cut back

reduzieren, zurückschneiden

Die Menge oder Länge von etwas verringern, auch durch das Abschneiden von Pflanzenteilen.

In einfachem Englisch: To make something smaller in amount or length, including by removing parts of a plant.

• Please cut back the hedge.
• The company cut back its opening hours.
• We have cut the rose bushes back.

So benutzt man es: cut something back (We cut the bushes back every spring.); cut back on something (The factory is cutting back on production.)

Synonyme: reduce, trim, prune

Gegenteile: increase, expand

Häufige Wendungen: cut back branches, cut back production, cut something back

Ausgaben einschränken, sparen

Weniger Geld ausgeben als vorher.

In einfachem Englisch: To spend less money than before.

• We must cut back this month.
• They cut back on spending after losing their jobs.
• Can we cut back on restaurant meals?

So benutzt man es: cut back on something (We need to cut back on travel expenses.)

Synonyme: economize, save, tighten one's belt

Gegenteile: splurge

Häufige Wendungen: cut back spending, cut back costs, cut back sharply

den Konsum reduzieren, weniger konsumieren

Von etwas weniger essen, trinken oder verbrauchen als bisher.

In einfachem Englisch: To eat, drink, or use less of something than before.

• I drink too much coffee and should cut back.
• She has cut back on alcohol.
• Could you cut back on the amount of salt you use?

So benutzt man es: cut back on something (My doctor told me to cut back on sugar.)

Synonyme: reduce, limit

Gegenteile: increase

Häufige Wendungen: cut back gradually, cut back significantly, cut back further

einen Cutback fahren

Beim Surfen scharf zurück zum brechenden Teil einer Welle drehen.

In einfachem Englisch: When surfing, to turn sharply back toward the breaking part of a wave.

• The surfer cut back smoothly.
• He cut back toward the foam.
• Can you cut back without losing speed?

So benutzt man es: cut back toward something (She cut back toward the breaking wave.)

Häufige Wendungen: cut back sharply, cut back smoothly, cut back again

den Weg abschneiden, abfangen

Eine kürzere Strecke nehmen, um jemandem den Weg zu versperren und ihn aufzuhalten.

In einfachem Englisch: To take a shorter route so that you can get in someone's way and stop them.

• The defender cut back and blocked him.
• She cut back across the field to intercept the runner.
• He almost reached the goal, but a defender cut back to him.

So benutzt man es: cut back to someone (The defender cut back to the forward and blocked his run.)

Synonyme: cut off, intercept

Häufige Wendungen: cut back quickly, cut back across, cut back inside