cut down

cut down
1. transitive verb
1) (fell) fällen
2) (kill) töten
3) (reduce) einschränken

cut somebody down to size — (fig.) jemanden auf seinen Platz verweisen

2. intransitive verb
(reduce)

cut down on something — etwas einschränken

* * *
1) (to cause to fall by cutting: He has cut down the apple tree.) fällen
2) (to reduce (an amount taken etc): I haven't given up smoking but I'm cutting down.) herabsetzen
* * *
◆ cut down
I. vt
1. (fell)
to \cut down down ⇆ a tree einen Baum umhauen [o fällen
2. (reduce)
▪ to \cut down down ⇆ sth etw einschränken
to \cut down down the labour force die Belegschaft [o das Personal] abbauen
to \cut down down production die Produktion zurückfahren
to \cut down down wastage weniger Abfall produzieren
3. (abridge)
▪ to \cut down down ⇆ sth etw kürzen
to \cut down a text down einen Text zusammenstreichen
4. FASHION
▪ to \cut down down ⇆ sth etw kürzen
5.
▶ to \cut down sb down to size (fam) jdn in seine Schranken verweisen
II. vi
▪ to \cut down down on sth etw einschränken
to \cut down down on drinking/smoking das Trinken/Rauchen einschränken
you should \cut down down on fatty foods Sie sollten fettärmer essen
* * *
cut down
A v/t
1. abhacken, abhauen, Bäume fällen, einen Wald abholzen
2. zurechtschneiden, -stutzen (auch fig): → academic.ru/67593/size">size1 A 3
3. a) niederschlagen
b) erschlagen
4. fig dahin-, wegraffen
5. ein Kleidungsstück kleiner machen, kürzen (besonders für ein jüngeres Familienmitglied)
6. a) Ausgaben verringern, auch das Rauchen etc einschränken:
cut down smoking auch weniger rauchen; → bone1 A 1
b) → cut C 14, C 15
7. jemanden herunterhandeln (by um; to auf akk)
8. ELEK die Spannung reduzieren
9. TECH abdrehen
B v/i sich einschränken:
cut down on etwas einschränken;
cut down on smoking auch weniger rauchen;
this machine cuts down on electricity spart Strom
* * *
1. transitive verb
1) (fell) fällen
2) (kill) töten
3) (reduce) einschränken

cut somebody down to size — (fig.) jemanden auf seinen Platz verweisen

2. intransitive verb
(reduce)

cut down on something — etwas einschränken

* * *
(a tree) v.
fällen (Baum) ausdr.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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