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cut short

[/kʌt ʃɔːrt/]
verb phrase
interromper; cortar; abreviar
1. To interrupt someone before they finish speaking or to end something prematurely
She cut short her vacation to return home for the emergency.
Ela interrompeu suas férias para voltar para casa devido à emergência.
2. To reduce the length or duration of something
He cut short his speech and left the stage early.
Ele abreviou seu discurso e saiu do palco mais cedo.
3. To stop or silence someone abruptly
The manager cut short the employee's explanation with a wave of his hand.
O gerente interrompeu a explicação do funcionário com um gesto da mão.
NYC Slang
cut it short; shut it down
Synonyms
interrupttruncateshortencurtailabbreviatehalt
Antonyms
extendprolonglengthencontinueallow to finish

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cortar; interromper; abreviar
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
cortar na hora; dar um jeito
More colloquial expression
São Paulo
interromper; cortar
Standard business and formal usage
Portugal
cortar; interromper; abreviar
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

cut to the chase
cut corners
cut and run
cut someone off
make a long story short
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