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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.
  • A weapon designed with the aforementioned specifications intended for slashing or stabbing but too short to be called a sword; a dagger.
  • Any blade-like part in a tool or a machine designed for cutting, such as that of a chipper.
 couteau

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.
 frapper d'un coup de couteau
bread knife
couteau à pain
Swiss Army knife
couteau suisse
folding knife
canif, couteau pliant
kitchen knife
couteau de cuisine
butter knife
couteau à beurre
drawing knife
plane
chef's knife
couteau de chef
twist the knife
remuer le couteau dans la plaie
not the sharpest knife in the drawer
ne pas avoir inventé le fil à couper le beurre
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