cut off

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по отделению чего-либо путем разрезания, прерывания подачи или соединения, или изоляции кого-либо или чего-либо.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of separating something by cutting, interrupting a supply or connection, or isolating someone or something.

uncountable · irregular verb · transitive · phrasal, separable

1. Remove by cuttingformal

   To separate something from the main part by cutting.

   Отрезать

   • She cut off a piece of the rope.
   • He cut off the dead branches from the tree.
   • The barber cut off his long hair.

   Synonymsamputatedetachexciselopprunesevertrim

2. Interrupt or stopinformal

   To stop or interrupt something, such as a conversation or supply.

   Прервать

   • The operator cut off our phone call.
   • The storm cut off the electricity supply.
   • He cut off his friend mid-sentence.

   Synonymsabortbreak offceasecurtaildiscontinueendhaltinterruptseverstopsuspendterminate

   Antonymscontinueextendmaintainprolongresume

3. Isolate or separateformal

   To prevent someone from leaving or communicating with others.

   Изолировать или отделить

   • The flood cut off the village from the rest of the country.
   • The rebels cut off the city's main road.
   • She felt cut off from her family after moving abroad.

   Synonymsdetachdivideexcludeisolateostracizequarantinesecludeseparatesequestersever

   Antonymsassembleconnectgatherincludeintegratejoinlinkunite

Base verbcut