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cut down on

cut down on

Meaning of cut down on

reduce use

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EN-UK/ˈkʌt daʊn ɒn/
EN-US/ˈkʌt daʊn ɑn/
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cut down on with Russian translation

cut down on usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Городской совет планирует сокращать потребление воды во время летней засухи.

The town council plans to cut down on water use during summer droughts.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Нам следует сокращать потребление одноразового пластика, чтобы помочь морским животным.

We should cut down on single-use plastics to help marine animals.

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cut down on belongs to the topic "Climate and Ecology". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

cut down onсокращать потребление
seasons of the yearвремена года
springвесна
winterзима
longпродолжительный
endзаканчиваться
temperatureтемпература

cut down on synonyms

Related words worth learning together

reduce
A general verb meaning to make something smaller or less (can be partial or total)
scale back
To reduce the size, scope or extent of something; often used for projects, plans or activities
scale down
To reduce in size or scope; similar to 'scale back' with emphasis on scaling down operations or production
lower
To make something less high or less in amount; a general term for decreasing
cut out
To stop something completely (remove or eliminate), stronger than 'cut down on'
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🇬🇧en

A general verb meaning to make something smaller or less (can be partial or total)

B1Very Often

We need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.

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scale back

To reduce the size, scope or extent of something; often used for projects, plans or activities

B2Often

The city scaled back its tree-planting program due to budget cuts.

S
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scale down

To reduce in size or scope; similar to 'scale back' with emphasis on scaling down operations or production

B2Often

Manufacturers scaled down production to lower energy consumption.

🇬🇧en

To make something less high or less in amount; a general term for decreasing

B1Very Often

Policies aim to lower household energy use by improving insulation.

C
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cut out

To stop something completely (remove or eliminate), stronger than 'cut down on'

B1Often

Many people try to cut out single-use plastics entirely.

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stop

To cease completely; stronger than 'cut down on' because it implies ending, not reducing

B1Very Often

The city wants to stop all new coal projects.

C
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curb

To restrain or keep in check (often used about growth, behaviour or negative effects); somewhat formal

B2Often

New regulations aim to curb industrial pollution.

C
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curtail

To reduce or limit something, especially by official action; more formal and often used in policy/legal contexts

C1Rarely

The government curtailed subsidies for fossil fuels to encourage cleaner energy.

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trim

To make small or careful reductions (often in budgets or excess); less strong than 'slash'

B2Often

The council trimmed the department's budget to save energy costs.

S
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slash

To cut deeply and suddenly, implying large reductions (often dramatic or aggressive)

B2Often

The company slashed its carbon emissions after investing in renewables.

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how to pronounce cut down on

/ˈkʌt daʊn ɒn/

cut down on translation

cut down on

cut down on examples

The town council plans to cut down on water use during summer droughts.

cut down on transcription

/ˈkʌt daʊn ɒn/, /ˈkʌt daʊn ɑn/

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cut down on meaning: what does it mean?

reduce use

cut down on pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

cut down on is pronounced as /ˈkʌt daʊn ɒn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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The town council plans to cut down on water use during summer droughts. Translation: Городской совет планирует сокращать потребление воды во время летней засухи.

Is cut down on part of Climate and Ecology vocabulary?

Yes, cut down on can be learned in the Climate and Ecology topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is cut down on part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

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