Cut

Cut as a phrasal verb is followed by many prepositions: down, in, off, out are the commonest.

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Phrasal verb	Translation	Examples
Cut down	Tagliare, abbattere	The tree had grown too much so it had to be cut down.
Cut down	Ridurre	To save some money you’ve got to cut down your expenses.
Cut in	Tagliare la strada	I risked an accident because a car in front of me cut in.
Cut off	Scollegare	He forgot to pay several bills so the Gas company cut him off
Cut off	Separare	Our district was cut off by the flood.
Cut out	Tagliare	To complete the poster the students have to cut out the photos and stick them to the cardboard.
Cut out	Eliminare	To get thinner you have to cut out sweets and snack.
Cut out for	Essere tagliato per	It was clear that he was cut out for a job as salesman.
Cut up	Tagliare a pezzettini	For a better cooking cut the meat up in small pieces.