cut up |
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| Lexical unit types: | phrasal verb |
| Topics: | completion |
| Source domains: | - |
| Particles: | up |
| Similes: | - |
| Verbs: | cut |
| CEFR Levels: | B1 | Synomyms: | - | Antonyms: | - | Definition: | to cut something into smaller pieces | Examples: |
They are cutting up vegetables for the soup. She cut up tomatoes, lettuce and cheese and made a sandwich. He was cutting up newspapers with scissors.
Cambridge English Dictionary: cut something up |
Motivation: |
UP: reaching the highest limit Rudzka-Ostyn, Brygida. 2003. Word Power: Phrasal Verbs and Compounds: A Cognitive Approach. Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter. |
Slične leksičke jedinice: tidy up, wash up, break down