сре́зать

uncommon #5639

verbperfective imperfective is среза́ть

1.
to cut off, to cut
Он сре́зал ро́зу с куста́.
He cut a rose off the bush.
2.
to take a shortcut, to shorten the route
Мы сре́зали путь че́рез парк.
We took a shortcut through the park.
Usually with путь or угол.

Examples

Я сре́жу доро́гу через сад.
I'll take a shortcut across the garden.
Он срезал мёртвые ве́тви с де́рева.
He cut away the dead branches from the tree.
Том срезал путь через тёмный переу́лок.
Tom took a shortcut through a dark alley.
Том срезал через парко́вку.
Tom cut through the parking lot.
Дава́йте сре́жем.
Let's take a short cut.
Давай сре́жем.
Let's take a short cut.
Он срезал через лес.
He took a shortcut through the forest.
Я срезал путь.
I took a shortcut.

Imperative
ты	сре́жь
вы	сре́жьте

Active present	-
Active past	сре́завший	someone who was doing
Passive present	-
Passive past	сре́занный	something which was being done
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	сре́зав сре́завши	while doing (past)