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cut out
Language:
Meanings:
1.
general
neutral
to remove or omit something, either literally by cutting or figuratively by excluding.
2.
US
UK
general
informal
colloquial
to stop doing something or to desist; used as an imperative to tell someone to cease a behavior.
3.
general
neutral
to be suited or qualified for a particular role or activity (often used with 'for').
4.
US
general
informal
colloquial
to face a difficult or demanding task or situation (used in the phrase 'have one's work cut out').
5.
general
neutral
technical
to stop functioning suddenly or to be disconnected abruptly, especially of machinery or electrical devices (e.g., an engine or power supply).
6.
general
neutral
legal
to remove someone from consideration, a list, or a legal document; to exclude or strike out.
7.
general
neutral
literal
to excise or carve material away using a cutting instrument; to make a piece by cutting from a larger whole.
Examples:
EN:
"If we had to arrest every drunk who says what he shouldn't, we'd have our work cut out!
ES:
"Si tuviéramos que arrestar a todos los borrachos que dicen lo que no deben, no daríamos abasto.
EN:
Do you really think you are cut out for this life as a boy?
ES:
-- ¿Cree realmente poder soportar esta vida de muchacho?
EN:
You'd better cut out booze.
ES:
"Será mejor que dejes el alcohol."
EN:
We'll cut out the abuse.
ES:
No se exalte.
EN:
Say, listen, you roughnecks, get down to business and cut out the dames, see?
ES:
Escuchen, matones, vayan al grano y basta de hablar de mujeres, ¿bueno?
EN:
Ain't it awful, the way they cut out these big stars?
ES:
¿No es horrible cómo quitan a esas grandes estrellas?
EN:
I'm not cut out for crime.
ES:
Ahí se equivoca.
EN:
You ought to cut out drinking so much coffee.
ES:
- Lo lamento mucho, señor. Y diga, ¿algo de suerte con las 4:30?
EN:
Well, maybe we can cut out the auction.
ES:
Bien, quizás saquemos más que de la subasta.
EN:
His pa said that Abe had been cut out with an axe.
ES:
Su padre decía que lo habían cortado con un hacha.
EN:
Oh, let's cut out the scrapping.
ES:
Dejémonos de tonterías.
EN:
Here, cut out the private farewells and come on out here.
ES:
Oigan, basta ya de despedidas privadas y vengan aquí.
EN:
I think you'd better cut out this tomfoolery.
ES:
me parece que basta ya de payasadas.
EN:
Yeah, now cut out the applesauce.
ES:
Sí, deja de adularme.
EN:
Mercy? Is that what you call it? 20 years cut out of life.
ES:
Ios mejores años... para vivirlos en el infierno.
EN:
"If we had to arrest every drunk who says what he shouldn't, we'd have our work cut out!
ES:
"Si tuviéramos que arrestar a todos los borrachos que dicen lo que no deben, no daríamos abasto.
EN:
Do you really think you are cut out for this life as a boy?
ES:
-- ¿Cree realmente poder soportar esta vida de muchacho?
EN:
You'd better cut out booze.
ES:
"Será mejor que dejes el alcohol."
EN:
Say, listen, you roughnecks, get down to business and cut out the dames, see?
ES:
Escuchen, matones, vayan al grano y basta de hablar de mujeres, ¿bueno?
EN:
Ain't it awful, the way they cut out these big stars?
ES:
¿No es horrible cómo quitan a esas grandes estrellas?
EN:
I'm not cut out for crime.
ES:
Ahí se equivoca.
EN:
You ought to cut out drinking so much coffee.
ES:
- Lo lamento mucho, señor. Y diga, ¿algo de suerte con las 4:30?
EN:
Well, maybe we can cut out the auction.
ES:
Bien, quizás saquemos más que de la subasta.
EN:
We'll cut out the abuse.
ES:
No se exalte.
EN:
His pa said that Abe had been cut out with an axe.
ES:
Su padre decía que lo habían cortado con un hacha.
EN:
Oh, let's cut out the scrapping.
ES:
Dejémonos de tonterías.
EN:
Here, cut out the private farewells and come on out here.
ES:
Oigan, basta ya de despedidas privadas y vengan aquí.
EN:
I think you'd better cut out this tomfoolery.
ES:
me parece que basta ya de payasadas.
EN:
Yeah, now cut out the applesauce.
ES:
Sí, deja de adularme.
EN:
Mercy? Is that what you call it? 20 years cut out of life.
ES:
Ios mejores años... para vivirlos en el infierno.
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