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1 knife
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2 knife-edge
tr['naɪfeʤ]1 filo de cuchillo, filo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be on a knife-edge estar nervioso,-a, estar preocupado,-ato be balanced on a knife-edge pender de un hilo -
3 knife-shaped
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4 knife sharpener
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5 knife and fork
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6 knife grinder
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7 knife
1. plural - knives; noun1) (an instrument for cutting: He carved the meat with a large knife.) cuchillo2) (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, apuñalarknife n cuchillo / navajatr[naɪf]1 apuñalar, acuchillar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto get one's knife into somebody ensañarse con alguiento go under the knife someterse a cirugíato twist the knife in the wound hurgar en las heridasyou could cut the atmosphere with a knife el ambiente se podía cortar con un cuchilloknife and fork cubiertoknife grinder afilador,-ran.(§ pl.: knives) = cubierto s.m.• cuchilla s.f.• cuchillo s.m.• navaja s.f.v.• acuchillar v.
I naɪfthe 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)
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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 fdoes he use a knife and fork yet? — ¿ha aprendido ya a usar los cubiertos?
- get one's knife into sb- turn the knife in the wound- put or stick the knife in- like a2.VT (=stab) acuchillar, apuñalarto knife sb to death — matar a algn a navajazos or a puñaladas
3.CPDknife crime(s) N (PL) — delitos mpl con arma blanca
knife edge N — filo m (de cuchillo)
- be balanced on a knife edgeknife grinder N — (=person) afilador(a) m / f
knife sharpener N — (=tool) afilador m de cuchillos
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I [naɪf]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)
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transitive verb acuchillar -
8 knife-point
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9 knife edge
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10 knife-edge
the situation/game is balanced on a knife-edge (sentido figurado) la situación/el partido pende de un hilo -
11 knife needle
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12 knife switch
English-Spanish architecture and construction dictionary > knife switch
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13 knife-blade fuse
English-Spanish architecture and construction dictionary > knife-blade fuse
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14 knife back
nAGRIC portasección de barra guadañadora f -
15 knife coater
nPAPER estucadora de cuchilla f -
16 knife cutter
nAGRIC cuchilla f -
17 knife cylinder
nPAPER rodillo de cuchilla m -
18 knife edge
nMETR, PROD of balance soporte de cuchilla m -
19 knife file
nMECH ENG lima de filo de cuchillo f -
20 knife holder
nPAPER portacuchillas m
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