Translation of "cutting short" to French

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Dictionary translations for "cutting short"

cutting short noun

pl. cutting shorts

la diminution f

la réduction f (curtailment)

cut short verb

interrompre

Please cut short your vacation and return.

Veuillez interrompre vos vacances et revenir.

abréger

réduire

restreindre (curtail)

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Contexts with "cutting short"

Please cut short your vacation and return. Veuillez interrompre vos vacances et revenir.

I was trying to tell him what had really happened, but he cut me short. J'étais en train d'essayer de lui dire ce qui était réellement arrivé, mais il m'interrompit brutalement.

She was right in the middle of cutting cucumbers. Elle était justement en train de couper des concombres.

He stopped short and looked back. Il s'arrêta brusquement et regarda en arrière.

You can avoid foodborne illness by having separate cutting boards for meat and vegetables. On peut éviter des maladies alimentaires en ayant deux planches à découper, pour la viande et pour les légumes.

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