| Principales traductions |
| cut [sth] off vtr + adv | (remove using a blade) | couper⇒, trancher⇒, sectionner⇒ vtr |
| | His leg was so badly damaged, the doctors had to cut it off. |
| | Sa jambe était tellement infectée que les médecins ont été obligés de la lui couper. |
| cut [sb] off vtr phrasal sep | figurative (estrange, disown) | couper les liens avec, rompre les liens avec, rompre le contact avec loc v + prép |
| | (figuré) | couper les ponts avec loc v + prép |
| | The parents cut off their alcoholic son and he wasn't even mentioned in their will. |
| | Les parents ont coupé les ponts avec leur fils alcoolique qui fut rayé de leur testament. |
| cut [sth/sb] off vtr phrasal sep | figurative (disconnect) (figuré) | couper⇒ vtr |
| | While on the net, we were cut off. |
| | Alors qu'on était sur internet, on a été coupés. |
| cut [sb] off vtr phrasal sep | (interrupt when speaking) | couper⇒, interrompre⇒ vtr |
| | Francesca cut me off while I was in the middle of speaking. |
| | Francesca m'a coupé (or: interrompu) alors que j'étais en train de parler. |
| cut [sb] off vtr phrasal sep | US (driver, vehicle: move suddenly in front) | faire une queue de poisson à [qqn] loc v |
| | A black sedan cut me off as I was about to switch lanes. |
| Principales traductions |
cutoff,
also UK: cut-off n | (limit, deadline) | limite nf |
| | (temps) | date limite, date butoir nf |
| | What is the cutoff for applications? |
| | Quelle est la date limite (or: date butoir) pour les candidatures ? |
cutoff,
also UK: cut-off adj | (date: limit, deadline) (date) | butoir adj |
| | Midnight on 31st January is the cut-off time for submitting your tax return. |
cutoff,
also UK: cut-off n | (stopping of supply or service) | interruption nf |
| | (d'électricité) | coupure nf |
| | If you use too many appliances, it can cause a cutoff of the electricity. |
| | Utiliser trop d'appareils peut causer une coupure d'électricité. |
cutoffs,
also UK: cut-offs npl | (denim shorts) | short (en jean) nm |
| | At her office job, she always looks professional, but at home she often wears t-shirts and cutoffs. |
cutoff,
also UK: cut-off adj | (jeans, etc.: cut short) | court adj |
| | Those cutoff jeans are too scruffy for work. |
| | Ce jeans court est trop négligé pour le travail. |