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1 cut off one's nose to spite one's face
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2 cut off one's nose to spite one's face
(in een woedebui) zijn eigen glazen/ruiten ingooienEnglish-Dutch dictionary > cut off one's nose to spite one's face
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3 cut off one's nose to spite one's face
действовать во вред самому себе под влиянием гнева; причинить вред себе, желая досадить другому [этим. фр. se couper le nez pour faire dépit à son visage]Still if he refused to make any advantageous deals with Mr. George W. Stener, or any other man influential in local affairs, he was cutting off his nose to spite his face, for other bankers and brokers would and gladly. (Th. Dreiser, ‘The Financier’, ch. XXIV) — Если он откажется заключать выгодные сделки с мистером Джорджем У. Стинером или с каким-либо другим влиятельным лицом в Филадельфии, то поступит безрассудно и даже во вред себе, так как другие банкиры и маклеры идут на это с превеликим удовольствием.
I can get what I want elsewhere. I've nae [= not] doubt you're a grand gentleman, but you're cuttin' on your nose to spite your face. (A. J. Cronin, ‘Hatter's Castle’, book II, ch. 6) — Я могу купить то, что мне надо, и в другом месте. Вы, конечно, большой человек, что и говорить, но поступаете, как тот, кто, рассердившись на свое лицо, отрезал себе нос.
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4 cut off one's nose to spite one's face
paзг. нeoдoбp.дeйcтвoвaть вo вpeд caмoму ceбe пoд влияниeм гнeвa; c дocaды cдeлaть xужe ceбe [этим. фр.]Still if he refused to make any advantageous deals with Mr. George W. Stener, or any other man influential in local affairs, he was cutting off his nose to spite his face, for other bankers and brokers would and gladly (Th. Dreiser)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > cut off one's nose to spite one's face
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5 cut one's losses
(to decide to spend no more money, effort etc on something which is proving unprofitable.) a face mai puţine cheltuieli/eforturi etc. -
6 cut off (one's) nose to spite (one's) face
1) Австралийский сленг: и себе не дам и другим не дам, ни себе ни людям, перечеркнуть свои надежды, пакостя другим, перечеркнуть свои планы, пакостя другим2) Макаров: в порыве злости действовать во вред себе3) Поговорка: назло мужу сяду в лужу4) Фразеологизм: причинить вред себе пытаясь причинить вред другому (To harm oneself as a result of attempting to harm an adversary.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > cut off (one's) nose to spite (one's) face
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7 cut off one's nose to spite one's face
◙ v. לעשות רע לעצמו על מנת לנקום בזולת, תמות נפשי עם פלישתים* * *◙ םיתשילפ םע ישפנ תומת,תלוזב םוקנל תנמ לע ומצעל ער תושעל◄English-Hebrew dictionary > cut off one's nose to spite one's face
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8 cut off one's nose to spite one's face
v. в порыве злости действовать во вред самому себе, причинять вред себеНовый англо-русский словарь > cut off one's nose to spite one's face
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9 cut off one's nose to spite one's face
рубить сук, на котором сидишь (наказать самого себя)By refusing to work they are cutting off their noses to spite their faces be cause the company will close down.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > cut off one's nose to spite one's face
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10 cut off one's nose to spite one's face
поломать, перечеркнуть свои надежды, планы и т.п., пакостя другим; и себе не дам и другим не дам, ни себе ни людям -
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поломать, перечеркнуть свои надежды, планы и т.п., пакостя другим; и себе не дам и другим не дам, ни себе ни людямEnglish-Russian australian expression > cut off one's nose to spite one's face
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12 to cut off one's nose to spite one's face
tirar piedras sobre su tejado* tirar piedras contra su propio tejado; tirar piedras a su tejadoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to cut off one's nose to spite one's face
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13 to cut off one's nose to spite one's face
навредить себе, желая навредить другомуThe manager really cut off his nose to spite his face when he fired his best worker simply because the employee had another job. — Менеджер сам себе сделал хуже, уволив лучшего служащего только потому, что у того было ещё одно место работы.
Англо-русский современный словарь > to cut off one's nose to spite one's face
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14 to cut off one's face
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♦ 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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cut [kʌt](verb: preterite, past participle cut)1. noun• a 1% cut in interest rates une réduction de 1 % des taux d'intérêt• the cuts in defence or the defence budget la réduction du budget de la défensec. [of meat] morceau me. [of clothes] coupe f2. adjective[flowers, grass] coupé• to have or get one's hair cut se faire couper les cheveux• to cut o.s. (shaving) se couper (en se rasant)• to cut a long story short, he came bref, il est venub. ( = shape) tailler ; [+ channel] creuser ; [+ figure, statue] sculpter ( out of dans ) ; [+ CD, record] graver ; [+ diamond] tailler ; [+ key] faire ; [+ dress] coupere. ( = remove) [+ scene, passage] couperf. ( = reduce) réduire• we've cut spending by 35% nous avons réduit les dépenses de 35 %g. ( = stop) couperh. [+ cards] couperi. [+ film] monterj. to cut and paste [+ document] couper-collera. [person, knife] couperb. [material] se couperc. ( = take short route) to cut across country couper à travers champs• cut! coupez !5. compoundsde or en cristal taillé[problem, issue] touchera. [+ tree] couperb. [+ expenses, pollution, article, essay] réduire[+ food] manger moins de ; [+ alcohol] boire moins de ; [+ cigarettes] fumer moins de ; [+ travel] réduireb. ( = disconnect) couper• to cut o.s. off from se couper de► cut out• we've got our work cut out! on va avoir du travail !b. [+ rival] supplanterd. ( = give up) to cut out smoking/drinking arrêter de fumer/boire[engine] caler► cut upa. [+ wood, food] couper ; [+ meat] découper* * *[kʌt] 1.1) ( incision) gen entaille f; ( in surgery) incision f2) ( wound) coupure f3) ( hairstyle) coupe f4) (colloq) ( share) part f5) ( reduction) réduction f (in de)job cuts — suppression f d'emplois
6) ( trim)to give [something] a cut — couper [hair, grass]
7) Culinary morceau m8) ( of diamond) taille f9) (of suit, jacket) coupe f11) ( in editing) coupure f2.1) (with knife, scissors etc) couper [bread, fabric, wood]; faire [hole, slit]to cut something out of — couper quelque chose dans [fabric]; découper quelque chose dans [magazine]
2) ( sever) couper [rope, corn, flower]; ouvrir [vein]; fig rompre [ties]3) ( carve out) faire [notch]; creuser [channel, tunnel]; graver [initials] (in dans)4) ( draw blood) couper; fig [remark] blesser5) ( trim) couper [grass, hair]; tailler [hedge]6) (shape, fashion) tailler [gem, suit, marble]; [locksmith] faire [key]7) ( liberate)to cut somebody from something — dégager quelqu'un de [wreckage]
to cut somebody free ou loose — libérer quelqu'un ( from de)
8) ( edit) couper [article, film]; supprimer [scene]9) ( reduce) réduire10) ( grow)11) ( record) faire, graver [album]12) Computing couper [paragraph]13) Games couper [cards]14) ( intersect) [line] couper15) (colloq) ( stop)cut the flattery/sarcasm! — assez de flatteries/sarcasme!
16) (colloq) ( fail to attend) sécher (colloq) [class, lesson]; ne pas aller à [meeting]17) ( snub) ignorer, snober3.1) (slice, make an incision) couperto cut into — entamer [cake, pie]; couper [fabric, paper]; inciser [flesh]
2) (move, go) couperto cut in front of somebody — ( in a queue) passer devant quelqu'un; ( in a car) faire une queue de poisson à quelqu'un
3) Cinema4) Games couper5) fig4. 5.to cut into — ( impinge on) empiéter sur [leisure time]
cut past participle adjective1) (sliced, sawn) coupé2) ( shaped) [gem, stone] taillé3) ( bleeding) [lip] coupé4) [hay] fauché; [grass, flowers] coupé5) ( edited) avec coupures (after n)•Phrasal Verbs:- cut back- cut down- cut in- cut off- cut out- cut up••to cut and run — fig fuir, partir en courant
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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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cut off [sth.], cut [sth.] off1) (remove) tagliare [hair, piece]; levare, togliere [excess, crusts]to cut off sb.'s head — mozzare la testa a qcn
2) (reduce)to cut 1% off inflation — ridurre l'inflazione dell'1%
3) (disconnect) staccare, tagliare [ mains service]; cut off [sth.]5) (isolate) iso lare [area, town]7) tel.8) (disinherit) diseredare9) (interrupt) interrompere; cut [sb.] off, cut off [sb.] (isolate) tagliare fuori, isolareto cut oneself off — isolarsi o tagliarsi fuori ( from da)
* * *1) (to interrupt or break a telephone connection: I was cut off in the middle of the telephone call.) interrompere2) (to separate: They were cut off from the rest of the army.) separare3) (to stop or prevent delivery of: They've cut off our supplies of coal.) tagliare* * *vt + adv1) (gen) tagliare2) (disconnect: telephone, gas, electricity) tagliare, (engine) spegnerewe've been cut off Telec — è caduta la linea
3) (isolate) isolareto cut o.s. off from sth/sb — allontanarsi or isolarsi da qc/qn
* * *cut off [sth.], cut [sth.] off1) (remove) tagliare [hair, piece]; levare, togliere [excess, crusts]to cut off sb.'s head — mozzare la testa a qcn
2) (reduce)to cut 1% off inflation — ridurre l'inflazione dell'1%
3) (disconnect) staccare, tagliare [ mains service]; cut off [sth.]5) (isolate) iso lare [area, town]7) tel.8) (disinherit) diseredare9) (interrupt) interrompere; cut [sb.] off, cut off [sb.] (isolate) tagliare fuori, isolareto cut oneself off — isolarsi o tagliarsi fuori ( from da)
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■ cut offA v. t. + avv.2 bloccare; interrompere; tagliare: to cut off supplies for, tagliare i rifornimenti a; to cut off all the roads leading out of town, bloccare tutte le strade che portano fuori di città; (mil.) to cut off the enemy's retreat, tagliare la ritirata al nemico4 isolare; tagliar fuori: We were cut off by a heavy snowstorm, siamo rimasti isolati per una grande nevicata; to be cut off from civilization, essere isolato dal mondo civile; to cut oneself off, isolarsi ( dagli altri); to feel cut off, sentirsi tagliato fuori; sentirsi escluso6 ( anche telef.) interrompere: Our conversation was cut off, la nostra conversazione è stata interrotta; I've been cut off, è caduta la lineaB v. i. + avv.1 (fam.) andarsene alla svelta; filare2 (elettr., mecc.: di apparecchio, ecc.) disinserirsi; spegnersi □ to cut off a corner, tagliare dritto ( da un punto all'altro) □ (fig.) to cut off one's nose to spite one's face, castrarsi per far dispetto alla moglie □ to be cut off in one's prime, morire prematuramente; ( anche) veder finire prematuramente la propria carriera □ to cut sb. off without a penny, escludere q. dal testamento; diseredare; non lasciare il becco di un quattrino a q. -
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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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