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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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s.1 cuchillo.2 arma blanca.3 navaja.1 apuñalar, acuchillar (stab)2 deshacer o arruinar por medio de oposición secreta. (Estados Unidos) (plural knives) (pt & pp knifed) -
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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 -
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12 knife-edge
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13 knife needle
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14 knife switch
English-Spanish architecture and construction dictionary > knife switch
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15 knife-blade fuse
English-Spanish architecture and construction dictionary > knife-blade fuse
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16 knife back
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19 knife cylinder
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nMETR, PROD of balance soporte de cuchilla m
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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
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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