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1 paper-knife
noun (a knife used for opening envelopes etc.) bréfahnífur -
2 paper
['peipə] 1. noun1) (the material on which these words are written, made from wood, rags etc and used for writing, printing, wrapping parcels etc: I need paper and a pen to write a letter; ( also adjective) a paper bag.) pappír2) (a single (often printed or typed) piece of this: There were papers all over his desk.) (pappírs)blað3) (a newspaper: Have you read the paper?) dagblað4) (a group of questions for a written examination: The Latin paper was very difficult.) (skriflegt) próf5) ((in plural) documents proving one's identity, nationality etc: The policeman demanded my papers.) skilríki•- papery- paperback 2. adjectivepaperback novels.) pappírskilju-- paper-knife
- paper sculpture
- paperweight
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3 strip
[strip] 1. past tense, past participle - stripped; verb1) (to remove the covering from something: He stripped the old varnish off the wall; He stripped the branch (of its bark) with his knife.) strípa, fjarlægja af2) (to undress: She stripped the child (naked) and put him in the bath; He stripped and dived into the water; They were told to strip to the waist.) afklæða3) (to remove the contents of (a house etc): The house/room was stripped bare / stripped of its furnishings; They stripped the house of all its furnishings.) fjarlægja úr4) (to deprive (a person) of something: The officer was stripped of his rank for misconduct.) svipta (e-n e-u)2. noun1) (a long narrow piece of (eg cloth, ground etc): a strip of paper.) ræma; lengja; spilda2) (a strip cartoon.) teiknimyndasyrpa3) (a footballer's shirt, shorts, socks etc: The team has a red and white strip.) búningur fótboltaliðs•- strip-lighting
- strip-tease 3. adjectivea strip-tease show.) nektardans-
См. также в других словарях:
paper knife — paper knives also paper knife N COUNT A paper knife is a tool shaped like a knife, which is used for opening envelopes … English dictionary
paper knife — n BrE a knife for opening envelopes … Dictionary of contemporary English
paper knife — paper ,knife (plural paper knives) noun count BRITISH a LETTER OPENER … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
paper knife — n. a knifelike blade used to cut sealed envelopes or the uncut pages of books … English World dictionary
paper knife — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms paper knife : singular paper knife plural paper knives British a long thin knife used for opening envelopes … English dictionary
Paper knife — Bakelite letter opener A paper knife or letter opener is a knife like object used to open envelopes or to slit uncut pages of books. Electric versions are also available, which work by using motors to slide the envelopes across a blade. These… … Wikipedia
paper-knife — see paper knife … English dictionary
paper knife — noun Date: circa 1807 1. a knife for slitting envelopes or uncut pages 2. the knife of a paper cutter … New Collegiate Dictionary
paper knife — pa·per knife || peɪpÉ™(r)‚naɪf letter opener, knife with a thin dull blade designed to open envelopes … English contemporary dictionary
paper knife — noun dull knife used to cut open the envelopes in which letters are mailed or to slit uncut pages of books • Syn: ↑letter opener, ↑paperknife • Hypernyms: ↑knife * * * noun, pl ⋯ knives [count] Brit : ↑letter opener … Useful english dictionary
paper knife — noun (C) BrE a knife for opening envelopes … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
