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cutback

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cut·back  (ktbk)
n.
1. A decrease; a curtailment: "The political effects of food cutbacks could be devastating" (New York Times).
2. A sharp reversal of direction, as of a ball carrier in football.

cutback [ˈkʌtˌbæk]
n
1. a decrease or reduction
2. (Performing Arts) another word (esp US) for flashback
vb cut back (adverb)
1. (tr) to shorten by cutting off the end; prune
2. (when intr, foll by on) to reduce or make a reduction (in)
3. (Performing Arts) (intr) Chiefly US (in films) to show an event that took place earlier in the narrative; flash back
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cutback - a reduction in quantity or rate
reduction, step-down, diminution, decrease - the act of decreasing or reducing something
service cutback - the act of reducing service

cutback
noun reduction, cut, retrenchment, economy, decrease, lessening A 200-person cutback in staff was announced.
Translations
cutback [ˈkʌtbæk] N
1. (in expenditure, staff, production) → recorte m, reducción f
to make cutbacks (in sth)hacer or realizar recortes(en algo)
2. (Cine) (= flashback) → flashback m

cutback [ˈkʌtbæk] n (in spending, funding)réduction f; (in production)diminution f
staff cutbacks → réductions de personnel
government cutbacks → réductions budgétaires du gouvernement
a cutback in sth [+ spending, funding] → une réduction de qch; [+ production] → une diminution de qch

cutback
n
Kürzung f
(Film) → Rückblende f

cutback [ˈkʌtˌbæk] n
a. (in expenditure, staff, production) → taglio, riduzione f
b. (Cine) (flashback) → flashback m inv

cutback تخفيض الانتاج restrikce nedskæring Kürzung περικοπή recorte vähentäminen réduction redakcija taglio 縮小 삭감 bezuiniging nedskjæring przycięcie redução понижение nedskärning การลดจำนวนลง azaltma sự cắt giảm 削减


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In addition, there is the possibility of a significant cutback of the pension scheme, which has a serious deficit.
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