cut short

Definition von cut short im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: Make shorter by cutting; interrupt and curtail before the planned end time
The party was cut short because everything was getting broken.; interrupt before its natural or planned end; "We had to cut short our vacation"; make shorter as if by cutting off; "truncate a word"; "Erosion has truncated the ridges of the mountains"; interrupt, stop early, make shorter; terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent; "My speech was cut short"; "Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries"; cause to end earlier than intended; "The spontaneous applause cut the singer short; cause to end earlier than intended; "The spontaneous applause cut the singer short"
cut short his career: unexpectedly ended his career
to cut short: {v} lop
life was cut short: he died prematurely, he died before his proper time
short cut: On a computer, a shortcut is a keystroke or a combination of keystrokes that allows you to give commands without using the mouse. a handy keyboard shortcut that takes you to the top of the screen
short cut: {i} shorter path for getting to a certain place; time-saving method
short cut: A short cut is a quicker way of getting somewhere than the usual route. I tried to take a short cut and got lost
short cut: A short cut is a method of achieving something more quickly or more easily than if you use the usual methods. Fame can be a shortcut to love and money
short cut: On a computer, a shortcut is an icon on the desktop that allows you to go immediately to a program, document and so on. ways to move or copy icons or create shortcuts in Windows
to cut a long story short: to summarize, to make it short