cut up

US /kʌt ʌp/
UK /kʌt ʌp/
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1.

cortar em pedaços, picar

to cut something into small pieces

:
Can you help me cut up these vegetables for the stew?
Você pode me ajudar a cortar esses vegetais para o ensopado?
She cut up the old clothes to make rags.
Ela cortou as roupas velhas para fazer trapos.
2.

fazer palhaçadas, brincar

to behave in a silly or playful way, often to get attention

:
The kids were cutting up in the back of the classroom.
As crianças estavam fazendo palhaçadas no fundo da sala de aula.
He likes to cut up and make everyone laugh.
Ele gosta de fazer palhaçadas e fazer todo mundo rir.