cut into

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar a interrupção de uma conversa ou atividade, ou a redução da quantidade de algo, além de cortar ou penetrar em algo.

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

incontável · verbo irregular · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparável

1. informal

   To interrupt a conversation or activity.

   Interromper

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbreak inbutt inchime incut ininterjectinterposeinterrupt

2. Reduce or diminishinformal

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

   Reduzir

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

   Sinônimoscurtailcut backdecreasediminishlessenpare downreduceshortenslashtrim

   Antônimosaddaugmentboostenlargeexpandextendincreaseprolong

3. Physically cutformal

   To make an incision or opening into something.

   Cortar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosgashgrooveinciselancenicknotchpiercescoreslashslice

Verbo basecut