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to cut off
[phrase form: cut]
01
couper, trancher
to use a sharp object like scissors or a knife on something to remove a piece from its edge or ends
Transitive: to cut off sth
Exemples
The sculptor carefully cut off excess clay to shape the figurine according to the design.
Le sculpteur a soigneusement coupé l'excès d'argile pour façonner la figurine selon le design.
02
couper, amputer
to remove a part of the body, tissue, or organ through a surgical intervention
Transitive: to cut off a body part or organ
Exemples
In cases of extreme frostbite, amputation may be necessary to cut off the frost-damaged extremity.
En cas d'engelure extrême, une amputation peut être nécessaire pour couper l'extrémité endommagée par le gel.
03
couper, interrompre
to abruptly stop speaking or interrupt someone in the middle of their speech
Transitive: to cut off sb
Exemples
The professor cut off the student who was going off-topic during the lecture.
Le professeur a coupé la parole à l'étudiant qui s'éloignait du sujet pendant le cours.
04
couper, interrompre
to stop providing a specific resource
Transitive: to cut off a resource
Exemples
The overdue payments led the utility company to cut off electricity to the delinquent customer.
Les paiements en retard ont conduit la compagnie de services publics à couper l'électricité au client défaillant.
05
couper
to end a phone call while the other person is still on the line
Transitive: to cut off a phone call
Exemples
Due to a poor signal, Amanda had to cut off the call with her colleague in the middle of their conversation.
En raison d'un mauvais signal, Amanda a dû couper l'appel avec son collègue au milieu de leur conversation.
06
couper les vivres, refuser de servir
to cease serving alcoholic drinks to an individual
Transitive: to cut off sb
Exemples
The responsible bartender chose to cut off the visibly intoxicated customer, offering water and assistance instead.
Le barman responsable a choisi de couper le client visiblement ivre, offrant de l'eau et de l'aide à la place.
07
couper, isoler
to become separated or isolated from something or someone, often by an obstacle or barrier
Transitive: to cut off a place or area
Exemples
The river cut off the village from the rest of the region.
La rivière a coupé le village du reste de la région.
08
déshériter, exclure de l'héritage
to exclude someone from getting one's possessions after death
Transitive: to cut off an heir
Exemples
Facing family disputes, she decided to cut off certain members and distribute her assets to trusted friends.
Face aux disputes familiales, elle a décidé de couper les ponts avec certains membres et de distribuer ses biens à des amis de confiance.
09
couper la route, déboîter brusquement
to aggressively and dangerously drive one's vehicle in the path of a moving vehicle
Dialect
American
American
Transitive: to cut off a person or vehicle
InformalExemples
He narrowly avoided an accident when a truck unexpectedly cut him off on the highway.
Il a évité de justesse un accident lorsqu'un camion l'a coupé de manière inattendue sur l'autoroute.
10
rompre, couper les ponts
to end a relationship, particularly a friendly one
Transitive: to cut off a person or a relationship
Exemples
The disagreement over business decisions led the partners to cut off their professional relationship.
Le désaccord sur les décisions commerciales a conduit les partenaires à rompre leur relation professionnelle.
11
priver, couper
to deny someone or something what they need or want
Transitive: to cut off a need or privilege
Exemples
In response to the misbehavior, the teacher threatened to cut off recess privileges for the unruly students.
En réponse au mauvais comportement, l'enseignant a menacé de supprimer les privilèges de récréation pour les élèves indisciplinés.
cut-off
01
coupé, sectionné
physically removed from a larger whole through an act of slicing, severing, or trimming
Exemples
He wore a pair of cut-off jeans in the summer heat.
Il portait un jean coupé pendant la chaleur estivale.
