Cut: meaning, definitions and examples

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cut

[ kʌt ]

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tool

A cutting implement; a tool for cutting.

Synonyms

blade, knife, scissors

Examples of usage

He used a sharp cut to slice the bread.
The chef carefully made a precise cut with the knife.

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action

To make an opening, incision, or wound with a sharp-edged tool.

Synonyms

carve, chop, slice

Examples of usage

She cut the paper with scissors.
The surgeon will cut into the patient's skin.

Translations

Translations of the word "cut" in other languages:

🇵🇹 cortar

cortar (algo)
cortar (alguém)
ferir

🇮🇳 काटना

कटौती करना
कम करना
चोट लगाना

🇩🇪 schneiden

kürzen
abschneiden
verletzen

🇮🇩 memotong

mengurangi
melukai

🇺🇦 різати

скорочувати
травмувати

🇵🇱 ciąć

skracać
ranić

🇯🇵 切る (きる)

削減する (さくげんする)
傷つける (きずつける)

🇫🇷 couper

réduire
blesser

🇪🇸 cortar

reducir
herir

🇹🇷 kesmek

azaltmak
yaralamak

🇰🇷 자르다

줄이다
다치게 하다

🇸🇦 قطع

تقليل
جرح

🇨🇿 řezat

zkrátit
zranit

🇸🇰 rezať

skrátiť
zraniť

🇨🇳 剪

削减
伤害

🇸🇮 rezati

skrajšati
raniti

🇮🇸 skera

stytta
meiða

🇰🇿 кесу

қысқарту
жарақаттау

🇬🇪 გაჭრა

შემცირება
დაზიანება

🇦🇿 kəsmək

azaltmaq
yaralamaq

🇲🇽 cortar

reducir
herir

Word origin

The word 'cut' originated from the Old English word 'cyttan', which means 'to cut'. It has been used in the English language for centuries to describe the action of dividing or removing something with a sharp tool. The word has evolved over time to have various meanings and uses in different contexts.