- cut down
- 1) (to cause to fall by cutting: He has cut down the apple tree.) talar, cortar2) (to reduce (an amount taken etc): I haven't given up smoking but I'm cutting down.) reducircut down vb talarthey've cut down all the trees han talado todos los árbolescut downv.• acortar v.• apear v.• capar v.• cortar v.• limar v.• limitar v.1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) (fell) \<\<tree\>\> cortar, talarb) (kill) matar
he was cut down in his prime — (liter) su vida fue segada en flor (liter)
c) (reduce) \<\<expenditure\>\> reducir*, recortar; \<\<consumption\>\> reducir*, disminuir*2) v + adv (make reductions)cigarette? - no, thanks, I'm trying to cut down — ¿un cigarrillo? - no, gracias, estoy tratando de fumar menos
to cut down ON something: you should cut down on carbohydrates — debería reducir el consumo de hidratos de carbono
1. VT + ADV1) [+ tree] cortar, talar; [+ enemy] matar; [+ clothes] acortar2) (=reduce) [+ consumption] reducir; [+ expenditure] reducir, recortar; [+ text] acortar, abreviar- cut sb down to size2.VI + ADVyou're drinking too much, you really should cut down — bebes demasiado, deberías moderarte
to cut down on — [+ fatty food] reducir el consumo de; [+ expenditure] moderar, reducir; [+ public services] recortar, reducir
I'm cutting down on coffee and cigarettes — estoy intentando tomar menos café y fumar menos
* * *1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) (fell) \<\<tree\>\> cortar, talarb) (kill) matarhe was cut down in his prime — (liter) su vida fue segada en flor (liter)
c) (reduce) \<\<expenditure\>\> reducir*, recortar; \<\<consumption\>\> reducir*, disminuir*2) v + adv (make reductions)cigarette? - no, thanks, I'm trying to cut down — ¿un cigarrillo? - no, gracias, estoy tratando de fumar menos
to cut down ON something: you should cut down on carbohydrates — debería reducir el consumo de hidratos de carbono
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.