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Meanings of cut down in English

Portuguese
reduzir
Catalan
tallar
Spanish
rebajar

Cut down on; make a reduction in.

reduzir
Spanish
derribar

Cause to come or go down.

derribar
Portuguese
abater
Spanish
derribar

Cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow.

abater
Portuguese
cortar
Spanish
acuchillar

Cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete.

cortar
Usage of cut down in English
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This had seen areas of woodland in parts of Europe cut down.
Reuters
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Given the spaces are smaller, they also significant cut down water use.
Radio NZ
3
The deal will also help Aditya Birla cut down debt, analysts said.
Reuters
4
Today, 10bn more trees are cut down than are planted every year.
The Guardian
5
The logs that the axes cut down are sawed in the mill.
The Lords of the Wild: A Story of the Old New York Border
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One of my new year resolutions was to cut down on coffee.
The Irish Times
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Modi also wants to cut down on energy imports, especially crude oil.
Reuters
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Most of these jumped through the window; the rest were cut down.
From Pole to Pole: A Book for Young People
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I'd cut down all the hedges and let the sun shine in.
The Lilac Lady
10
He loses his crop in a night; his trees are cut down.
The Net
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That way the house knows its cut down to the last penny.
Death angel
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I am really trying to cut down on food waste this year.
The Irish Times
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We need to cut down some small trees for a new pole-drag.
The Land of Painted Caves
14
The trees themselves were not cut down; as that was not necessary.
The Cliff Climbers / A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters"
15
The piece cut down is dragged through the jungle to the river-bank.
The Pagan Tribes of Borneo / A Description of Their Physical Mor...
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The protesters said they wouldn't let destruction crews cut down the trees.
Reuters
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Translations for cut down
Cut down through the time
Cut down across language varieties
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Common
United Kingdom
Common
New Zealand
Common
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