cus tom ary /'kAstamari; NAmE -meri/ adj. 1 if sth is customary, it is what people usually do in a particular place or situation iK 1$ Pn?l usual : Is it

customary to tip hairdressers in this country?

A 2 typical of a particular person

(SA)#W#J, EDaHABITUAL: She

arranged everything with her customary efficiency. M \lf

► customarily

/'kAStamar^li; NAmE .kAsta'merali/ adv.

.custom-'built (also custom especially in NAmE) adj. designed and built for a particular person ( Zl^£A ) i£

nm

cus tom er 0-w /'kAStama(r)/ noun 1 a person or an organization that buys sth from a shop/store or business ±M; WP : one of the

shop’s best/biggest customers Z-~ o

They know me—I’m a regular customer. -Si, ,

0 the customer service department O The firm has excellent customer relations. jJt£- 2 {old fashioned, informal) used after an adjective to describe a particular type of person ( ^ X A W i^l £ )5 M $1 A ) Mik: an awkward customer

'customer base noun [usually sing.] {business j§[) all the people who buy or use a particular product or service ( : We need to appeal to a

wider customer base.

cus tom ize (BrE also -ise) /'kAstamaiz/ verb [VN] to make or change sth to suit the needs of the owner ij ft], im, &ftJ ( : You can custom

ize the software in several ways.

► cus-tomized adj.: a customized car

.custom-'made (also custom especially in NAmE) adj. designed and made for a particular person ( JuMA )

, iTft] M — see also bespoke

CUS-toms Otw /'kAstamz/ noun [pi.]

1 (usually Customs) {BrE also Customs and Excise) {US also US Customs Service) the government department that collects taxes on goods bought and sold and on goods brought into the country, and that checks what is brought in ( Mi M nP H ) 'M A : The Customs have seized large quantities of smuggled heroin. $£A:§$i7 A

§So o a customs officer CTII3

NAmE uses a singular verb with customs in this meaning. customs »

2 the place at a port or an airport where your bags are

checked as you come into a country- ( )

MA: to go through customs and passport control Mil #£ 3 the taxes that must be paid to the

government when goods are brought in from other countries ; IS P : to pay customs on sth AM:®

O customs duty/duties P #£ o note at tax — compare excise¹

'customs union noun a group of states that agree to have the same taxes on imported goods ( 0

cut O-W /kAt/ verb, noun

■ verb (cut ting, cut, cut)

► WOUND/HOLE ; |P 1 to make an opening or a wound in sth, especially with a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors Mi; §ij; If!] ; $J $£: [VN] She cut her finger on a piece of glass. —

0 He cut himself (= his face) shaving.

7 o 0 You need a powerful saw to cut through metal, fj] O {figurative) The canoe cut through the water. 0 [VN-ADJ] She

had fallen and cut her head open. jS AH

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► REMOVE WITH KNIFE fflZJlTF 2 ~ sth (from sth) | ~ (sb) sth | ~ sth (for sb) to remove sth or a part of sth, using a knife, etc. ( JB U4MM®± ) MIT, f'JT: [VN] He cut four thick slices from the loaf,

0 J? Jt o 0 a bunch of cut flowers — A(ft ?£ A o [VNN, VN] I cut them all a piece of birthday cake, fie ta ftMMXASiO T — 0 0 I cut a piece of

birthday cake for them all.

DIVIDE irjjf 3 ~ sth (in/into sth) to divide sth into two

or more pieces with a knife, etc. ( ) Ml

JE&, §!]$: [VN] He cut the loaf into thick slices. jSNS#JJ&7 J¥)t o o The bus was cut in two by the train.

o Now cut the tomatoes in half. 0 Don’t cut the string,

untie the knots. X^$l*mX,

3 SHAPE/FORM MW; 1^ 4 [VN] ~ sth (in sth) to make or

form sth by removing material with a knife, etc. MU&; ISIft; H &; ftij $; H : The climbers cut steps in the ice. o Workmen cut a hole in

the pipe. XAiEWXX-©!'—XP„

4 HAIR/NAILS/GRASS, ETC. At. ^4 5 to make sth

shorter by cutting MM; {0 M : [VN] to cut your hair/nails Jit; M$a^ 0 to cut the grassAawn/hedge i$MM / o [VN-ADJ] He’s had his hair cut really

short. ffeAtS#*®o

5 RELEASE # 6 ~ sb (from sth) to allow sb to escape

from somewhere by cutting the rope, object, etc. that is holding them ( M®4 ) it ( *A ) M

^ : [VN] The injured driver had to be cut from the wreckage.

JjJ Ac o [VN-ADJ] Two survivors were cut free after being trapped for twenty minutes.

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6 CLOTHING HS ^ 7 [VN-ADJ] [usually passive] to design and

make a piece of clothing in a particular way M ifc: The swimsuit was cut high in the leg. P

7 ABLE TO CUT/BE CUT nj bJ f'] ; nf ft fi 8 [V] to be

capable of cutting nj A ^ f^!J; ft W f'J: This knife won’t cut. 9 [V] to be capable of being cut

ITSetUi!j: Sandstone cuts easily.

8 REDUCE 10 [VN] - sth (by ... ) | ~ sth (from ... ) (to ... ) to reduce sth by removing a part of it fij^; gf M ; ik'M-- to cut prices/taxes/spending/production

Io Buyers will bargain hard to cut the cost of the house they want.

o His salary has

been cut by ten per cent, it0 Could you cut your essay from 5 000 to 3 000 words?

5 ooo ^mm\ 3 ooo %-nn?

9 REMOVE ®J 11 [VN] ~ sth (from sth) to remove sth from sth lJf?4 ®*J M: This scene was cut from the final version of the movie.

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10 COMPUTING A 12 to delete (= remove) part

of a text on a computer screen in order to place it somewhere else M : [V] You can cut and paste

between different programs. nJ|EX1^ W® Z i'll IS^fr M iJOffltttto [also VN]

11 STOP ffih 13 [VN] {informal) used to tell sb to stop doing

sth ( ItA^lh'fk^^): Cut the chatter and get on with your work! Jgi]ft]M J, ^BEl

12 END ttiM 14 [VN] to completely end a relationship or all

communication with sb ( '$JjI0

BEC1 sever: She has cut all ties with her family. iBg

13 IN MOVIE/TV Efefi 15 [VN] to prepare a film/movie or tape by removing parts of it or putting them in a different order M ^ ; MW: HIM edit —see also director’s cut 16 [V] (usually used in orders

to stop filming or recording f^jJh j&Ef ( .

) : The director shouted‘Cut!’ ito 17 [V] ~ (from sth) to sth (in films/movies, radio or television . A ^ % A I# ®) to move quickly from one scene to another The scene

cuts from the bedroom to the street. M

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14 MISS CLASS If’ 18 [VN] {informal, especially NAmE) to

stay away from a class that you should go to flT ( ) ; • ftfc ( if ) ; iiX: He’s always cutting class.

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15 UPSET 19 [VN] to hurt sb emotionally (

± ■) #: His cruel remarks cut her deeply.

16 IN CARD GAMES Xt 20 to lift and turn up a

pack/deck of playing cards in order to decide who is