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to cut off
01
cortar, desconectar
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
informações gramaticais
composição morfológica
frasal
verbo de ação
regular
separável
partícula
off
verbo base
cut
presente
cut off
3.ª pessoa do singular
cuts off
particípio presente
cutting off
pretérito simples
cut off
particípio passado
cut off
Exemplos
She carefully cut off a piece of fabric to make a patch for the torn shirt.
Ela cortou cuidadosamente um pedaço de tecido para fazer um remendo para a camisa rasgada.
02
cortar, amputar
to remove a part of the body, tissue, or organ through a surgical intervention
Transitive: to cut off a body part or organ
Exemplos
To address the tumor, the oncology team opted to cut off the tumor mass through a precise surgical procedure.
Para abordar o tumor, a equipe de oncologia optou por remover a massa tumoral através de um procedimento cirúrgico preciso.
03
cortar, interromper
to end a phone call while the other person is still on the line
Transitive: to cut off a phone call
Exemplos
She was just starting to speak when the call was cut off.
Ela estava apenas começando a falar quando a chamada foi cortada.
04
cortar, interromper
to abruptly stop speaking or interrupt someone in the middle of their speech
Transitive: to cut off sb
Exemplos
They cut him off to avoid discussing the controversial topic.
Eles o interromperam para evitar discutir o tópico controverso.
05
cortar, interromper
to stop providing a specific resource
Transitive: to cut off a resource
Exemplos
The drought conditions forced authorities to cut off water supply to conserve resources.
As condições de seca forçaram as autoridades a cortar o abastecimento de água para conservar recursos.
06
cortar o fornecimento, negar o serviço
to cease serving alcoholic drinks to an individual
Transitive: to cut off sb
Exemplos
It 's essential for establishments to have a policy in place to cut off patrons who exhibit unsafe levels of alcohol consumption.
É essencial que os estabelecimentos tenham uma política para cortar o serviço a clientes que exibem níveis inseguros de consumo de álcool.
07
cortar, isolar
to become separated or isolated from something or someone, often by an obstacle or barrier
Transitive: to cut off a place or area
Exemplos
A fallen tree cut off access to the highway.
Uma árvore caída cortou o acesso à rodovia.
08
deserdar, excluir da herança
to exclude someone from getting one's possessions after death
Transitive: to cut off an heir
Exemplos
To express his values, the artist decided to cut off family members who did not share his artistic vision.
Para expressar seus valores, o artista decidiu cortar relações com os membros da família que não compartilhavam sua visão artística.
09
cortar o caminho, fechar o caminho
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
Exemplos
She honked her horn in frustration after being cut off by a speeding driver on the freeway.
Ela buzina com frustração depois de ser cortada por um motorista em alta velocidade na rodovia.
10
romper, cortar laços
to end a relationship, particularly a friendly one
Transitive: to cut off a person or a relationship
Exemplos
All of his family and friends had completely cut him off.
Todos os seus familiares e amigos o haviam cortado completamente.
11
privar, cortar
to deny someone or something what they need or want
Transitive: to cut off a need or privilege
Exemplos
The manager had to cut off additional overtime hours to prevent employee burnout.
O gerente teve que cortar horas extras adicionais para evitar o esgotamento dos funcionários.
cut-off
01
cortado, seccionado
physically removed from a larger whole through an act of slicing, severing, or trimming
informações gramaticais
composição morfológica
composto
qualitativo
superlativo
most cut-off
comparativo
more cut-off
graduável
Exemplos
She found a cut-off piece of rope near the dock.
Ela encontrou um pedaço de corda cortado perto do cais.
