tagliare

[taʎ'ʎare]

1. vt

1) (gen) to cut, (torta, salame) to cut, slice, (arrosto) to carve, (siepe) to trim, (fieno, prato) to mow, (grano) to reap, (albero) to fell, cut down

tagliare qc in due/in più parti — to cut sth in two/into several pieces

tagliare la gola a qn — to cut o slit sb's throat

tagliare il capo o la testa a qn — to behead sb, cut sb's head off

mi tagli una fetta di torta? — would you cut me a slice of cake?

tagliarsi — to cut oneself

mi sono tagliato — I've cut myself

mi sono tagliato un dito — I've cut my finger

tagliarsi i capelli — to have one's hair cut

devo tagliarmi i capelli — I need to get my hair cut

ti sei tagliato i capelli? — have you had your hair cut?

tagliarsi le unghie — to cut one's nails

una lama che taglia — a sharp blade

taglia e incolla Inform — cut and paste

2) (articolo, scritto, scena) to cut, (acqua, telefono, gas) to cut off

mio padre mi ha tagliato i viveri — my father is refusing to support me any more

3) (intersecare: sogg: strada) to cut across

tagliare la strada a qn — (in macchina) to cut in on sb, (a piedi) to cut across in front of sb

4) (curva) to cut, (traguardo) to cross, (palla) to put a spin on

5) (carte) to cut

6) (vini) to blend, (droga) to cut

7)

(fraseologia) tagliare la corda — to sneak off

tagliare la testa al toro — to settle things once and for all

tagliare corto — to cut short

tagliare le gambe a qn fig — to make it impossible for sb to act, tie sb's hands

un vino che taglia le gambe — a very strong wine

tagliare i panni addosso a qn — (sparlare) to tear sb to pieces

2. vi

(aus avere) (prendere una scorciatoia) to take a short cut

tagliare per i campi — to cut across the fields

tagliamo per di là — let's cut across that way