Cut out Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈkət/ /ˈaʊt

KUHT-owt

UK

kˈʌt/ /ˈaʊt

KUT-owt

Definition

'Cut out' can mean to remove something by cutting, to stop eating or doing something, or to stop a machine from working suddenly.

Usage & Nuances

Informal in the sense of quitting a habit or food. Common collocations: 'cut out sugar', 'cut out smoking', 'cut out (a shape) from paper', 'the engine cut out'. Don't confuse with 'cut off' (to disconnect) or 'cut up' (to slice into pieces).

• Spanish: recortar - dejar de (hacer algo) - sacar (de la dieta)
• Portuguese (BR): recortar - cortar fora - eliminar (da dieta/hábito)
• Portuguese (PT): recortar - cortar fora - eliminar (da dieta/hábito)
• Chinese (Simplified): 剪下 - 停止（做某事）- 切除（饮食中）
• Chinese (Traditional): 剪下 - 停止（做某事）- 切除（飲食中）
• Hindi: काटना (अलग करना) - छोड़ देना (आदत/खाना)
• Arabic: يقتطع (من ورقة) - يقلع عن (عادة أو طعام)
• Bengali: কেটে বের করা - বাদ দেওয়া - বন্ধ হয়ে যাওয়া
• Russian: вырезать - исключить - отключаться
• Japanese: 切り抜く - やめる - 止まる
• Vietnamese: cắt ra - bỏ - dừng hoạt động
• Korean: 잘라내다 - 끊다 - 멈추다
• Turkish: kesip çıkarmak - bırakmak - durmak
• Urdu: کاٹ کر نکالنا - ترک کرنا - بند ہوجانا
• Indonesian: memotong (keluar) - menghilangkan - mati (tidak berfungsi)

Example Sentences

Please cut out the shape from the paper.

basic

I want to cut out sugar from my diet.

basic

The engine suddenly cut out on the highway.

basic

If you cut out junk food, you'll feel better.

natural

She cut out the article and saved it.

natural

Hey, cut out the noise! I'm trying to study.

natural