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cortar ( conjugate cortar) verbo transitivo
1 ( dividir) ‹cuerda/pastel› to cut, chop;
‹ asado› to carve;
‹leña/madera› to chop;
‹ baraja› to cut;
◊ cortar algo por la mitad to cut sth in half o in two;

cortar algo en rodajas/en cuadritos to slice/dice sth;
cortar algo en trozos to cut sth into pieces
2 (quitar, separar) ‹rama/punta/pierna› to cut off;
‹ árbol› to cut down, chop down;
‹ flores› (CS) to pick;
◊ me cortó un trozo de melón she cut me a piece of melon

3 ( hacer más corto) ‹pelo/uñas› to cut;
‹césped/pasto› to mow;
‹ seto› to cut;
‹ rosal› to cut back;
‹ texto› to cut down
4 ( en costura) ‹falda/vestido› to cut out
5 ( interrumpir)
a) ‹agua/gas/luz/teléfono› to cut off;

‹película/programa› to interrupt
b) ‹ calle› [policía/obreros] to close, block off;

[ manifestantes] to block;
◊ me cortó el paso he stood in my way

6 (censurar, editar) ‹ película› to cut;
‹escena/diálogo› to cut (out)
7 [ frío]:
◊ el frío me cortó los labios my lips were chapped o cracked from the cold weather

verbo intransitivo
1 [cuchillo/tijeras] to cut
2
a) (Cin):

◊ ¡corten! cut!

b) (CS) ( por teléfono) to hang up;

◊ no me cortes don't hang up on me

c) ( en naipes) to cut

cortarse verbo pronominal
1 ( interrumpirse) [proyección/película] to stop;
[llamada/gas] to get cut off;
◊ se cortó la luz there was a power cut;

se me cortó la respiración I could hardly breathe
2
a) ( refl) ( hacerse un corte) to cut oneself;

‹brazo/cara› to cut;
◊ me corté un dedo I cut my finger

b) ( refl) ‹uñas/pelo› to cut;

◊ se corta el pelo ella misma she cuts her own hair

c) ( caus) ‹ pelo› to have … cut;

◊ tengo que cortarme el pelo I have to have my hair cut

d) [piel/labios] to crack, become chapped

3 ( cruzarse) [líneas/calles] to cross
4 [ leche] to curdle;
[mayonesa/salsa] to separate
5 (Chi, Esp) [ persona] (turbarse, aturdirse) to get embarrassed
cortar
I verbo transitivo
1 to cut
(un árbol) to cut down
(el césped) to mow
2 (amputar) to cut off
3 (la luz, el teléfono) to cut off
4 (impedir el paso) to block
5 (eliminar, censurar) to cut out
II verbo intransitivo
1 (partir) to cut
2 (atajar) to cut across, to take a short cut
3 familiar (interrumpir una relación) to split up: cortó con su novia, he split up with his girlfriend
♦ Locuciones: familiar cortar por lo sano, to put an end to
' cortar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bacalao
- colgar
- desconectar
- lámina
- ligadura
- pelar
- pinchar
- ras
- sana
- sano
- seccionar
- sesgar
- despedazar
- largo
- mitad
- plantilla
- servir
- tijeras
- trozo
English:
bar
- begin
- block off
- blunt
- board
- breadboard
- chop
- chop off
- chop up
- clip
- consent
- cramp
- cut
- cut off
- cut up
- dice
- disconnect
- edit
- fillet
- hack
- hair-clippers
- lop off
- mow
- nick
- nip
- pick
- rot
- sever
- shear
- shred
- shut off
- slice
- slice through
- slice up
- slit
- snip
- take off
- bite
- block
- bread
- break
- carve
- clippers
- crop
- dock
- gash
- hang
- lawnmower
- lop
- loss

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cortar

♦ vt

1. [seccionar] to cut;
[en pedazos] to cut up; [escindir] [rama, brazo, cabeza] to cut off; [talar] to cut down;
cortar el césped to mow the lawn, to cut the grass;

hay que cortar leña para el hogar we have to chop some firewood for the hearth;

siempre corta el pavo he always carves the turkey;

cortar una rebanada de pan to cut a slice of bread;

cortar el pan a rodajas to slice the bread, to cut the bread into slices;

cortar algo en pedazos to cut sth into pieces;

corta la tarta en cinco partes divide the cake in five, cut the cake into five slices;

corta esta cuerda por la mitad cut this string in half;

corta la cebolla muy fina chop the onion very finely;

le cortaron la cabeza they chopped her head off;

le cortaron dos dedos porque se le habían gangrenado they amputated o removed two of his fingers that had gone gangrenous;

cortarle el pelo a alguien to cut sb's hair

2. [recortar] [tela, figura de papel] to cut out;
[gastos] to cut back
3. [interrumpir] [retirada, luz, teléfono] to cut off;
[carretera] to close; [hemorragia] to stop, to staunch; [discurso, conversación] to interrupt; Dep [pase, tiro] to block;
cortar la luz to cut off the electricity supply;

nos han cortado el teléfono our telephone has been cut off o disconnected;

la nieve nos cortó el paso we were cut off by the snow;

cortaron el tráfico para que pasara el desfile they closed the road to traffic so the procession could pass by;

la falta cortó el ataque del equipo visitante the foul stopped the away team's attack;

cortada por obras [en letrero] road closed for repairs;

en esta cadena de televisión no cortan las películas con anuncios on this television channel they don't interrupt the films with adverts;

Comp
CSur Fam
¡cortála! shut it!, shut up!

4. [atravesar] [recta] to cross, to intersect;
[calle, territorio] to cut across;
el río corta la región de este a oeste the river runs right across o bisects the region from east to west

5. [labios, piel] to crack, to chap

6. Fam [droga] to cut

7. [baraja] to cut

8. [leche] to curdle;

el calor corta la mayonesa heat makes mayonnaise spoil o Br go off

9. [película] [escena] to cut;
[censurar] to censor
10. [poner fin a] [beca] to cut;
[relaciones diplomáticas] to break off; [abusos] to put a stop to;
cortar un problema de raíz [impedirlo] to nip a problem in the bud;
[erradicarlo] to root a problem out;
Comp

cortar algo por lo sano: tenemos que cortar este comportamiento por lo sano we must take drastic measures to put an end to this behaviour

11. Fam [avergonzar]
este hombre me corta un poco I find it hard to be myself when that man's around

12. RP [comunicación]
cortar la comunicación to hang up;

me cortó en mitad de la frase she hung up on me when I was in mid-sentence

13. Informát to cut;

cortar y pegar cut and paste

♦ vi

1. [producir un corte] to cut;

estas tijeras no cortan these scissors don't cut (properly);

corte por la línea de puntos cut along the dotted line;

Comp

cortar por lo sano [aplicar una solución drástica] to resort to drastic measures;

decidió cortar por lo sano con su pasado she decided to make a clean break with her past

2. [atajar] to take a short cut ( por through);
corté por el camino del bosque I took a short cut through the forest

3. [terminar una relación] to split up ( con with);
corté con mi novio I've split up with my boyfriend

4. [terminar una acción] Cine
¡corten! cut!;
Rad
¡corto y cambio! over!;

¡corto y cierro! over and out!

5. [en juego de cartas] to cut

6. [ser muy intenso]
hace un frío que corta it's bitterly cold

7. RP [hablando por teléfono] to hang up, to put the phone down;

no corte, por favor hold the line, please

♦ See also the pronominal verb cortarse

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cortar

I v/t

1 cut; electricidad cut off

2 calle close

3

:

cortar la respiración fig take one’s breath away

II v/i cut;

cortar con alguien split up with s.o.

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cortar vt

1) : to cut, to slice, to trim

2) : to cut out, to omit

3) : to cut off, to interrupt

4) : to block, to close off

5) : to curdle (milk)

cortar vi

1) : to cut

2) : to break up

3) : to hang up (the telephone)

♦ See also the reflexive verb cortarse

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cortar vb

1. (en general) to cut [pt. & pp. cut]

cortó un trozo de queso she cut a slice of cheese

este cuchillo no corta this knife doesn't cut

ten cuidado con la lata, que corta be careful with the tin it's sharp

2. (agua, luz, teléfono) to cut off

han cortado el gas the gas has been cut off

3. (calle, carretera) to close

han cortado la calle the road has been closed

cortar el bacalao to be the boss

cortar en pedazos to cut up

Spanish-English dictionary > cortar
11 cut off

transitive verb

1) (remove by cutting) abschneiden; abtrennen; (with axe etc.) abschlagen

2) (interrupt, make unavailable) abschneiden [Zufuhr]; abstellen [Strom, Gas, Wasser]; unterbrechen [Telefongespräch, Sprecher am Telefon]

3) (isolate) abschneiden

be cut off by the snow/tide — durch den Schnee/die Flut abgeschnitten sein

4) (prevent, block) abschneiden

their retreat was cut off — ihnen wurde der Rückzug abgeschnitten

5) (exclude from contact)

cut somebody off from the outside world — jemanden von der Außenwelt abschneiden

cut oneself off — sich absondern

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1) (to interrupt or break a telephone connection: I was cut off in the middle of the telephone call.) unterbrechen

2) (to separate: They were cut off from the rest of the army.) trennen

3) (to stop or prevent delivery of: They've cut off our supplies of coal.) abschneiden

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◆ cut off

vt

1. (remove)

▪ to \cut off off ⇆ sth etw abschneiden

▪ to \cut off sth off sth etw von etw dat abschneiden

to \cut off the fat off a steak das Fett von einem Steak wegschneiden

2. (sever)

▪ to \cut off off ⇆ sth etw abschneiden

his leg was \cut off off by a machine sein Bein wurde von einer Maschine abgetrennt

3. (silence)

▪ to \cut off off ⇆ sb jdn unterbrechen

to \cut off sb off in mid-sentence [or mid-flow] jdm den Satz abschneiden

4. (disconnect)

▪ to \cut off off ⇆ sth etw unterbinden

to \cut off off electricity den Strom abstellen [o sperren]

to \cut off off the enemy's escape route dem Feind den Fluchtweg abschneiden

to \cut off off sb's gas supply jdm das Gas abdrehen

to \cut off off a phone conversation ein Telefongespräch unterbrechen

5. (isolate)

▪ to \cut off off ⇆ sb/sth jdn/etw abschneiden

to be/get \cut off off by sth durch etw akk abgeschnitten sein/werden

they were \cut off off by the snow sie waren durch den Schnee von der Außenwelt abgeschnitten

▪ to \cut off oneself off [from sb] sich akk [von jdm] zurückziehen [o fernhalten]

when his wife died, he \cut off himself off from other people nach dem Tod seiner Frau lebte er ganz zurückgezogen

6. AM (refuse drink)

▪ to \cut off off ⇆ sb jdm nichts mehr zu trinken geben

7. AM AUTO (pull in front of)

▪ to \cut off off ⇆ sb/sth jdn/etw schneiden

to get \cut off off geschnitten werden

8.

▶ to be \cut off off in one's prime in der Blüte seiner Jahre dahingerafft werden geh

▶ to \cut off sb off with a shilling [or without a penny] jdn enterben

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cut off v/t

1. abschneiden, abhauen, absägen:

cut off sb’s head jemanden köpfen

2. den Strom etc absperren, abdrehen, eine Verbindung, die Versorgung, den Weg etc abschneiden:

cut off the enemy’s retreat dem Feind den Rückzug abschneiden;

he had his electricity cut off ihm wurde der Strom gesperrt;

be cut off from the outside world von der Außenwelt abgeschnitten sein

3. TEL Teilnehmer trennen

4. ELEK, TECH ab-, ausschalten

5. fig

a) abschneiden, trennen

b) abbrechen, (abrupt) beenden

6. auch cut sb off without a penny jemanden enterben

7. jemanden dahinraffen

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transitive verb

1) (remove by cutting) abschneiden; abtrennen; (with axe etc.) abschlagen

2) (interrupt, make unavailable) abschneiden [Zufuhr]; abstellen [Strom, Gas, Wasser]; unterbrechen [Telefongespräch, Sprecher am Telefon]

3) (isolate) abschneiden

be cut off by the snow/tide — durch den Schnee/die Flut abgeschnitten sein

4) (prevent, block) abschneiden

their retreat was cut off — ihnen wurde der Rückzug abgeschnitten

5) (exclude from contact)

cut somebody off from the outside world — jemanden von der Außenwelt abschneiden

cut oneself off — sich absondern

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adj.

abgeschnitten adj. v.

abschneiden v.

abstellen v.

English-german dictionary > cut off
12 sł|owo

Ⅰ n 1. (wyraz) word
- polskie/obce słowo a Polish/foreign word

- proste/banalne słowa simple/banal words

- słowa otuchy/skargi words of encouragement/complaint

- słowa prawdy the truth

- powiedzieć komuś kilka a. parę słów prawdy to tell sb a few home truths

- powiedzieć komuś kilka słów do słuchu to give sb a piece of one’s mind

- dobór słów the choice of words

- oszczędność słów economy of words

- znaczenie słowa the meaning of a word

- poznawać nowe słowa to learn new words

- brak mi słów, żeby wyrazić swoją wdzięczność/moje oburzenie I’m at a loss for words to express my gratitude/my outrage

- chwytać a. łapać kogoś za słowa to trip sb up

- starannie dobierać a. odmierzać słowa to choose one’s words very carefully

- połykać słowa to mumble

- nie przebierać w słowach to not mince one’s words

- opowiadać coś własnymi słowami to relate sth in one’s own words

- rozumieć się w pół słowa to understand one another instantly

- od słowa do słowa zgadało się, że chodziliśmy do tej samej szkoły one thing led to another and it turned out that we went to the same school

- przejść od słów do czynów to move from words to action

- czyny przemawiają głośnej niż słowa actions speak louder than words

- skończyło się na słowach it was just talk

- ująć coś w słowa to express sth in words

- wpaść komuś w słowo to interrupt sb in mid-sentence

- wepchnąć komuś słowa w gardło to make sb swallow their words

- słowa grzęzną mu/jej w gardle he/she chokes on words

- nie lubię wielkich słów I don’t like big talk

- w krótkich słowach a. w paru słowach podsumowała dyskusję she summed up the discussion briefly a. in a few words

- w liście nie było ani słowa o pieniądzach in the letter there was no mention of money

- wyszedł bez słowa he left without saying a word

- czy mogę zamienić z tobą kilka słów? may I have a word with you?

- pozwól na słowo come here, I’d like to have a word with you

- mam do ciebie słowo there’s something I’d like to tell you

- słowo mówione/drukowane/pisane the spoken/printed/written word

- żywe słowo live words

- mieć dar słowa to have the gift of the gab; to have kissed the blarney stone pot.

- mistrz słowa a master of words

- wolność słowa freedom of speech

- słowo wiążące Teatr a linking commentary

- dać/złamać słowo to give/break one’s word

- dotrzymać słowa to keep one’s word

- trzymać kogoś za słowo to take sb at his word

- ręczyć za coś słowem to swear by sth

- uwierzyć komuś na słowo to trust sb’s word

- „nikomu nie powiesz, słowo?” – „słowo” ‘you won’t tell anybody, promise?’ – ‘promise’

- być z kimś po słowie przest. to be engaged to sb

- zwrócić komuś słowo przest. to break the engagement

- słowo honoru! I swear!, I’m giving you my word of honour!

- obiecuję zwrócić tę książkę pod słowem honoru I promise on my honour to return this book

- ten guzik/ta półka trzyma się tylko na słowo honoru pot., przen. this button/shelf is hanging on by a prayer

- wierzę ci na słowo I’ll take your word for that

- słowo daję, widziałam go na własne oczy believe me, I saw him with my very own eyes

- no, słowo daję! nie przesadzaj! pot., iron. my foot! stop exaggerating!

- masz rację, święte słowa you’re right, wise words

- moje słowa puszczał mimo uszu he turned a deaf ear to what I said

- wspomnisz moje słowa mark my words!
2. (tekst utworu) lyrics
- „muzyka i słowa…” ‘music and lyrics by…’

- muzyka do słów znanej poetki music to the words by a well-known poet

- w połowie piosenki zapomniałam słów in the middle of the song I forgot the lines

- □ słowo boże Relig. word of God

- słowo wstępne preface, foreword

■ usłyszeć od kogoś dobre słowo to hear a kind word from sb

- być spragnionym dobrego słowa to long for a kind word

- nie można złego słowa o nim powiedzieć you can’t praise him enough, you can’t find a bad word to say about him

- jednym słowem in a word

- ostatnie słowo skazańca a convict’s last words

- nie będę czekał dłużej niż miesiąc, to moje ostatnie słowo I will not wait longer than a month, that’s final

- czy to twoje ostatnie słowo (w tej sprawie)? is that your last word (on the matter)?

- ten artysta nie powiedział jeszcze swojego ostatniego słowa this artist hasn’t said his last word yet

- ostatnie słowo techniki the last word in technology

- powtórzyć coś słowo w słowo to repeat sth word for word a. verbatim

- słowo się rzekło, kobyłka u płotu przysł. you can’t go back on your word now

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