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to cut off
[phrase form: cut]
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
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 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.
04
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.
05
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 interrompida.
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
American
Transitive: to cut off a person or vehicle
InformalExemplos
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
Exemplos
She found a cut-off piece of rope near the dock.
Ela encontrou um pedaço de corda cortado perto do cais.
