make cuts
проводить сокращения (расходов, бюджетов)
• We’re having to make big cuts and they want to hire senior producer. / Нам надо сильно сократить бюджет, а руководство хочет
нанять нового старшего продюсера.
cut off
внезапно разъединить (по телефону)
• — Why did you hang up? / Почему ты повесил трубку?
— I didn’t hang up. I was cut off. The line was cut off. / Я не вешал
трубку. Нас разъединили.
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cut out
исключить (из употребления)
• Tim had problems with his lungs. The doctors told him to cut out cigarettes completely. / У Тима были проблемы с легкими. Врачи
велели ему полностью отказаться от сигарет.
cut it out
прекратить что-либо делать (обычно в повелительной
форме)
• Paul is hitting on Jessica. Jessica doesn’t like him at all. / Пол
приударяет за Джессикой. Джессике он не нравится.
— You’re so hot! Let’s go up to my room and fool around. /
Ты такая симпатичная! Давай пойдем ко мне и развле-
чемся?
— Cut it out! Or you’ll end up fooling around with the security. /
Прекрати! Или ты будешь развлекаться с секьюрити.
cut down on
сократить количество чего-либо
• I’ve had sleeping problems lately. My doctor recommended cutting down on coffee and cigarettes. / У меня в последнее время были
проблемы со сном. Врач сказал, что нужно сократить количе-
ство кофе и сигарет.
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Exercises
Заполните пропуски и найдите определение или синоним для
подчеркнутых фраз.
1. A woman at reception:
— Can you .... for me?
— It’s way more expensive to ... from the hotel.
a) get a cab; b) take a bus; c) take the subway
2. You ask your friend to call you tomorrow morning. You say: a) I’ll see you around. b) Give me a call. c) Stay in touch.
3. When I don’t feel like working, I just ... and stay home.
a) ask my friend to work for me; b) call in sick; c) make myself a coffee 4. It was 10 pm when Seth decided to ... . He shut down his computer and turned off the light as he left his office.
a) call his wife; b) call it a day; c) call his lawyer
5. Jack was hitting on his boss’s assistant and eventually got canned.
a) got a promotion; b) was fired; c) got married.
6. — Hello! We would like to book tickets to the art exhibit in the City Mu-seum for tonight.
— I’m sorry but tonight is sold out.
— OK, ... let’s try something else. Where do you recommend going?
a) anyway; b) in the meantime; c) in that case
7. — I don’t know what to wear tonight.
— Wear ... . This party is not a big deal. Just a few artists and journalists.
a) something warm; b) something casual; c) something new