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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
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.
04
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.
05
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.
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
AmericanTransitive: to cut off a person or vehicle
Informal
Exemples
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.
