flick knife in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for flick knife in the English»Spanish Dictionary

flick knife N Brit

flick knife

navaja f automática

flick knife

navaja f de resorte Mex

Translations for flick knife in the Spanish»English Dictionary

chaveta

flick-knife Brit

navaja automática

flick-knife Brit

navaja de botón

flick-knife Brit

Translations for flick knife in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.flick [Am flɪk, Brit flɪk] VB trans

1. flick (strike lightly):

the cow flicked its side with its tail

la vaca se dio un coletazo

she flicked him across the face with her towel

le dio con la toalla en la cara

she flicked the light on/off

le dio al interruptor

he flicked over the pages

pasó las páginas (rápidamente)

to flick a duster round a room inf

pasarles un trapo por encima a los muebles

to flick one's fingers

chasquear los dedos

2. flick (remove):

he flicked the ash off his lapel

se sacudió la ceniza de la solapa

to flick the hair out of one's eyes

apartarse or quitarse el pelo de los ojos

the bull flicked the flies away with its tail

el toro espantaba las moscas con el rabo

she flicked a piece of bread at me

me tiró or lanzó un trocito de pan

II.flick [Am flɪk, Brit flɪk] VB intr

the lizard's tongue flicked in and out

el lagarto sacaba y metía la lengua

she flicked idly at the crumbs

jugueteaba con las migas de pan

III.flick [Am flɪk, Brit flɪk] N

1. flick:

flick (of tail)

coletazo m

flick (of wrist)

giro m

a flick of the reins and the cart moved off

un tironcito or una sacudida a las riendas y el carro echó a andar

the horse moved off with a flick of its tail

el caballo echó a andar sacudiendo la cola or dando un coletazo

she gave the furniture a quick flick with a duster

les dio una pasada rápida a los muebles con el trapo

at the flick of a switch

con solo tocar or apretar un botón

2.1. flick inf, dated:

the flicks

el cine

2.2. flick inf, dated (film):

flick

película f

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

flick knife in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for flick knife in the English»Spanish Dictionary

flick knife N Aus, Brit

flick knife

navaja f automática

Translations for flick knife in the Spanish»English Dictionary

navaja automática

flick knife Brit

Translations for flick knife in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.flick [flɪk] VB trans

flick with finger:

flick

chasquear

to flick out one's tongue

lengüetear

to flick the light switch on/off

encender/apagar la luz

to flick channels

cambiar los canales

II.flick [flɪk] N

1. flick (sudden movement, strike):

flick

golpecito m

Phrases:

the flicks pl inf (cinema)

el cine

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