cut into

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour interrompre une conversation ou une activité, ou pour réduire la quantité de quelque chose.

A phrasal verb used to indicate interrupting a conversation or activity, or reducing the amount of something.

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. informal

   To interrupt a conversation or activity.

   Interrompre (une conversation, une activité)

   • He cut into our discussion with a sudden question.
   • She cut into the meeting to announce the news.
   • Don't cut into someone's speech; wait your turn.

   Synonymesbreak inbutt inchime incut ininterjectinterposeinterrupt

2. Reduce or diminishinformal

   To reduce the amount or size of something, often time or resources.

   Réduire, diminuer

   • The new project cut into my free time.
   • Unexpected expenses cut into our savings.
   • The delay cut into the time we had for preparation.

   Synonymescurtailcut backdecreasediminishlessenpare downreduceshortenslashtrim

   Antonymesaddaugmentboostenlargeexpandextendincreaseprolong

3. Physically cutformal

   To make an incision or opening into something.

   entailler

   • She cut into the cake with a knife.
   • He cut into the wood to create a groove.
   • The surgeon cut into the patient's skin carefully.

   Synonymesgashgrooveinciselancenicknotchpiercescoreslashslice

Verbe de basecut