What does "cut out" mean?

To remove by cutting or stop doing To remove, stop an activity, or be suited for something.

How do you use "cut out" in a sentence?

Cut out the middleman. Cut it out! (stop it) She's not cut out for this job.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Significado: To remove by cutting or stop doing

剪掉或停止做某事

Recortar o dejar de hacer

切り取る、やめる

잘라내다, 그만두다

To remove, stop an activity, or be suited for something.

去掉、停止某项活动或适合做某事。

Eliminar, dejar una actividad o estar hecho para algo.

取り除く、活動をやめる、または何かに向いていること。

제거하거나, 활동을 중단하거나, 어떤 일에 적합하다.

Base verb: cut

Particle: out

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Cut out the middleman.
去掉中间人
Elimina al intermediario
仲介人を省け
중간 상인을 빼라.
Cut it out! (stop it)
别闹了！
¡Para ya!
やめろ！
그만해! (하지 마)
She's not cut out for this job.
她不适合这份工作
No está hecha para este trabajo
彼女はこの仕事に向いていない
그녀는 이 일에 적합하지 않다.

Contexto: removal, stopping, suitability

Tono: decisive

From cutting something out of a larger piece.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal