Cut in Meaning in English
expression
ˈkət/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn
KUT-in
kˈʌt/ /ˈɪn
KUT-in
Definición
To interrupt someone while they are talking, or to suddenly move in front of someone while driving or in a line.
Uso & Matices
Informal and common in both social and driving contexts. For conversations, 'cut in' is usually negative (interrupting rudely). In traffic, it means to change lanes abruptly in front of another car. Do not confuse 'cut in' (interrupt) with 'cut into' (divide).
Spanish: interrumpir - meterse (en una conversación) - adelantar bruscamente (en tráfico)Portuguese (BR): interromper - entrar no meio (conversa/trânsito)Portuguese (PT): interromper - intrometer-se (conversa/trânsito)Chinese (Simplified): 插话 - 插队 - 加塞Chinese (Traditional): 插話 - 插隊 - 加塞Hindi: बीच में बोलना - अचानक घुस जाना (बातचीत/लाइन/सड़क पर)Arabic: يَقْطع الحديث - يَقْطع (الطريق/الدور)Bengali: কথার মাঝখানে বাধা দেওয়া - আচমকা সড়কে কোনো গাড়ির সামনে চলে আসাRussian: вмешаться (в разговор) - подрезать (на дороге)Japanese: 割り込むVietnamese: cắt ngang (lời) - chen ngang (đường, hàng)Korean: 끼어들다Turkish: lafa karışmak - önüne kırmak (trafikte)Urdu: بات کاٹنا - اچانک راستہ کاٹناIndonesian: memotong pembicaraan - memotong jalan
Oraciones de Ejemplo
Please don't cut in while I'm speaking.
basic
He always tries to cut in during meetings.
basic
A car suddenly cut in front of us on the highway.
basic
Sorry to cut in, but did you say tomorrow or Thursday?
natural
I hate it when people cut in line at the store.
natural
When music started, he just cut in and asked her to dance.
natural