O verbo "to cut" é muito versátil e pode ser traduzido de várias formas, dependendo do contexto. Algumas opções são:
- Cortar: No sentido mais direto, como cortar papel com uma tesoura. Exemplo: "I will cut the paper" → "Vou cortar o papel".
- Reduzir: Quando se refere a diminuir algo, como um orçamento. Exemplo: "They will cut the expenses" → "Eles vão cortar os gastos".
- Fatiar: Em um contexto culinário, para falar de cortar em fatias. Exemplo: "He is cutting the bread" → "Ele está fatiando o pão".
- Interromper: Em um sentido mais amplo, como interromper alguém que está falando. Exemplo: "She cut him off to ask a question" → "Ela o cortou para fazer uma pergunta".
Simple Tense
Simple Present Tense
| Pess. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I cut | We cut |
| 2ª | You cut | You cut |
| 3ª | He/She/It cuts | They cut |
Cut: /kʌt/, cuts: /kʌts/
Simple Past Tense
| Pess. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I cut | We cut |
| 2ª | You cut | You cut |
| 3ª | He/She/It cut | They cut |
Cut: /kʌt/
Simple Future Tense
| Pess. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I will cut | We will cut |
| 2ª | You will cut | You will cut |
| 3ª | He/She/It will cut | They will cut |
Will cut: /wɪl kʌt/
Continuous Tense
Present Continuous Tense
| Pess. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I am cutting | We are cutting |
| 2ª | You are cutting | You are cutting |
| 3ª | He/She/It is cutting | They are cutting |
cutting: /ˈkʌt.ɪŋ/
Past Continuous Tense
| Pess. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I was cutting | We were cutting |
| 2ª | You were cutting | You were cutting |
| 3ª | He/She/It was cutting | They were cutting |
Was cutting: /wəz ˈkʌt.ɪŋ/, Were cutting: /wɜr ˈkʌt.ɪŋ/
Future Continuous Tense
| Pess. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I will be cutting | We will be cutting |
| 2ª | You will be cutting | You will be cutting |
| 3ª | He/She/It will be cutting | They will be cutting |
Will be cutting: /wɪl bi ˈkʌt.ɪŋ/
Perfect Tense
Present Perfect Tense
| Pess. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I have cut | We have cut |
| 2ª | You have cut | You have cut |
| 3ª | He/She/It has cut | They have cut |
Have cut: /hæv kʌt/, Has cut: /hæz kʌt/
Past Perfect Tense
| Pess. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I had cut | We had cut |
| 2ª | You had cut | You had cut |
| 3ª | He/She/It had cut | They had cut |
Had cut: /hæd kʌt/
Future Perfect Tense
| Pess. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I will have cut | We will have cut |
| 2ª | You will have cut | You will have cut |
| 3ª | He/She/It will have cut | They will have cut |
Will have cut: /wɪl hæv kʌt/
