-
1 knife
1 noun(a) (for eating) couteau m;∎ a knife and fork une fourchette et un couteau;∎ her words cut me like a knife ses paroles m'ont piqué au vif ou m'ont profondément blessé;∎ fish knife couteau m à poisson;∎ like a knife through butter comme dans du beurre;∎ this knife wouldn't cut butter ce couteau ne coupe que ce qu'il voit ou ne coupe rien;∎ familiar to be or to go under the knife passer sur le billard;(b) (as a weapon) couteau m;∎ to carry a knife porter un couteau sur soi;∎ figurative she really got her knife into them elle en avait drôlement après eux, elle leur en voulait drôlement;∎ figurative the knives are out ils sont à couteaux tirés ou en guerre ouverte;∎ familiar you really stuck the knife in! tu ne l'as pas loupé!;∎ figurative to turn or to twist the knife (in the wound) retourner le couteau dans la plaiedonner un coup de couteau à;∎ to knife sb to death tuer qn à coups de couteau;∎ he's been knifed il a reçu un coup de couteau;∎ he was knifed in the back il a reçu un coup de couteau ou on lui a planté un couteau dans le dos; figurative on lui a tiré dans le dos ou dans les pattes►► knife attack attaque f à coups de couteau;knife pleat pli m plat;Electricity knife switch interrupteur m à lame;knife wound blessure f à coups de couteau -
2 knife
knife [naɪf]1. noun[+ person] donner un coup de couteau à3. compounds• on a knife edge ( = tense) sur des charbons ardents• the success of the scheme was balanced on a knife edge la réussite du projet ne tenait qu'à un fil* * *[naɪf] 1. 2.transitive verb donner un coup de couteau à [person] (in dans)••to have one's knife into somebody — (colloq) en avoir après quelqu'un (colloq)
-
3 knife
1 gen couteau m ;an accent you could cut with a knife un accent à couper au couteau ; before you could say knife ○ en moins de temps qu'il n'en faut pour le dire ; to be under the knife ○ être sur le billard ○ ; to have one's knife into sb ○ en avoir après qn ○ ; to put the knife in descendre qn en flèche ; to twist the knife in the wound remuer le couteau dans la plaie ; the knives are out! fig c'est la guerre! -
4 knife
1. plural - knives; noun1) (an instrument for cutting: He carved the meat with a large knife.) couteau2) (such an instrument used as a weapon: She stabbed him with a knife.) couteau2. verb(to stab with a knife: He knifed her in the back.) donner un coup de couteau -
5 knife
Crim. couteau; arme blanche; arg. lame; surinEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > knife
-
6 knife
-
7 knife-edged
►► knife-edged file lime f à couteau;knife-edged pleat pli m plat;knife-edged wit esprit m mordantUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > knife-edged
-
8 knife-edge
knife-edge n fig to be on a knife-edge [result, success, negotiations] ne tenir qu'à un fil ; to be (living) on a knife-edge [person] être au bord de l'abîme. -
9 knife-edge
∎ figurative we were on a knife-edge on était sur des charbons ardents;∎ his decision was (balanced) on a knife-edge sa décision ne tenait qu'à un fil(b) (of scales) couteau m -
10 knife-point
-
11 knife-point
Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > knife-point
-
12 knife block
-
13 knife grinder
-
14 knife pleated
-
15 knife sharpener
-
16 knife switch
-
17 knife-rest
-
18 knife-grinder
Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > knife-grinder
-
19 knife-rest
-
20 knife-sharpener
Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > knife-sharpener
См. также в других словарях:
Knife — (n[imac]f), n.; pl. {Knives} (n[imac]vz). [OE. knif, AS. cn[=i]f; akin to D. knijf, Icel. kn[=i]fr, Sw. knif, Dan. kniv.] 1. An instrument consisting of a thin blade, usually of steel and having a sharp edge for cutting, fastened to a handle, but … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
knife — ► NOUN (pl. knives) 1) a cutting instrument consisting of a blade fixed into a handle. 2) a cutting blade on a machine. ► VERB 1) stab with a knife. 2) cut like a knife. ● at knifepoint … English terms dictionary
Knife — Knife, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Knifed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Knifing}.] 1. (Hort.) To prune with the knife. [1913 Webster] 2. To cut or stab with a knife. [Low] [1913 Webster] 3. Fig.: To stab in the back; to try to defeat by underhand means, esp. in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
knife — knife; knife·ful; knife·less; knife·man; … English syllables
knife — [nīf] n. pl. knives [ME knif < OE cnif, akin to Ger kneif, ON knīfr < IE * gneibh (> Lith gnaibis, a pinching): for base see KNEAD] 1. a cutting or stabbing instrument with a sharp blade, single edged or double edged, set in a handle 2.… … English World dictionary
knife — [n] cutting tool bayonet, blade, bolo, cutlass, cutter, cutting edge, dagger, edge, lance, lancet, machete, point, ripper, sabre, scalpel, scimitar, scythe, shank, shiv, sickle, skewer, skiver, steel, stiletto, switchblade, sword, tickler;… … New thesaurus
knife — index lancinate, pierce (lance) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
knife — The plural form of the noun is knives, but the inflected forms of the verb are knifes, knifed, knifing … Modern English usage
Knife — A knife is a handheld sharp edged instrument consisting of handle attached to a blade used for cutting. The knife is a tool that can be used as a weapon. Its origins date as far back as two and a half million years ago, as evidenced by the… … Wikipedia
knife — noun 1 tool for cutting ADJECTIVE ▪ blunt, dull (esp. AmE) ▪ sharp ▪ serrated ▪ long ▪ small … Collocations dictionary
knife — [[t]na͟ɪf[/t]] ♦♦♦ knives, knifes, knifing, knifed (knives is the plural form of the noun and knifes is the third person singular of the present tense of the verb.) 1) N COUNT A knife is a tool for cutting or a weapon and consists of a flat piece … English dictionary