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1 noun(a) (for eating) couteau m;∎ a knife and fork une fourchette et un couteau;∎ her words cut me like a knife ses paroles m'ont piqué au vif ou m'ont profondément blessé;∎ fish knife couteau m à poisson;∎ like a knife through butter comme dans du beurre;∎ this knife wouldn't cut butter ce couteau ne coupe que ce qu'il voit ou ne coupe rien;∎ familiar to be or to go under the knife passer sur le billard;(b) (as a weapon) couteau m;∎ to carry a knife porter un couteau sur soi;∎ figurative she really got her knife into them elle en avait drôlement après eux, elle leur en voulait drôlement;∎ figurative the knives are out ils sont à couteaux tirés ou en guerre ouverte;∎ familiar you really stuck the knife in! tu ne l'as pas loupé!;∎ figurative to turn or to twist the knife (in the wound) retourner le couteau dans la plaiedonner un coup de couteau à;∎ to knife sb to death tuer qn à coups de couteau;∎ he's been knifed il a reçu un coup de couteau;∎ he was knifed in the back il a reçu un coup de couteau ou on lui a planté un couteau dans le dos; figurative on lui a tiré dans le dos ou dans les pattes►► knife attack attaque f à coups de couteau;knife pleat pli m plat;Electricity knife switch interrupteur m à lame;knife wound blessure f à coups de couteau -
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knife [naɪf]1. noun[+ person] donner un coup de couteau à3. compounds• on a knife edge ( = tense) sur des charbons ardents• the success of the scheme was balanced on a knife edge la réussite du projet ne tenait qu'à un fil* * *[naɪf] 1. 2.transitive verb donner un coup de couteau à [person] (in dans)••to have one's knife into somebody — (colloq) en avoir après quelqu'un (colloq)
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1 gen couteau m ;an accent you could cut with a knife un accent à couper au couteau ; before you could say knife ○ en moins de temps qu'il n'en faut pour le dire ; to be under the knife ○ être sur le billard ○ ; to have one's knife into sb ○ en avoir après qn ○ ; to put the knife in descendre qn en flèche ; to twist the knife in the wound remuer le couteau dans la plaie ; the knives are out! fig c'est la guerre!
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twist/turn the knife in the wound — twist/turn the knife (in the wound) informal : to say or do things that cause more pain to someone who is already suffering Any more cuts in government aid to these poor people will be twisting the knife in the wound. • • • Main Entry: ↑knife… … Useful english dictionary
twist the knife — (in the wound) To increase someone s distress or embarrassment, eg by making constant reminders of the circumstances that caused it • • • Main Entry: ↑knife * * * twist (or turn) the knife (in the wound) deliberately make someone s sufferings… … Useful english dictionary
twist the knife (in the wound) — twist/turn/the knife (in the wound) phrase to make a bad situation even worse Thesaurus: to make something worsesynonym Main entry: knife * * * turn/twist the ˈknife (in the wound) idiom … Useful english dictionary
twist the knife in the wound — twist the knife (in the wound) see ↑knife, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑twist … Useful english dictionary
turn the knife (in the wound) — twist/turn/the knife (in the wound) phrase to make a bad situation even worse Thesaurus: to make something worsesynonym Main entry: knife * * * turn/twist the ˈknife (in the wound) idiom … Useful english dictionary
in the wound — twist the knife (in the wound) To increase someone s distress or embarrassment, eg by making constant reminders of the circumstances that caused it • • • Main Entry: ↑knife … Useful english dictionary
twist/turn the knife — (in the wound) informal : to say or do things that cause more pain to someone who is already suffering Any more cuts in government aid to these poor people will be twisting the knife in the wound. • • • Main Entry: ↑knife … Useful english 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
knife — noun 1 tool for cutting ADJECTIVE ▪ blunt, dull (esp. AmE) ▪ sharp ▪ serrated ▪ long ▪ small … Collocations dictionary
knife — knife1 [ naıf ] (plural knives [ naıvz ] ) noun count *** an object with a sharp blade for cutting food: You need a sharp knife for the steak. knives and forks a kitchen/bread/carving knife a. an object with a blade, used as a weapon or tool: He… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Knife fight — A knife fight (sometimes incorrectly referred to as a duel) is a violent physical confrontation between two or more combatants in which one or more participants is armed with a knife.[1][2] A knife fight is defined by the presence of a knife as a … Wikipedia