cut off

interrompersi, interrompere

Interrompersi all'improvviso, oppure interrompere una chiamata, un suono o un collegamento.

In inglese semplice: To stop suddenly, or make a call, sound, or connection stop suddenly.

• The music cut off suddenly.
• Our phone call was cut off.
• Why does the sound keep cutting off?

Come si usa: be cut off (Our call was cut off during the storm.)

Sinonimi: break off, stop abruptly

Espressioni comuni: cut off suddenly, cut off mid-sentence, cut off contact

smettere di sostenere, interrompere la fornitura

Smettere di dare denaro o forniture a qualcuno, lasciandolo senza quel sostegno.

In inglese semplice: If someone stops giving you money or supplies, they leave you without that support.

• They cut off our water.
• His family cut him off last year.
• Will the bank cut off funding?

Come si usa: cut someone off (Her parents cut her off after she left college.); cut off something (The council cut off funding for the project.)

Sinonimi: stop supporting, stop supplying

Espressioni comuni: cut off someone, cut off funding, cut off supplies

interrompere

Fermare qualcuno mentre parla, prima che abbia finito di dire ciò che vuole.

In inglese semplice: To stop someone speaking before they have finished what they want to say.

• Please do not cut me off.
• He cut her off before she finished.
• The host keeps cutting off his guests.

Come si usa: cut someone off (The interviewer cut her off before she could explain.)

Sinonimi: interrupt

Espressioni comuni: cut off someone, cut off rudely, cut off mid-sentence

tagliare fuori, escludere dall’inquadratura

Lasciare una parte di qualcosa fuori dall’immagine o impedirne la vista.

In inglese semplice: To leave part of something outside a picture or block it from being seen.

• The photo cuts off his feet.
• The camera angle cut off half the sign.
• Her face was cut off by the edge of the screen.

Come si usa: cut off something / cut something off (The edge of the frame cuts off her hand.); be cut off by something (His feet were cut off by the bottom of the photo.)

Sinonimi: crop out, obscure

Espressioni comuni: cut off something, cut something off

tagliare la strada, sbarrare il passo

Mettersi sulla strada di qualcuno e impedirgli di proseguire in quella direzione.

In inglese semplice: To move into someone’s path and stop them continuing in that direction.

• That car cut me off.
• A guard cut off the escaping thief.
• She ran ahead and cut him off.

Come si usa: cut someone off (A van cut us off as we approached the bridge.)

Sinonimi: block, intercept

Espressioni comuni: cut off someone, cut off traffic, cut off escape

spegnere

Fermare un apparecchio elettrico usando il suo interruttore.

In inglese semplice: To stop an electrical device by using its switch.

• Cut off the light, please.
• She cut the television off before bed.
• Have you cut off the fan?

Come si usa: cut something off (Could you cut the radio off?)

Sinonimi: turn off, switch off

Contrari: turn on

Espressioni comuni: cut off something, cut off lights, cut off television