cut
Произношение: [/kʌt/]
Слово
Контекст: «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.
Пример
She cut the paper into shapes for her art project.
Пример
He didn't cut the cake evenly, so some slices were larger than others.
Пример
Can you cut the rope with those scissors?
Контекст: «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.
Пример
He cleaned the cut on his finger and put a bandage on it.
Пример
I didn't get any cuts or bruises when I fell on the grass.
Пример
Do you need a bandage for your cut?
Контекст: «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.
Пример
She cut her hair to shoulder length.
Пример
They didn't cut the meeting short; it went on for hours.
Пример
Should we cut the speech down to 5 minutes?
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