Slowka 04

fade (sth) in [PICTURE OR SOUND]

If the picture or sound of a film or recording fades in, or someone fades it in, it becomes gradually stronger.

fade (sth) out [PICTURE OR SOUND]

If the picture or sound of a film or recording fades out or someone fades it out, it becomes gradually weaker.

faded [LESS BRIGHT]

less bright in colour than before:

ribbon cutting [CUT RIBON]

an occasion when a ribbon (= a long narrow strip of coloured material) is cut in order to open a new hospital, school, etc. for the first time, especially as part of an official ceremony

the cutting edge - synonym - bleeding edge

the most recent stage in the development of something:

the cutting edge (of sth)

the most recent and advanced stage of development in a particular type of work or activity, with the newest systems, equipment, etc.:

cutting edge [ADVANTAGE]

something that gives someone or something an advantage over others:

bleed [MACHINE]

If you bleed a closed system such as a radiator or a brake, you remove air or liquid from it to make it work correctly

bleed sb/sth dry

to take all or most of the money of a person, organization, country, etc.:

predatory price-cutting (also predatory pricing)

the practice of selling at very low prices to deal with possible threats from competitors and to protect your strong position in the market

predatory lending [LOANS]

the activity of making loans with very high interest rates:

bleeding heart [TOO MUCH SYMPATHY]

someone who is too sympathetic about people in need

cut in [INTERRUPT]

to interrupt what someone is saying by saying something yourself:

cut in [CAR]

to make a sudden sideways movement in order to position your car in front of another car, not leaving a safe distance between the two vehicles

cut in [MACHINE STARTS]

If a machine cuts in, it starts, usually automatically:

cut in [DANCE] - old-fashioned

to interrupt two people who are dancing in order to dance with one of them:

cut and dried [ALREADY DECIDED]

already decided and unlikely to be changed:

cut and dried [SIMPLY AND EASY]

simple and easy to understand

crew cut (also buzz cut)

a hairstyle in which the hair is cut very short

crew noun (ROWING)

the sport of rowing a boat (= causing it to move through water using poles with flat ends called oars):

crew [BOAT]

If you crew a boat, or crew for someone on their boat, you help to sail it.

crew neck [SHAPE]

a round neck hole on a shirt, or a shirt with a neck hole in this shape

cut sb in [ALLOW TO TAKE PART]

to allow someone to take part in something, for example a game or business:

cut up [BEHAVE TO MAKE PEOPLE LAUGH]

to behave in a very active and silly way in order to make people laugh

cut up rough [TO BECOME ANGRY[

to become very angry, and often violent

be cut up [TO BE UPSET] UK

to be upset

cut out (STOP WORKING)

If an engine, machine, or piece of equipment cuts out, it suddenly stops working:

cut loose [TO BEHAVE IN WILD WAY]

to behave in an uncontrolled, wild way:

cut no ice with sb [NOT TO CHANGE OPINION]

to not cause someone to change their opinion or decision:

cut off your nose to spite your face

to do something because you are angry, even if it will cause trouble for you

in spite of sth [DESPITE]

(used before one fact that makes another fact surprising) despite:

in spite of yourself {DESPITE]

used when you do something that you do not intend to do and are trying not to do:

spite noun (HURT); spiteful - adj.

the desire to annoy, upset, or hurt someone:

Cut it out! [STOP DOING] infml

stop doing that:

cut sb off [PHONE]

to stop people from continuing a phone conversation by breaking the phone connection:

cut sb off (DRINKS)

If someone serving drinks in a bar cuts you off, that person stops serving you alcoholic drinks because they think you have drunk too many:

cut back [REDUCE]; synonym - cut down

to reduce something, or to reduce it by a particular amount:

cut back (CUT PLANT)

to cut off parts of a tree or other plant so that it becomes smaller:

cut sb down to size

to show someone that they are not as clever or important as they think:

cut into sth [FILLS TIME}

If an activity cuts into a period of time, it fills part of it, often a large part of it:

cut into sth [BUSINESS - MAKE SMALLER]

to make something less or smaller:

cut sb out [NOT ALLOW SOMEONE]

to not allow someone to share something or be included in something:

cut sth down (CUT PLANT TO FALL]

to make a tree or other plant fall to the ground by cutting it near the bottom:

cut sth off (REMOVE USING A SHARP TOOL)

to remove a part of something to make it smaller or shorter, using a sharp tool such as a knife:

cut sth off (TO STOP PROVIDING]

to stop providing something such as electricity, supplies, etc.:

cut sb/sth off [TO CAUSE TO BECOME SEPARATE]

to cause a person or place to become separate, or cause someone to be or feel alone:

cut sth out (REMOVE BY CUTTING USUALLY FROM PAPER OR CLOTH)

to remove something or form a shape by cutting, usually from paper or cloth:

cut sth out (STOP EATING OR DRINKING)

to stop eating or drinking something, usually to improve your health:

not be cut out for sth

to not be the right type of person for something:

cut sth up [TO CUT INTO PIECES]

to cut something into pieces

cut across sth (CROSS)

to go straight from one side of an area to another instead of going around:

cut across sth (AFFECT)

If a problem or subject cuts across different groups of people, all of those groups are affected by or interested in it:

cut through sth [QUICKLY DEAL WITH PROBLEMS]

If you cut through something difficult that usually causes problems, you quickly understand it or deal with it so that it does not cause problems for you:

cut sth short [STOP DOING STH]

to have to stop doing something before it is finished:

wrap noun (COVERING)

material that is used to cover or protect objects:

wrap noun (LOOSE PIECE OF CLOTHING}

a loose piece of clothing that is worn tied around the body

wrap noun (LONG PIECE OF CLOTH FOR WOMAN)

a long piece of cloth that a woman wears around her shoulders to keep her warm or for decoration:

keep sth/be under wraps informal

to keep something secret or to be secret:

take the wraps off sth

to make something that was secret known to other people or the public:

it's a wrap

a phrase used in film making to tell actors and crew that filming of a particular scene, film, etc. has finished

wrap party

a party for the actors and other people involved in making a film or TV show, to celebrate the end of filming:

wrap up something (FINISH)

to complete or finish something:

wrap up something/someone (COVER)

to cover something or someone with paper, cloth, or other material:

cling - verb [HOLD OR STICK]

to hold tightly or to stick; to refuse to stop holding:

cling verb (STAY CLOSE)

to stay close or near:

herder - noun; synonym - herdsman

a person who takes care of a large group of animals of the same type:

cuddle - noun, verb

the act of putting your arms around someone or around each other and holding them or each other in a loving way

cuddle up - verb [SIT CLOSE TO SOMEONE OR STH]

To cuddle up is to sit or lie close to someone or something

cling to sth [TO REFUSE TO BELIEVE]

to refuse to stop believing or hoping for something:

cling (on) to sth [TRY TO KEEP STH]

to try very hard to keep something: