■ cut out

■ cut out
■ cut out
A v. t. + avv.
1 ritagliare (da un giornale, ecc.): to cut out an article, ritagliare un articolo
2 (sartoria) tagliare (un abito)
3 scavare: A deep gorge had been cut out by the river, il fiume aveva scavato una forra profonda
4 togliere; eliminare: to cut out unnecessary expenses, eliminare (o tagliare) le spese inutili: to cut out cheese from one's diet, eliminare il formaggio dalla dieta; to cut out smoking, eliminare il fumo; smettere di fumare; DIALOGO → -Pregnancy- You'll have to cut out the cigarettes, dovrai eliminare le sigarette
5 escludere, lasciare fuori: They tried in vain to cut me out of the bargain, invano hanno cercato di lasciarmi fuori dall'affare; to cut sb. out of one's will, escludere q. dal testamento
6 (fam.) smettere; piantarla (fam.): Cut it out!, piantala!; basta!; dacci un taglio!; (volg. USA) Cut out the crap, piantala con queste stronzate!
7 (elettr., mecc.) scollegare, disinserire (un apparecchio); spegnere (un motore)
8 (ferr.) staccare (una carrozza, un vagone merci)
9 (tipogr.) scontornare
10 (fam.) soppiantare (un rivale in amore)
11 portare via la dama a (uno che balla)
12 separare (un capo di bestiame) dal branco
13 (calcio) intercettare (un passaggio)
B v. i. + avv.
1 (elettr.) disinserirsi automaticamente
2 (mecc.: di motore) spegnersi
3 (autom., fam. USA) accelerare; mettersi a correre
4 (fam. USA) andarsene alla svelta; filare; squagliarsela □ (autom.) to cut out a car, tagliare la strada a un'automobile □ (anche fig.) to cut out dead wood, tagliare i rami secchi □ to be cut out for st., essere tagliato per qc.; essere adatto a fare qc.: He is cut out to be a doctor, è tagliato per la medicina □ (fam.) to have one's work cut out (for one), avere un bel daffare.

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