How do you use "cut" in a sentence?

Be careful not to cut yourself with that knife. The company had to cut staff to reduce costs. Let me cut to the chase and tell you the main point.

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Q: What does "cut" mean?

To divide or separate with a sharp instrument; to reduce Cut means to divide something using a sharp tool, or to reduce or shorten something. It has many figurative uses: 'cut costs' (reduce expenses), 'cut corners' (take shortcuts), 'cut someone off' (interrupt or stop contact). As a noun, it can mean a wound or a reduction.

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Meaning: To divide or separate with a sharp instrument; to reduce

切，削减

cortar, reducir

切る、削減する

자르다, 줄이다

Cut means to divide something using a sharp tool, or to reduce or shorten something. It has many figurative uses: 'cut costs' (reduce expenses), 'cut corners' (take shortcuts), 'cut someone off' (interrupt or stop contact). As a noun, it can mean a wound or a reduction.

Cut意味着用锋利的工具分割某物，或减少或缩短某物。它有许多比喻用法：'cut costs'（削减成本）、'cut corners'（走捷径）、'cut someone off'（打断或断绝联系）。作为名词，它可以指伤口或削减。

Cut significa dividir algo usando una herramienta afilada, o reducir o acortar algo. Tiene muchos usos figurativos: 'cut costs' (reducir gastos), 'cut corners' (tomar atajos), 'cut someone off' (interrumpir o cortar el contacto). Como sustantivo, puede significar una herida o una reducción.

Cutは、鋭い道具を使って何かを分割すること、または何かを減らしたり短くしたりすることを意味します。多くの比喩的な用法があります：「cut costs」（コストを削減する）、「cut corners」（手を抜く）、「cut someone off」（遮る、連絡を絶つ）。名詞として、傷や削減を意味することがあります。

cut은 날카로운 도구를 사용하여 무언가를 나누거나, 무언가를 줄이거나 단축하는 것을 의미합니다. 'cut costs'(비용 절감), 'cut corners'(편법을 쓰다), 'cut someone off'(말을 끊다 또는 연락을 끊다) 등 많은 비유적 용법이 있습니다. 명사로는 상처나 삭감을 의미할 수 있습니다.

Examples

Be careful not to cut yourself with that knife.
小心别用那把刀割伤自己。
Ten cuidado de no cortarte con ese cuchillo.
そのナイフで切らないように気をつけてください。
그 칼로 다치지 않도록 조심하세요.
The company had to cut staff to reduce costs.
公司不得不裁员以降低成本。
La empresa tuvo que recortar personal para reducir costes.
会社はコスト削減のために人員を削減しなければなりませんでした。
회사는 비용을 줄이기 위해 인원을 감축해야 했습니다.
Let me cut to the chase and tell you the main point.
让我直奔主题，告诉你要点。
Déjame ir al grano y contarte el punto principal.
本題に入って要点をお伝えしましょう。
본론으로 들어가서 핵심을 말씀드리겠습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Likely from Old Norse or a Scandinavian source; it appears in Middle English without a clear Old English ancestor. Some scholars connect it to Old Norse 'kuta' meaning 'a small knife', or to a lost Germanic root.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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