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sharpener n sacapuntastr['ʃɑːpənəSMALLr/SMALL]sharpener ['ʃɑrpənər] n: afilador m (para cuchillos, etc.), sacapuntas m (para lápices)n.• afilador s.m.• amolador s.m.• máquina de afilar s.f.• vaciador s.m.'ʃɑːrpṇər, 'ʃɑːpṇə(r)['ʃɑːpnǝ(r)]N (for pencil) sacapuntas m inv ; (for knife) afilador m* * *['ʃɑːrpṇər, 'ʃɑːpṇə(r)] -
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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 -
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s.1 afilador (for knife); sacapuntas, afilalápices (for pencil)2 máquina de afilar, amolador. -
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1. noun, adjective(of) a very hard alloy of iron and carbon, used for making tools etc: tools of the finest steel; steel knives/chisels; He had a grip of steel (= a very strong grip).
2. verb(to harden and strengthen (oneself, one's nerves etc) in preparation for doing, or resisting, something: He steeled himself to meet the attack / to tell his wife the truth.)- steely- steeliness
- steel wool
- steelworks
steel n acerotr[stiːl]1 (gen) acero1 (knife, girder, etc) de acero\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have nerves of steel tener nervios de aceroto steel one's heart endurecerseto steel oneself against something hacerse fuerte para hacer frente a algoto steel oneself for something armarse de valor para algosteel band SMALLMUSIC/SMALL banda de percusión del Caribesteel industry industria siderúrgicasteel mill acerería, aceríasteel wool estropajo de acerosteel ['sti:l] vtto steel oneself : armarse de valorsteel adj: de acerosteel n: acero madj.• acerado, -a adj.• de acero adj.n.• acero s.m.• chaira s.f.• eslabón s.m.v.• acerar v.• endurecer v.
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reflexive verb[stiːl]to steel oneself FOR something/to + INF — armarse de valor para algo/para + inf
1. N1) (=metal) acero mnerves of steel — nervios mpl de acero
- fight with cold steel2.VTto steel o.s. — fortalecerse ( against contra)
to steel o.s. for sth — cobrar ánimo para algo
to steel o.s. to do sth — cobrar ánimo para hacer algo
3.CPD de acerosteel band N — (Mus) banda de percusión del Caribe
steel guitar N — guitarra f de cordaje metálico
steel helmet N — casco m (de acero)
steel industry N — industria f siderúrgica
steel maker, steel manufacturer N — fabricante mf de acero
steel mill N — fundición f, fundidora f (LAm)
steel tape N — cinta f métrica de acero
steel wool N — estropajo m de aluminio
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reflexive verbto steel oneself FOR something/to + INF — armarse de valor para algo/para + inf
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