Cut off Meaning in English
expression
ˈkət/ /ˈɔf
KUHT-awf
kˈʌt/ /ˈɒf
KUT-of
Definition
To stop the supply or flow of something, to interrupt or end communication, or to separate someone from others.
Usage & Nuances
'Cut off' is often used for phones, electricity, and water (e.g., 'the power was cut off'). It can also mean interrupting a person ('She cut me off in conversation') or isolating people ('They were cut off by the flood'). Informal and common in speech.
Spanish: cortar - interrumpir - aislarPortuguese (BR): cortar - interromper - isolarPortuguese (PT): cortar - interromper - isolarChinese (Simplified): 切断 - 中断 - 隔绝Chinese (Traditional): 切斷 - 中斷 - 隔絕Hindi: काट देना - तोड़ देना (संपर्क)Arabic: يقطع - يقطع الاتصال - يعزلBengali: বন্ধ করা - বিচ্ছিন্ন করাRussian: отключить - отрезать - прерватьJapanese: 遮断する - 切る - 遮るVietnamese: cắt đứt - ngắt kết nối - cách lyKorean: 끊다 - 차단하다 - 단절시키다Turkish: kesmek - bağlantısını kesmek - izole etmekUrdu: منقطع کرنا - الگ کرناIndonesian: memutus - memutuskan - mengisolasi
Example Sentences
The phone company cut off our service because we didn't pay.
basic
The flood cut off the village from the city.
basic
Please don't cut off when I'm speaking.
basic
Sorry, my call just got cut off. Can you hear me now?
natural
The store will cut off orders after 5 p.m.
natural
He felt cut off from his friends after moving to a new city.
natural