| VERB | possession | cut in | allow someone to have a share or profit |
|---|---|---|---|
| motion | cut in | drive in front of another vehicle leaving too little space for that vehicle to maneuver comfortably | |
| communication | cut in, chime in, put in, butt in, chisel in, barge in, break in | break into a conversation | |
| change | cut in | interrupt a dancing couple in order to take one of them as one's own partner | |
| change | cut in | mix in with cutting motions |
| Meaning | Allow someone to have a share or profit. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Model | Sam cannot cut in Sue | |
| Broader | partake, share, partake in | Have, give, or receive a share of |
| Spanish | permitir | |
| Catalan | permetre | |
| Meaning | Drive in front of another vehicle leaving too little space for that vehicle to maneuver comfortably. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Model | These cars won't cut in | |
| Broader | pull | Move into a certain direction |
| Meaning | break into a conversation. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Synonyms | chime in, put in, butt in, chisel in, barge in, break in | |
| Narrower | interrupt, disrupt | interfere in someone else's activity |
| Broader | interrupt, disrupt, break up, cut off | make a break / break in |
| Spanish | cortar, entrometerse, incorporarse, interrumpir, meterse, tomar parte, unirse | |
| Meaning | interrupt a dancing couple in order to take one of them as one's own partner. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Broader | interrupt, disrupt | interfere in someone else's activity |
| Catalan | restar | |
| Meaning | mix in with cutting motions. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Broader | blend in, mix in | Cause (something) to be mixed with (something else) |
| Spanish | interrumpir | |
| Catalan | interrompre | |
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