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- cultivate Word C1 To cultivate something is to develop it carefully over time, or to grow plants or crops.
- cumulative Word Cumulative means increasing by adding one part to another over time.
- curfew Word A regulation requiring people to remain indoors between specified hours, typically at night, or the time at which this …
- curiosity Word C1 Curiosity is a strong desire to learn or know more about something.
- custody Word C1 Custody is the legal responsibility for caring for someone or something, especially a child or a detainee.
- customer service Collocation A2 The assistance and advice provided by a company to those people who buy or use its products or services, especially whe…
- cut across Phrasal verb To cut across means to take a shorter way by going straight across an area instead of following the usual path or route.
- cut back Phrasal verb To cut back means to reduce the amount of something you use, spend, or do.
- cut back on Phrasal verb To cut back on something means to reduce how much you use, do, or spend.
- cut down Phrasal verb To cut down means to reduce the amount, size, or frequency of something.
- cut down on Phrasal verb To cut down on something means to reduce how much you use, eat, or do it.
- cut down on something Collocation B1 To reduce the amount or frequency of something; to consume or use less of something.
- cut in Phrasal verb To cut in means to interrupt someone who is speaking or doing something.
- cut it out Phrasal verb To stop doing something annoying, inappropriate, or unwanted.
- cut off Phrasal verb To cut off means to stop something from continuing, especially by blocking access, connection, or supply.
- cut out Phrasal verb To cut out means to remove something by cutting or to stop working or doing something suddenly.
- cut out on Phrasal verb To suddenly stop working or stop happening, often without warning.
- cut through Phrasal verb To cut through means to pass quickly through something or to communicate in a clear, direct way.
- cut to the chase Idiom B2 To stop giving extra details and talk about the most important point immediately.
- cut up Phrasal verb “Cut up” most commonly means to cut something into smaller pieces.