cut off

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar a ação de separar algo cortando, interromper o fornecimento ou a conexão de algo, ou isolar alguém ou algo.

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

incontável · verbo irregular · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Remove by cuttingformal

   To separate something from the main part by cutting.

   Cortar fora

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

   Sinônimosamputatedetachexciselopprunesevertrim

2. Interrupt or stopinformal

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

   Interromper

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

   Sinônimosabortbreak offceasecurtaildiscontinueendhaltinterruptseverstopsuspendterminate

   Antônimoscontinueextendmaintainprolongresume

3. Isolate or separateformal

   To prevent someone from leaving or communicating with others.

   Isolar ou separar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdetachdivideexcludeisolateostracizequarantinesecludeseparatesequestersever

   Antônimosassembleconnectgatherincludeintegratejoinlinkunite

Verbo basecut