cut down |
| а) сокращать (расходы, статью и т. п.) I could cut your father`s trousers down for the boy. Your article will have to be cut down to fit into the book. б) рубить (деревья) Half the forest was cut down to make room for the new road. в) обыкн. (past indefinite прошлое)ss. сражать (о болезни, смерти) The soldier was cut down in his youth. г) разбивать (аргумент) Your arguments are too easy to cut down. д) сторговаться He`s asking too much for the chairs, can`t you cut him down? |
см. также другие слова , начинающиеся на C: |
| cut down expenses - сократить расходы |
| cut in - а) вмешиваться `May I join you?` a loud voice cut in. б) (electricity электричество) включать в) вклиниваться между машинами We were driving peacefully along the road when this red car cut in (on us), forcing us to slow down. |
| cut into - а) вмешиваться The children cut into the conversation with demands for attention. My aunt`s regular visits cut into my weekends. б) неохотно раскошеливаться I shall have to cut into my savings to pay for the holiday. |
| cut loose - а) освободиться The painter cut himself loose from family responsibilities, and went to live on a tropical island. б) буянить When Sim gets drunk, he always cuts loose. |
