cut away

• Verbo frasal que se usa para indicar la acción de quitar algo cortándolo o separando una parte del todo.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of removing something by cutting, or separating a part from the whole.

incontable · verbo irregular · transitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Remove by cuttingformal

   To remove something by cutting it off from the main part.

   cortar y separar

   • He cut away the dead branches from the tree.
   • The surgeon cut away the damaged tissue.
   • She cut away the excess fabric from the dress.

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2. formal

   To separate or detach something from a larger object or group.

   Cortar separando

   • They cut away the broken part of the fence.
   • The artist cut away the unwanted sections of the sculpture.
   • We need to cut away the old wallpaper before painting.

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