cut

Cắt, cắt bỏ

to use a knife or scissors to divide something into two parts

• cut sth with sth

Collocations cut a cake · cut hair

• She cut the bread with a knife.

  Cô ấy đã cắt bánh mì bằng dao.

Giảm bớt, cắt giảm

to reduce something by removing parts of it or reducing its size, amount, etc.

• cut sth from/by/from

Collocations cut costs · cut prices

• The company cut its workforce by 20%.

  Công ty đã cắt giảm lực lượng lao động của mình 20%.

Xóa bỏ, cắt bỏ

to remove something, especially from a piece of writing or film

• cut sth out/from

Collocations cut scenes · cut paragraphs

• The editor cut several scenes from the film.

  Biên tập viên đã cắt bỏ một số cảnh từ bộ phim.

Chia nhỏ, cắt chia

to divide something into parts or pieces, especially using a knife or scissors

• cut sth into

Collocations cut an apple into slices · cut a cake into pieces

• He cut the pizza into eight slices.

  Anh ấy đã cắt bánh pizza thành tám lát.

Ngừng, ngắt

to stop something from continuing or to interrupt it

• cut sth off/from

Collocations cut the power · cut a conversation short

• The electricity was cut off during the storm.

  Điện đã bị ngắt trong cơn bão.

Cắt để tạo hình dạng

to make something have a particular shape by cutting it

• cut sth into

Collocations cut hair · cut a design

• She cut her hair into a bob.

  Cô ấy đã cắt tóc thành kiểu bob.

Bị thương, bị cắt

to injure yourself by cutting your skin with something sharp

• cut oneself on sth

Collocations cut yourself on a knife · cut your finger

• I cut myself on the glass.

  Tôi đã bị cắt bởi mảnh thủy tinh.

Gây hại, làm tổn thương

to harm or damage something, especially by reducing its effectiveness or value

• cut sth to

Collocations cut a budget · cut a deal

• The new policy cuts the company's profits.

  Chính sách mới đã làm giảm lợi nhuận của công ty.