| Partikelverb |
| Engelska | Svenska |
carve [sb] up,
cut [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | UK, figurative, slang (swerve in front of another vehicle) (i fordon) | skära in framför ngn vbal uttr |
| cut across [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (traverse via a short cut) | ta en genväg vbal uttr |
| (vardagligt) | gena vitr |
| The children cut across a wheat field to get home faster. |
| cut across [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (defy definitions or boundaries) | gå emot ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| inte stämma överens med ngt uttr |
| Concern about this issue cuts across traditional political divisions. |
| cut away vi phrasal | (TV, film: change shot) | byta kamera vtr + s |
| klippa vitr |
| From a shot of the letter in the woman's hands, the camera cuts away to her reaction. |
| cut back vi phrasal | informal (reduce: spending) | skära ner vitr partikel |
| dra ner på ngt vbal uttr |
| We've been spending too much. We need to cut back. |
| cut back on [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (reduce: to economize) | dra ner på ngt vbal uttr |
| minska på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| Now that I am unemployed we are going to have to cut back on our spending. |
| cut down vi phrasal | (reduce consumption) | trappa ner, trappa ned vitr partikel |
| If you can't give up smoking altogether, you should at least try to cut down. |
| cut down on [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (reduce, consume less of) | trappa ner på ngt, trappa ned på ngt vbal uttr |
| dra ner på ngt, dra ned på ngt vbal uttr |
| trappa ner ngt, trappa ned ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| It's hard to cut down on alcohol when my friends keep inviting me out for drinks. |
cut [sth] down,
cut down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (reduce) | skära ner ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| skära ner på ngt vbal uttr |
| When the team decided to cut down their roster, everyone was upset. |
| cut [sb] down vtr phrasal sep | figurative (kill, strike down) | döda vtr |
| (bildlig) | fälla vtr |
| Many soldiers were cut down by enemy fire. |
| cut in vi phrasal | (vehicle: move suddenly in front) (framför ngn) | tränga sig in vbal uttr |
| köra in framför vbal uttr |
| The vehicle cut in front of me. |
| cut in vi phrasal | (interrupt [sb] speaking) | avbryta vitr |
| She cut in while I was speaking. |
| Don't cut in when I'm talking. |
| cut [sb] off vtr phrasal sep | figurative (estrange, disown) | säga upp kontakten med ngn vbal uttr |
| (bildlig) | klippa kontakten med ngn vbal uttr |
| The parents cut off their alcoholic son and he wasn't even mentioned in their will. |
| cut [sth/sb] off vtr phrasal sep | figurative (disconnect) | koppla bort vtr partikel oskj |
| While on the net, we were cut off. |
| cut [sb] off vtr phrasal sep | (interrupt when speaking) | avbryta ngn vtr |
| Francesca cut me off while I was in the middle of speaking. |
| cut [sb] off vtr phrasal sep | US (driver, vehicle: move suddenly in front) | skära in framför ngn vbal uttr |
| köra in framför ngn vbal uttr |
| A black sedan cut me off as I was about to switch lanes. |
cut [sth] out,
cut out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (remove by cutting) | klippa bort ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| klippa ut ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| The doctors cut the tumour out, removing the cancer. |
| Audrey cut the picture out of the magazine. |
cut [sth] out,
cut out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (text, scene: excise) | klippa bort ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| stryka vitr |
| ta bort ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| The director cut the scene out from the final version of the film. |
cut [sth] out,
cut out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (eliminate) | ta bort ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| undvika vtr |
| (slang) | skippa vtr |
| She was told to cut out starchy carbs from her diet. |
cut [sth] out,
cut out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative, slang (stop) | sluta med ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| låta bli ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| undvika vtr |
| Hey, cut out all that noise! I'm trying to sleep. |
cut [sth] out,
cut out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | US, informal (turn off) | stänga av ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| cut out vi phrasal | (power, electricity: stop) (allmänt) | släcka vtr |
| ha strömavbrott vtr + s |
| strömavbrott s |
| The power suddenly cut out and we were plunged into darkness. |
| cut out vi phrasal | US, slang (depart abruptly) (vardagligt) | sticka vitr |
| When the partygoers heard the police were coming, many cut out. |
| cut [sth] over vtr phrasal sep | (computing: transfer) | föra över ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| (formell) | transferera vtr |
| The library will cut over the catalogue to its new software in September. |
cut [sth] short,
cut short [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (interrupt, finish prematurely) | avbryta vtr |
| avsluta vtr |
| We had to cut the vacation short when Jim broke his ankle. |
cut [sth] up,
cut up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (chop, slice) | skära upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| dela vtr |
| Anmärkning: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun or is itself a noun |
| You have to cut up the chicken into smaller pieces if you want to feed everybody. |
| cut [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | UK (driver, vehicle: move suddenly in front) | tränga sig in framför ngn vbal uttr |
| skära in framför ngn vbal uttr |
| A blue Mondeo cut me up as I was approaching the roundabout. |
| cut up vi phrasal | US, figurative, slang (make jokes) | skämta vitr |
| skoja vitr |
| Danny is always getting into trouble for cutting up in class. |
| cut up about [sth] vi phrasal + prep | US, figurative, slang (make jokes about) | skämta om ngt vitr + prep |
| skoja om ngt vitr + prep |
| The girls were cutting up about their embarrassing parents. |
