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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCut-off
/ˈkʌt.ɒf/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A limit, boundary, or point at which something is officially stopped or ceases to apply.
"There is a strict cut-off time for submitting applications."
- 1
Designated as a limit or boundary; shortened or discontinued.
"The cut-off date for the promotion is the end of the month."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrasal verb 'cut off', originating from Middle English 'cutten' (from Old Norse or Celtic roots) combined with Old English 'of' (variant of 'off'). The noun and adjective forms emerged in the late 19th century to denote a boundary, limit, or point at which something is stopped or terminated.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cut-off" is said worldwide
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limite
Transliteration: limit
"Il y a une heure limite pour soumettre les candidatures."
Stichtag
Transliteration: shtikh-tahk
"Der Stichtag für die Bewerbungen ist Freitag."
termine
Transliteration: termine
"C'è un termine ultimo per la presentazione delle domande."
fecha límite
Transliteration: fe-cha lee-mi-te
"La fecha límite para enviar las solicitudes es mañana."
prazo limite
Transliteration: pra-zu li-mi-te
"O prazo limite para inscrição é hoje."
अंतिम सीमा
Transliteration: antim seema
"आवेदन जमा करने की अंतिम सीमा कल है।"
截止日期
Transliteration: jiézhǐ rìqī
"提交申请的截止日期是明天。"
마감일
Transliteration: magam-il
"지원서 제출 마감일은 내일입니다."
締め切り
Transliteration: shimekiri
"申し込みの締め切りは明日です。"
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