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cut back(
kuht
bahk
)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
1. (to reduce)
The school board has cut back the yearly budget again.El consejo escolar ha vuelto a recortar el presupuesto anual.
The state legislature has dramatically cut back the funding of the university system.La legislatura ha recortado drásticamente el financiamiento del sistema universitario.
b. reducir
With our current income, we need to find a way to cut our spending back.Con nuestros ingresos actuales, tenemos que encontrar una manera de reducir nuestros gastos.
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. reducir (transitive verb)
The restaurant cut back on its garbage expenses by composting.El restaurante redujo sus gastos de basura haciendo composta.
a. volver
After the introduction, the movie cuts back to the main character's childhood.Después de la introducción, la película vuelve a la niñez del protagonista.
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