cut out

découper, isoler

Retirer un morceau ou une forme en coupant son contour ; peut aussi signifier séparer un animal du groupe.

En anglais simple : To remove a piece or shape by cutting around it, or separate an animal from a group.

• Cut out a circle.
• She cut a picture out of the magazine.
• The rider cut one cow out of the herd.

Comment l'utiliser : cut something out of something (She cut a star out of the paper.); cut something out (Cut the picture out carefully.)

Synonymes : cut away, separate

Expressions courantes : cut out a shape, cut out something

arrêter, supprimer

Cesser de faire ou d’utiliser quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To stop doing something or stop using something.

• I have cut out sugar.
• He cut out smoking last year.
• Can you cut out that shouting?

Comment l'utiliser : cut out doing something (She cut out eating between meals.); cut something out (My doctor told me to cut coffee out.)

Synonymes : stop, give up

Expressions courantes : cut out smoking, cut out sugar

découper

Retirer une forme ou un morceau d’une surface plus grande avec des ciseaux ou un autre outil tranchant.

En anglais simple : To remove a shape or piece from a larger surface with scissors or another sharp tool.

• Cut out the picture.
• We cut out paper flowers.
• She is cutting a pattern out of the fabric.

Comment l'utiliser : cut something out of something (He cut a star out of cardboard.)

Synonymes : cut away

Expressions courantes : cut out shapes, cut out something

s'arrêter, se couper

Cesser soudainement de fonctionner, pour une machine, ou de transmettre le son, pour une connexion.

En anglais simple : If a machine or connection suddenly stops working, it no longer runs or carries sound.

• The engine cut out.
• Your voice keeps cutting out.
• The radio cut out halfway through the news.

Synonymes : stop, fail

Expressions courantes : engine cut out, signal cut out

supprimer, omettre

Retirer un élément d’un texte, d’un projet ou d’une procédure, ou ne pas l’inclure.

En anglais simple : To remove something or leave it out of a plan, text, or process.

• Cut out the last paragraph.
• We cut out several unnecessary steps.
• The editor has cut that scene out of the film.

Comment l'utiliser : cut something out of something (They cut the joke out of the speech.)

Synonymes : remove, omit, leave out

Contraires : include

Expressions courantes : cut out details, cut out something

fait pour, apte

Avoir les capacités ou le caractère qui conviennent à un travail ou à une activité.

En anglais simple : If you are suited to a job or activity, you have the right abilities or character for it.

• I am not cut out for sales.
• He is cut out to be a teacher.
• Are we really cut out for this kind of work?

Comment l'utiliser : be cut out for something (She is cut out for this job.); be cut out to do something (I am not cut out to be a nurse.)

Synonymes : suited, fit

Contraires : unsuited

Expressions courantes : cut out for something, not cut out