knife

knife
1. plural - knives; noun
1) (an instrument for cutting: He carved the meat with a large knife.) cuchillo
2) (such an instrument used as a weapon: She stabbed him with a knife.) puñal

2. verb
(to stab with a knife: He knifed her in the back.) acuchillar, apuñalar
knife n cuchillo / navaja
El plural de knife es knives
knife
tr[naɪf]
noun (pl knives)
1 (gen) cuchillo; (folding) navaja
transitive verb
1 apuñalar, acuchillar
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to get one's knife into somebody ensañarse con alguien
to go under the knife someterse a cirugía
to twist the knife in the wound hurgar en las heridas
you could cut the atmosphere with a knife el ambiente se podía cortar con un cuchillo
knife and fork cubierto
knife grinder afilador,-ra
knife ['naɪf] vt, knifed ['naɪft] ; knifing : acuchillar, apuñalar
knife n, pl knives ['naɪvz] : cuchillo m
knife
n.
(§ pl.: knives) = cubierto s.m.
• cuchilla s.f.
• cuchillo s.m.
• navaja s.f.
v.
• acuchillar v.

I naɪf
noun (pl knives) cuchillo m; (penknife) navaja f, cortaplumas m or f; (dagger) puñal m

the knives are out for him/her — (BrE colloq) se la tienen jurada

to get one's knife into somebody — (colloq) ensañarse con alguien, atacar* a alguien

to turn o twist the knife (in the wound) — hurgar* en la herida

under the knife — (Med) en la mesa de operaciones

you could have cut the atmosphere with a knife — se respiraba la tensión en el ambiente; (before n)

knife fight — pelea f con navajas (or cuchillos etc)


II
transitive verb acuchillar
[naɪf]
1.
N
(pl knives) (=table knife) cuchillo m; (=pocket knife) navaja f, cortaplumas m inv ; (=dagger) puñal m; (=flick knife) navaja f, chaveta f (LAm); (=blade) cuchilla f

does he use a knife and fork yet? — ¿ha aprendido ya a usar los cubiertos?

I'll get the knives and forks out — voy a sacar los cubiertos

- get one's knife into sb
- turn the knife in the wound
- put or stick the knife in
- like a
2.
VT (=stab) acuchillar, apuñalar

to knife sb to death — matar a algn a navajazos or a puñaladas

3.
CPD

knife crime(s) N (PL) — delitos mpl con arma blanca

knife edge N — filo m (de cuchillo)

- be balanced on a knife edge

knife grinder N — (=person) afilador(a) m / f

knife sharpener N — (=tool) afilador m de cuchillos

* * *

I [naɪf]
noun (pl knives) cuchillo m; (penknife) navaja f, cortaplumas m or f; (dagger) puñal m

the knives are out for him/her — (BrE colloq) se la tienen jurada

to get one's knife into somebody — (colloq) ensañarse con alguien, atacar* a alguien

to turn o twist the knife (in the wound) — hurgar* en la herida

under the knife — (Med) en la mesa de operaciones

you could have cut the atmosphere with a knife — se respiraba la tensión en el ambiente; (before n)

knife fight — pelea f con navajas (or cuchillos etc)


II
transitive verb acuchillar

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