butter knife in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for butter knife in the English»Spanish Dictionary

butter knife N

butter knife

cuchillo m de mantequilla

butter knife

cuchillo m de manteca RioPl

Translations for butter knife in the English»Spanish Dictionary

it cuts through steel like a knife through butter

corta el acero como si fuera mantequilla

Translations for butter knife in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.knife <pl knives> [Am naɪf, Brit nʌɪf] N

knife

cuchillo m

knife (penknife)

navaja f

knife (penknife)

cortaplumas m or f

knife (dagger)

puñal m

he can't use a knife and fork

no sabe usar los cubiertos

the Night of the Long Knives HISTORY

la Noche de los Cuchillos Largos

it cuts through steel like a knife through butter

corta el acero como si fuera mantequilla

the knives are out for him/her Brit inf

se la tienen jurada

to get one's knife into sb inf

ensañarse con alguien

to get one's knife into sb inf

atacar a alguien

she's certainly got her knife into him

no cabe duda de que se ha ensañado con él

to turn or twist the knife (in the wound)

hurgar en la herida

under the knife MED

en la mesa de operaciones

the project came under the knife

dieron el tijeretazo al proyecto

you could have cut the air or atmosphere with a knife

se respiraba la tensión en el ambiente

knife fight

pelea f con navajas (or cuchillos etc.)

II.knife [Am naɪf, Brit nʌɪf] VB trans

knife

acuchillar

I.butter [Am ˈbədər, Brit ˈbʌtə] N U

butter

mantequilla f

butter

manteca f RioPl

apple butter Am

mermelada f de manzana

apple butter Am

dulce m de manzana CSur

butter wouldn't melt in her/his mouth

es una mosquita muerta

to push sb's butters

darle or meterle caña a alguien inf

attr butter dish

mantequera f

attr butter dish

mantequillera f

II.butter [Am ˈbədər, Brit ˈbʌtə] VB trans

butter bread:

butter

untar con mantequilla

butter

untar con manteca RioPl

butter

ponerle mantequilla a

butter

ponerle manteca a RioPl

buttered toast

tostadas fpl con mantequilla

buttered toast

tostadas fpl con manteca RioPl

pour the mixture into a buttered dish Brit

vierta la mezcla en un molde enmantequillado or untado de mantequilla

pour the mixture into a buttered dish Brit

vierta la mezcla en un molde enmantecado RioPl

butter knife in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for butter knife in the English»Spanish Dictionary

knife <knives> [naɪf] N

1. knife:

knife

cuchillo m

2. knife (dagger):

knife

puñal m

to wield a knife

blandir un puñal elev

3. knife (in a machine):

knife

cuchilla f

Phrases:

the knifes are out for him Brit, Aus inf

se la tienen jurada

to get one's knife in(to) sb

ensañarse con alguien

to turn the knife (in the wound)

poner el dedo en la llaga

to be under the knife MED

estar en la mesa de operaciones

I.butter [ˈbʌtəʳ, Am ˈbʌt̬ɚ] N no pl

butter

mantequilla f

Phrases:

he/she looks as if butter wouldn't melt in his/her mouth

parece que no haya roto un plato en su vida

II.butter [ˈbʌtəʳ, Am ˈbʌt̬ɚ] VB trans

butter

untar con mantequilla