Expression Cards: phrasal-verb
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phrasal-verb
cut off excuses
arrêter de donner des excuses pour ne pas faire quelque chose
Meaning
to stop giving reasons for not doing something
Example
It’s time to **cut off excuses** and take real action.
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cut off from
séparer ou isoler de quelque chose
Meaning
to separate or isolate from something
Example
Deforestation can **cut off** animals from their habitats.
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cut off from network
perdre la connexion à un réseau ou à Internet
Meaning
to lose connection to a network or internet
Example
The device got **cut off from the network** during the update.
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cut off from reality
être déconnecté de ce qui est réel ou pratique
Meaning
to be disconnected from what is real or practical
Example
He lives in his own world, completely **cut off from reality**.
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cut off funding
arrêter le financement
Meaning
to stop providing financial support
Example
The government **cut off funding** for several development projects.
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cut off negativity
éliminer les influences ou pensées négatives
Meaning
to remove negative influences or thoughts
Example
He learned to **cut off negativity** to stay mentally strong.
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cut off pollution
arrêter ou réduire les sources de pollution
Meaning
to stop or reduce pollution sources
Example
Factories must **cut off pollution** to meet environmental standards.
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cut out
arrêter complètement d'utiliser ou de faire quelque chose ; éliminer
Meaning
to stop using or doing something completely; to eliminate
Example
We need to **cut out** fossil fuels to slow down global warming.
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cut out excuses
arrêter de faire des excuses et assumer la responsabilité
Meaning
to stop making excuses and take responsibility
Example
If you want to improve, you need to **cut out excuses**.
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cut out for
être naturellement adapté pour quelque chose
Meaning
to be naturally suited for something
Example
She isn’t really **cut out for** long-distance running.
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cut out luxury items
arrêter d'acheter des choses chères inutiles
Meaning
to stop buying unnecessary expensive things
Example
They decided to **cut out luxury items** to save for a new house.
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cut out middlemen
faire du commerce directement sans utiliser d'intermédiaires
Meaning
to trade directly without using intermediaries
Example
The exporters decided to **cut out middlemen** and sell directly to buyers.
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cut out negativity
éliminer les pensées ou influences négatives
Meaning
to remove negative thoughts or influences
Example
Try to **cut out negativity** and surround yourself with positive people.
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cut out of
retirer quelque chose de non désiré d'une situation ou d'un processus
Meaning
to remove something unwanted from a situation or process
Example
We need to **cut carbon out of** our energy systems.
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cut out on
éliminer quelque chose de votre alimentation ou de votre routine
Meaning
to eliminate something from your diet or routine
Example
My doctor told me to **cut out on** sugar to lose weight.
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cut out waste
éliminer complètement les déchets inutiles
Meaning
to eliminate unnecessary waste completely
Example
We should **cut out waste** to make our cities more sustainable.
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cut over
passer d'un ancien système à un nouveau
Meaning
to switch from an old system to a new one
Example
We plan to **cut over** to the new cloud platform this weekend.
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cut short
terminer quelque chose plus tôt que prévu
Meaning
to end something earlier than planned
Example
We had to **cut short** the meeting due to a technical issue.
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cut someone off
interrompre quelqu'un pendant qu'il parle
Meaning
to interrupt someone while they are speaking
Example
She kept **cutting me off** whenever I tried to explain.
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cut someone off emotionally
arrêter de communiquer ou de montrer des sentiments à quelqu'un
Meaning
to stop communicating or showing feelings to someone
Example
After their argument, she **cut him off emotionally**.
phrasal-verb
cut someone short
interrompre quelqu'un pendant qu'il parle
Meaning
to interrupt someone while they are speaking
Example
She tried to explain her point, but he **cut her short** halfway through.
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cut through
se déplacer rapidement à travers quelque chose ; rendre quelque chose plus facile à comprendre
Meaning
to move quickly through something; to make something easier to understand
Example
The boat **cut through** the calm water easily.
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cut up
couper quelque chose en petits morceaux; bouleverser quelqu'un émotionnellement
Meaning
to chop something into small pieces; to upset someone emotionally
Example
He **cut up** the vegetables before cooking.
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dance along to
danser pendant que la musique joue
Meaning
to dance while music is playing
Example
Everyone **danced along to** the DJ’s beats.