cut
Aussprache: [/kʌt/]
Wort
Kontext: „physical action“
(verb) to divide something with a sharp tool like scissors or a knife. When you use scissors to separate paper or a knife to slice a cake, you cut it.
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She cut the paper into shapes for her art project.
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He didn't cut the cake evenly, so some slices were larger than others.
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Can you cut the rope with those scissors?
Kontext: „wound“
(noun) an opening or slash in the skin or flesh caused by a sharp object. When you accidentally hurt yourself with a knife and there's blood, that's a cut.
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He cleaned the cut on his finger and put a bandage on it.
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I didn't get any cuts or bruises when I fell on the grass.
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Do you need a bandage for your cut?
Kontext: „reduce size/length“
(verb) to make something shorter or smaller by removing a part. When you shorten a piece of string or make a line on paper smaller, you cut it.
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She cut her hair to shoulder length.
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They didn't cut the meeting short; it went on for hours.
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Should we cut the speech down to 5 minutes?
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