cut in

口を挟む、割り込む

人の話の途中で口を挟んだり、活動を中断させたりする。

やさしい英語で： To start speaking while someone else is talking, or interrupt an activity.

• Please do not cut in.
• He cut in before I could finish.
• A waiter cut in with a question about our order.

使い方： cut in on someone/something (He cut in on our conversation.); cut in with something (She cut in with a question.)

類義語： interrupt, interject

よく使う表現： cut in suddenly, cut in on someone

列に割り込む

先に並んで待っている人の前に勝手に入る。

やさしい英語で： To join a line of waiting people ahead of others who were there first.

• Do not cut in line.
• She cut in ahead of several waiting customers.
• Someone tried to cut in while we were buying tickets.

使い方： cut in ahead of someone (A man cut in ahead of us at the checkout.)

類義語： jump the queue, cut the line

よく使う表現： cut in line, cut in ahead

車の前に割り込む

車で急に他の車のすぐ前に入り、十分な車間距離を取らない。

やさしい英語で： To move your vehicle suddenly in front of another vehicle, often leaving too little space.

• A car cut in suddenly.
• The van cut in before it had fully passed us.
• Did that driver cut in without looking?

使い方： cut in front of someone/something (A van cut in front of our car.); cut in on someone (A taxi cut in on me at the junction.)

類義語： pull in front

よく使う表現： cut in suddenly, cut in dangerously

仲間に入れる、分け前を与える

人を活動に参加させたり、利益の一部を分けたりする。

やさしい英語で： To let someone join an activity or receive part of its profits.

• Will you cut me in?
• They cut her in on the deal.
• We can cut you in on the next game.

使い方： cut someone in on something (They cut me in on the profits.)

類義語： include, bring in

反対語： exclude

よく使う表現： cut in someone, cut in a partner

食い込む、時間を奪う

別のことに使うはずの時間や場所の一部を使ってしまう。

やさしい英語で： To use part of the time or space that was meant for something else.

• Work is cutting in on my weekends.
• The extra classes cut in on her free time.
• Will these duties cut in on our lunch break?

使い方： cut in on something (Extra meetings cut in on my lunch break.)

類義語： encroach on, eat into

よく使う表現： cut in on time, cut in on leisure

端を刷毛で塗る

広い面を塗る前に、端や隅を刷毛で丁寧に塗る。

やさしい英語で： To paint edges and corners carefully with a brush before painting the larger areas.

• Cut in around the door first.
• She cut in the corners with a small brush.
• Have you cut in along the ceiling yet?

使い方： cut in around something (Cut in around the window before using the roller.)

よく使う表現： cut in edges, cut in corners