cut away

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar a remoção de algo cortando ou separando uma parte do todo; também pode significar cortar uma parte de uma cena ou imagem.

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

incontável · verbo irregular · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Remove by cuttingformal

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

   Cortar fora

   • 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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   Antônimosaffixattachconnectjoin

2. formal

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

   Cortar

   • 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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   Antônimosaffixattachconnectjoin

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