to cut down
01
fälla, hugga ner
to cut through something at its base in order to make it fall
Transitive: to cut down a tree or other plant
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
frasalt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
skiljbar
partikel
down
grundverb
cut
presens
cut down
3:e person singular
cuts down
presens particip
cutting down
enkelt preteritum
cut down
perfekt particip
cut down
Exempel
The lumberjacks had to cut down the old oak tree to clear space for the new construction project.
Skogsarbetarna var tvungna att fälla det gamla eketrädet för att frigöra utrymme för det nya byggprojektet.
1.1
klippa, beskära
to use a blade or mower to trim or reduce the height of something, typically plants, grass, or vegetation
Transitive: to cut down grass or vegetation
Exempel
The gardener had to cut down the tall grass in the backyard to maintain a neat appearance.
Trädgårdsmästaren var tvungen att klippa det höga gräset på baksidan för att upprätthålla ett snyggt utseende.
02
minska, reducera
to reduce the amount, size, or number of something
Transitive: to cut down size or number of something
Exempel
In an effort to reduce expenses, the company had to cut down its workforce.
I ett försök att minska kostnaderna var företaget tvunget att minska sin arbetsstyrka.
03
avlyssna, blockera
(in sports or games) to block a player and stop them from moving forward or making progress
Transitive: to cut down a player
Exempel
The defender managed to cut down the striker before he could reach the goal.
Försvararen lyckades stoppa anfallaren innan han kunde nå målet.
04
hugga ner, fälla
to cause something to fall by delivering a forceful blow, typically with the intent of bringing it to the ground
Transitive: to cut down sb/sth
Exempel
The storm's powerful winds threatened to cut down utility poles lining the street.
Stormens kraftiga vindar hotade att fälla elledningsstolparna längs gatan.
05
minska, begränsa
to limit or avoid certain types of food or ingredients for health or dietary reasons
Transitive: to cut down on certain types of food
Exempel
Concerned about cholesterol levels, she decided to cut down on her intake of fatty foods.
Orolig för sina kolesterolnivåer bestämde hon sig för att minska sin intag av fet mat.
