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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| be cut out for [sth] v expr | informal, figurative (person: able, suited) | estar hecho para loc verb |
| | | servir para loc verb |
| | | tener vocación para, tener talento para loc verb |
| | (coloquial) | tener madera de loc verb |
| | When he got caught the second time, he decided he wasn't cut out for a life of crime. |
| | Cuando lo atraparon por segunda vez, decidió que no estaba hecho para una vida de delincuente. |
| be cut out for doing [sth] v expr | informal, figurative (person: able, suited) | estar hecho para loc verb |
| | | haber nacido para loc verb |
| | Some people aren't cut out for dealing with the public. |
| | Algunas personas no están hechas para tratar con el público. |
| have your work cut out for you v expr | informal, figurative (have a hard task ahead) | tener trabajo por delante loc verb |
| | The house Joe and Maggie have bought needs a lot of renovation; they certainly have their work cut out for them. |
| | La casa que Joe y Maggie compraron necesita muchas reformas, definitivamente tienen trabajo por delante. |