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knife noun

  /naɪf/ , /nɑɪf/
  • A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge, attached to a handle. The blade may be pointed for piercing.
  • Any blade-like part in a tool or a machine designed for cutting, such as that of a chipper.
 cuchillo, navaja
  • A weapon designed with the aforementioned specifications intended for slashing or stabbing but too short to be called a sword; a dagger.
 cuchillo, puñal, serranil

knife verb

  /naɪf/ , /nɑɪf/
  • (transitive) To use a knife to injure or kill by stabbing, slashing, or otherwise using the sharp edge of the knife as a weapon.
 acuchillar
fascine knife
machete
jack-knife
navaja
kitchen knife
cuchilla
not the sharpest knife in the drawer
alcornoque
utility knife
bisturí plástico, cortacajas, cuchillo cartonero, cúter, trincheta
Swiss Army knife
navaja suiza
butter knife
cuchillo de untar
chef's knife
cuchillo de chef
knife pleat
pliegue llano
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