cutoff

límite, fecha límite

Punto o momento a partir del cual algo termina o deja de permitirse.

En inglés sencillo: A point beyond which something stops or is no longer allowed.

• The cutoff is at noon.
• Is there an age cutoff for this competition?
• Applications received after the cutoff will be rejected.

Cómo se usa: cutoff for something (Friday is the cutoff for applications.)

Sinónimos: limit, deadline, endpoint

Expresiones frecuentes: cutoff date, age cutoff, cutoff point

atajo

Camino, carretera o canal que permite llegar por una ruta más corta.

En inglés sencillo: A road, path, or water channel that provides a shorter route.

• Take the cutoff to save time.
• This cutoff avoids the busy main road.
• The river formed a new cutoff across the bend.

Sinónimos: shortcut

Antónimos: detour

Expresiones frecuentes: take the cutoff, river cutoff, mountain cutoff

interruptor de corte, disyuntor

Dispositivo que interrumpe el paso de la corriente eléctrica.

En inglés sencillo: A device that stops electricity from flowing.

• The safety cutoff stopped the motor.
• An automatic cutoff prevents the heater from overheating.
• Check that the electrical cutoff works before starting repairs.

Sinónimos: cutout, circuit breaker

Expresiones frecuentes: automatic cutoff, safety cutoff, emergency cutoff

dispositivo de corte de vapor

Dispositivo que ahorra vapor regulando cuándo entra en el cilindro de un motor.

En inglés sencillo: A device that saves steam by controlling when it enters an engine cylinder.

• The cutoff controls steam entering the cylinder.
• The engineer adjusted the cutoff to save steam.
• A faulty cutoff reduced the engine's efficiency.

Expresiones frecuentes: steam cutoff, adjust the cutoff, engine cutoff

límite, de corte

Que señala el punto o momento en que algo termina o deja de permitirse.

En inglés sencillo: Marking the point or time at which something ends or is no longer allowed.

• The cutoff date is Friday.
• We missed the cutoff time for registration.
• They set a cutoff age of eighteen.

Sinónimos: limiting, final

Expresiones frecuentes: cutoff date, cutoff time, cutoff point

de corte, umbral

Que indica el valor de una prueba usado para decidir si existe una enfermedad o condición.

En inglés sencillo: Describing a test value used to decide whether a disease or condition is present.

• The test uses a cutoff score of ten.
• Results above the cutoff value suggest an infection.
• Changing the cutoff level affects how many cases are detected.

Expresiones frecuentes: cutoff score, cutoff value, cutoff level