KNIFE - Translation from English into Spanish

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

sheath knife N

sheath knife

cuchillo m de monte

Stanley knife® [Am ˈstænli ˌnaɪf, Brit ˈstanli nʌɪf] N Brit

Stanley knife

cuchilla f

Stanley knife

cútter ® m Spain

Stanley knife

trincheta f RioPl

steak knife N

steak knife

cuchillo m para bistec

flick knife N Brit

flick knife

navaja f automática

flick knife

navaja f de resorte Mex

knife edge N

knife edge

filo m (de cuchillo, navaja etc)

to be or rest or be balanced on a knife edge

pender de un hilo

attr knife-edge crease

raya f bien marcada (de los pantalones)

knife sharpener N

knife sharpener

afilador m (de cuchillos)

knife grinder N

1. knife grinder (person):

knife grinder

afilador m / afiladora f

2. knife grinder (implement):

knife grinder

afilador m

knife rest N

knife rest

soporte para apoyar los cubiertos en la mesa

knife block N

knife block

bloque m (de madera) para poner los cuchillos

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

sheath knife N

sheath knife

cuchillo m de monte

clasp knife <knives> N

clasp knife

navaja f

knife sharpener N

knife sharpener

afilador m

flick knife N Aus, Brit

flick knife

navaja f automática

putty knife <-knives> N

putty knife

espátula f

paper knife <knives> N Brit

paper knife

abrecartas m inv

kitchen knife N

kitchen knife

cuchillo m de cocina

fruit knife N

fruit knife

cuchillo m de la fruta

carving knife <knives> N

carving knife

cuchillo m de trinchar

English

Spanish

I. 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:

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

II. knife <knives> [naɪf] VB trans

knife

apuñalar

carving knife <knives> N

carving knife

cuchillo m de trinchar

fruit knife N

fruit knife

cuchillo m de la fruta

knife-edge N

knife-edge

filo m

to be (balanced) on a knife-edge fig

pender de un hilo

paring knife <knives> N

paring knife

cuchillo m para pelar fruta y verdura

putty knife <-knives> N

putty knife

espátula f

clasp knife <knives> N

clasp knife

navaja f

knife sharpener N

knife sharpener

afilador m

Spanish

English

facón

gaucho's knife

quimbo

knife

Present

I	knife
you	knife
he/she/it	knifes
we	knife
you	knife
they	knife

Past

I	knifed
you	knifed
he/she/it	knifed
we	knifed
you	knifed
they	knifed

Present Perfect

I	have	knifed
you	have	knifed
he/she/it	has	knifed
we	have	knifed
you	have	knifed
they	have	knifed

Past Perfect

I	had	knifed
you	had	knifed
he/she/it	had	knifed
we	had	knifed
you	had	knifed
they	had	knifed