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1 ♦ knife
♦ knife /naɪf/n. (pl. knives)1 coltello; (al pl., collett., anche) coltelleria, coltellame (sing.): table knife, coltello da tavola; carving knife, trinciante; coltello da scalco; steak knife, coltello per carne ( con lama seghettata); a sharp knife, un coltello affilato2 pugnale3 (med.) bisturi; (i) ferri (pl.): He died under the knife, è morto sotto i ferri ( del chirurgo); to have a horror of the knife, avere una gran paura di farsi operare● knife blade, lama di coltello (o di pugnale) □ knife box, coltelliera □ (sost.) knife-edge, filo del coltello (o della lama); (mecc.) coltello ( di leva di bilancia, di pendola, ecc.); (geogr.) cresta; (fig.) fil di lama, filo del rasoio: on a knife edge, ( di persona) in ansia, teso, preoccupato; ( di cosa) nella massima incertezza, in bilico, sul filo del rasoio, sul fil di lana □ (agg.) knife-edge, ( di piega, ecc.) molto sottile; ( di situazione, ecc.) teso, sul fil di lana, in bilico: a knife-edge finish, un finale sul fil di lana □ knife grinder, ( persona) arrotino; ( strumento) affilacoltelli, affilatoio □ (agric.) knife harrow, erpice a coltelli; erpice coltivatore □ knife-like, simile a un coltello; che ha una lama affilata □ knife pleat, piega (di gonna, pantalone) sottile e netta; knife-point, ► knifepoint □ knife rest, reggiposata □ knife sharpener, affilacoltelli, affilatoio □ knife thrower, lanciatore di coltelli □ knife throwing, lancio di coltelli □ knife wound, ferita di coltello; coltellata □ (fam.) before you can (o could) say knife, in men che non si dica; in un baleno; in un batter d'occhio □ boning knife, coltellina □ fruit knife, coltellino □ that you could cut with a knife, ( di atmosfera) da tagliare col coltello; ( di accento) molto marcato □ (fig.) to get (o to stick) the knife into sb., attaccare (o criticare) ferocemente q. □ (fam.) to go under the knife, essere operato; andare sotto i ferri □ like a knife through butter, molto facilmente; senza incontrare resistenza □ (fig.) to put the knife in, assestare (o vibrare) il colpo mortale (o di grazia) □ (fig.) to turn (o to twist) the knife in the wound, rigirare il coltello nella piaga □ (fam.) The knives are out for him, è sotto attacco.(to) knife /naɪf/v. t.1 accoltellare; dare una coltellata a3 (fam.) colpire a tradimento; pugnalare alle spalle. -
2 knife
I [naɪf]••II [naɪf]to have one's knife into sb. — colloq. avercela con qcn.
verbo transitivo accoltellare, dare una coltellata a [ person]* * *1. plural - knives; noun1) (an instrument for cutting: He carved the meat with a large knife.) coltello2) (such an instrument used as a weapon: She stabbed him with a knife.) coltello2. verb(to stab with a knife: He knifed her in the back.) accoltellare, dare una coltellata* * *I [naɪf]••II [naɪf]to have one's knife into sb. — colloq. avercela con qcn.
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3 knife ***
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4 knife edge
nto be on a knife edge — (fig: person) stare or camminare sul filo del rasoio, (hope, result) essere appeso (-a) a un filo
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5 knife-edge
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6 knife-point
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7 knife pleat
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8 knife grinder
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9 knife-sharpener n
['naɪfˌʃɒːpnə(r)](tool) affilacoltelli m inv -
10 knife sharpener
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11 bowie knife
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12 erasing knife
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13 flick-knife
flick-knife /ˈflɪknaɪf/n. (pl. flick-knives)(fam., GB) coltello a serramanico; coltello a scrocco. -
14 Stanley knife®
['stænlɪnaɪf]nome cutter m.* * *Stanley knife® /ˈstænlɪ naɪf/n. (pl. Stanley knives)taglierino.* * *['stænlɪnaɪf]nome cutter m. -
15 jack-knife
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16 paper-knife
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17 pen-knife
noun (a pocket-knife with blades which fold into the handle.) pugnale -
18 air-knife coater
Macchina f spalmatrice a lama d'ariaDictionary of packaging machinery and equipment > air-knife coater
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19 boning knife
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20 breadknife bread·knife n
['brɛdˌnaɪf] ['brɛdˌnaɪvz]- knives pl coltello per il pane or da pane
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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
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