carving knife in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for carving knife in the English»French Dictionary

carving knife N

carving knife

couteau m à découper

Translations for carving knife in the French»English Dictionary

couteau à découper

carving knife

Translations for carving knife in the English»French Dictionary

carving [Brit ˈkɑːvɪŋ, Am ˈkɑrvɪŋ] N

1. carving (figure, sculpture):

carving

sculpture f

2. carving (technique):

carving (of object)

sculpture f

carving (of motif)

gravure f

3. carving FOOD:

carving

découpage m

who'll do the carving?

qui va découper?

I.carve [Brit kɑːv, Am kɑrv] VB trans

1. carve (shape, sculpt):

carve wood, stone, figure

tailler, sculpter

carve channel

creuser (out of, from dans)

to carve sth into motif, figure

tailler qc en forme de

2. carve (inscribe):

carve letters, name, motif

graver (onto sur, in dans)

3. carve FOOD:

carve meat, joint

découper

to carve a slice off the joint

découper une tranche dans le rôti

4. carve (create) → carve out

II.carve [Brit kɑːv, Am kɑrv] VB intr

carve

découper

will you carve?

voulez-vous découper la viande?

III.carved ADJ

carved figure, mantelpiece, wood:

carved

sculpté

See also carve out

I.carve out VB [Brit kɑːv -, Am kɑrv -] (carve out [sth], carve [sth] out)

1. carve out fig:

carve out niche, name

se faire

carve out reputation, market

se tailler

carve out career

se construire

2. carve out lit gorge, channel:

carve out

creuser

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

1. knife (gen):

knife

couteau m

2. knife (blade of machine):

knife

lame f

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

knife person:

knife

donner un coup de couteau à (in dans)

to be knifed

recevoir un coup de couteau

III.knife [Brit nʌɪf, Am naɪf]

an accent you could cut with a knife

un accent à couper au couteau

before you could say knife inf

en moins de temps qu'il n'en faut pour le dire

to be under the knife inf

être sur le billard inf

to have one's knife into sb inf

en avoir après qn inf

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!

carving knife in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for carving knife in the English»French Dictionary

carving knife N

carving knife

couteau m à découper

Translations for carving knife in the English»French Dictionary

carving N

1. carving no pl (art):

carving

sculpture f

2. carving:

carving (figure)

sculpture f

carving (of wood)

figurine f en bois

I.carve [kɑ:v, Am kɑ:rv] VB trans

1. carve (cut a figure):

carve

sculpter

carve with a chisel

ciseler

to be carved out of stone

être taillé dans la pierre

2. carve (cut):

carve

tailler

carve meat

découper

to carve sth out from sth

tailler qc dans qc

3. carve fig (establish):

to carve a name for oneself

se faire un nom

to carve a niche for oneself

se tailler une place dans qc

II.carve [kɑ:v, Am kɑ:rv] VB intr

carve

sculpter

I.knife <knives> [naɪf] N

knife

couteau m

knives and forks

des couverts

Phrases:

sth you could cut with a knife

qc à couper au couteau

to get [or have] one's knife into sb

en vouloir à qn

to put [or stick] the knife in

descendre qn en flèche

to turn [or twist] the knife in the wound

retourner le couteau dans la plaie

the knives are out for sb Aus, Brit

on ne donne pas cher de la peau de qn

to be under the knife MED

être sur le billard

II.knife <knives> [naɪf] VB trans

knife

poignarder

to get knifed

recevoir un coup de couteau