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knife
(nīf)n. pl. knives (nīvz)
1. A cutting instrument consisting of a sharp blade attached to a handle.
2. A cutting edge; a blade.
v. knifed, knif·ing, knifes
v.tr.
1. To use a knife on, especially to stab; wound with a knife.
2. Informal To betray or attempt to defeat by underhand means.
v.intr.
Idiom: To cut or slash a way through something with or as if with a knife: The boat knifed through the waves.
under the knife Informal
Undergoing surgery.
[Middle English knif, from Old English cnīf, from Old Norse knīfr.]
knif′er n.
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knife
(naɪf)n, pl knives (naɪvz)
1. (Cookery) a cutting instrument consisting of a sharp-edged often pointed blade of metal fitted into a handle or onto a machine
2. (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a similar instrument used as a weapon
3. have one's knife in someone to have a grudge against or victimize someone
4. twist the knife to make a bad situation worse in a deliberately malicious way
5. the knives are out for someone Brit people are determined to harm or put a stop to someone: the knives are out for Stevens.
6. under the knife undergoing a surgical operation
vb (tr)
7. to cut, stab, or kill with a knife
8. to betray, injure, or depose in an underhand way
[Old English cnīf; related to Old Norse knīfr, Middle Low German knīf]
ˈknifeˌlike adj
ˈknifer n
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knife
(naɪf)n., pl. knives (naɪvz)
v. knifed, knif•ing. n.
1. an instrument for cutting, consisting of a sharp-edged metal blade fitted with a handle.
2. a knifelike weapon; dagger or short sword.
3. any blade for cutting, as in a tool or machine.
v.t. 4. to apply a knife to; cut, stab, etc., with a knife.
5. to attempt to defeat or undermine in a secret or underhanded way.
v.i. 6. to move or cleave through something with or as if with a knife: The ship knifed through the sea.
Idioms: under the knife, undergoing surgery.
[before 1100; Middle English knif, Old English cnīf, or < Old Norse knīfr, c. Old Frisian, Middle Low German knīf]
knife′like`, adj.
knif′er, n.
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knife
Past participle: knifed
Gerund: knifing
| Imperative |
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| knife |
| knife |
| Present |
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| I knife |
| you knife |
| he/she/it knifes |
| we knife |
| you knife |
| they knife |
| Preterite |
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| I knifed |
| you knifed |
| he/she/it knifed |
| we knifed |
| you knifed |
| they knifed |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am knifing |
| you are knifing |
| he/she/it is knifing |
| we are knifing |
| you are knifing |
| they are knifing |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have knifed |
| you have knifed |
| he/she/it has knifed |
| we have knifed |
| you have knifed |
| they have knifed |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was knifing |
| you were knifing |
| he/she/it was knifing |
| we were knifing |
| you were knifing |
| they were knifing |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had knifed |
| you had knifed |
| he/she/it had knifed |
| we had knifed |
| you had knifed |
| they had knifed |
| Future |
|---|
| I will knife |
| you will knife |
| he/she/it will knife |
| we will knife |
| you will knife |
| they will knife |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have knifed |
| you will have knifed |
| he/she/it will have knifed |
| we will have knifed |
| you will have knifed |
| they will have knifed |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be knifing |
| you will be knifing |
| he/she/it will be knifing |
| we will be knifing |
| you will be knifing |
| they will be knifing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been knifing |
| you have been knifing |
| he/she/it has been knifing |
| we have been knifing |
| you have been knifing |
| they have been knifing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been knifing |
| you will have been knifing |
| he/she/it will have been knifing |
| we will have been knifing |
| you will have been knifing |
| they will have been knifing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been knifing |
| you had been knifing |
| he/she/it had been knifing |
| we had been knifing |
| you had been knifing |
| they had been knifing |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would knife |
| you would knife |
| he/she/it would knife |
| we would knife |
| you would knife |
| they would knife |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have knifed |
| you would have knifed |
| he/she/it would have knifed |
| we would have knifed |
| you would have knifed |
| they would have knifed |
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Noun 1. [画像:knife - edge tool used as a cutting instrument]knife - edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
barong - a knife resembling a cleaver; used in the Philippines
blade - the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edge
bolo knife, bolo - long heavy knife with a single edge; of Philippine origin
Bowie knife - a stout hunting knife with a single edge
bread knife - a knife used to cut bread
butcher knife - a large sharp knife for cutting or trimming meat
carving knife - a large knife used to carve cooked meat
sheath knife, case knife - a knife with a fixed blade that is carried in a sheath
edge tool - any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge)
hunting knife - a large sharp knife with a handle shaped to fit the grip
knife blade - the blade of a knife
letter opener, paper knife, paperknife - dull knife used to cut open the envelopes in which letters are mailed or to slit uncut pages of books
linoleum cutter, linoleum knife - a knife having a short stiff blade with a curved point used for cutting linoleum
parang - a stout straight knife used in Malaysia and Indonesia
paring knife, parer - a small sharp knife used in paring fruits or vegetables
pocket knife, pocketknife - a knife with a blade that folds into the handle; suitable for carrying in the pocket
point - sharp end; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil"
pruning knife - a knife with a curved or hooked blade
slicer - knife especially designed for slicing particular foods, as cheese
surgical knife - a very sharp knife used in surgery
table knife - a knife used for eating at dining table
2. knife - a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point
bayonet - a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
khukuri - a curved steel knife with a razor-sharp edge used in combat by the Gurkhas; has cultural and religious significance in Nepal
machete, matchet, panga - a large heavy knife used in Central and South America as a weapon or for cutting vegetation
shiv - a knife used as a weapon
trench knife - a knife with a double-edged blade for hand-to-hand fighting
weapon, weapon system, arm - any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon"
yataghan - a long Turkish knife with a curved blade having a single edge
3. [画像:knife - any long thin projection that is transient]knife - any long thin projection that is transient; "tongues of flame licked at the walls"; "rifles exploded quick knives of fire into the dark"
projection - any solid convex shape that juts out from something
Verb 1. knife - use a knife on; "The victim was knifed to death"
injure - cause injuries or bodily harm to
poniard - stab with a poniard
bayonet - stab or kill someone with a bayonet
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
knife
noun
1. blade, carver, cutter, cutting tool a knife and fork
verb
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Translations
سِكّينسِكِّينَةٌ يَطْعَن بالسِّكّين
nůž
knivskære
tranĉilo
veitsileikatapuukkopuukottaaterä
couteau donner un coup de couteau schlass
nož
késmegkésel
hnífurstinga meî hnífi
ナイフ小刀短剣
칼
culter
nudurti peiliupeilis
nazisnodurt ar nazi
cuţit
nôž
nož
нож
knivskäradolk
มีด
dao
knife
[naɪf]A. N (knives (pl)) (= table knife) → cuchillo m; (= pocket knife) → navaja f, cortaplumas m inv; (= dagger) → puñal m; (= flick knife) → navaja f, chaveta f (LAm); (= blade) → cuchilla f
does he use a knife and fork yet? → ¿ha aprendido ya a usar los cubiertos?
I'll get the knives and forks out → voy a sacar los cubiertos
to get one's knife into sb → tener inquina a algn
before you could say knife → en un decir Jesús
to turn the knife in the wound → hurgar en la herida
to put or stick the knife in → ensañarse, tirar con bala
like a (hot) knife through butter → sin problemas, con la gorra
does he use a knife and fork yet? → ¿ha aprendido ya a usar los cubiertos?
I'll get the knives and forks out → voy a sacar los cubiertos
to get one's knife into sb → tener inquina a algn
before you could say knife → en un decir Jesús
to turn the knife in the wound → hurgar en la herida
to put or stick the knife in → ensañarse, tirar con bala
like a (hot) knife through butter → sin problemas, con la gorra
B. VT (= stab) → acuchillar, apuñalar
to knife sb to death → matar a algn a navajazos or a puñaladas
to knife sb to death → matar a algn a navajazos or a puñaladas
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
knife
[ˈnaɪf] n [knives] (pl)
(= utensil) → couteau m
knife and fork → couteau et fourchette
knives and forks → les couverts mpl
a kitchen knife → un couteau de cuisine
you could have cut the atmosphere with a knife (mainly British) → l'atmosphère était à couper au couteau
knife and fork → couteau et fourchette
knives and forks → les couverts mpl
a kitchen knife → un couteau de cuisine
you could have cut the atmosphere with a knife (mainly British) → l'atmosphère était à couper au couteau
to go under the knife (= be operated on) → passer sur la table d'opération sheath knife
vt [+ person] → poignarder knife edge knife-edge [ˈnaɪfɛdʒ] n
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
knife
n pl <knives> → Messer nt; knife, fork and spoon → Besteck nt; like a (hot) knife through butter (fig) → völlig mühelos ; to be under the knife (Med inf) → unterm Messer sein (inf); to go under the knife (Med inf) → unters Messer kommen (inf); to turn or twist the knife (in the wound) (fig) → Salz in die Wunde streuen ; to put or stick the knife in (inf) → böse zuschlagen (inf); the knives are out for him (esp Brit inf) → für ihn wird schon das Messer gewetzt ; before you could say knife (inf) → eh man sichs versah, im Nu; it’s war to the knife between them → sie bekämpfen sich bis aufs Messer ; you could have cut the atmosphere with a knife → die Stimmung war zum Zerreißen gespannt ; he’s not the sharpest knife in the drawer (esp US inf) → er ist nicht gerade der Hellste (inf)
vt → einstechen auf (+acc); (fatally) → erstechen, erdolchen
knife
:knife blade
n → Messerklinge f
knife box
n → Besteckkasten m
knife edge
knife grinder
knifeman
n (Brit) → Messerstecher m
knife-point
knife
:kniferest
n → Messerbänkchen nt
knife sharpener
n → Messerschärfer m
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knife
[naɪf]Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
knife
(naif) – plural knives (naivz) – noun1. an instrument for cutting. He carved the meat with a large knife. mes سِكّين (кухненски) нож faca nůž das Messer kniv μαχαίρι cuchillo nuga چاقو veitsi couteau סכין चाकू nož kés pisau hnífur coltello ナイフ 나이프 peilis nazis pisau mes kniv nóż چاړه faca cuţit нож nôž nož nož kniv มีด bıçak 刀 ніж چھری con dao 刀
2. such an instrument used as a weapon. She stabbed him with a knife. lem سِكّين нож faca nůž das Messer kniv μαχαίρι puñal pussnuga چاقو puukko couteau סכין हथियार के तौर पर उपयोग किया जाने वाला चाकू nož tőr belati hnífur coltello 小刀 단도 peilis nazis pisau mes kniv, dolk nóż چاړه،برچه faca cuţit нож nôž nož nož kniv ดาบ bıçak 匕首 ніж ایسا اوزار جسے ہتھیار کے طور پر استعمال کیا جاۓ dao găm 匕首
verb to stab with a knife. He knifed her in the back. steek يَطْعَن بالسِّكّين промушвам esfaquear bodnout erstechen stikke ned μαχαιρώνω acuchillar, apuñalar pussitama با چاقو زدن puukottaa donner un coup de couteau לִדקוֹר בְּסַכִּין चाकू से मारना ubosti nožem megkésel menikam stinga með hnífi accoltellare, dare una coltellata ナイフで刺す 칼로 찌르다 nudurti peiliu nodurt ar nazi menikam dengan pisau doorsteken dolke, stikke med kniv uderzyć nożem په چاړه وهل esfaquear a da o lovitură de cuţit пырнуть ножом bodnúť zabosti ubosti nožem knivhugga, knivskära แทง bıçaklamak (用刀)刺 ударити ножем چاقو مارنا đâm bằng dao (用刀)刺
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knife
→ سِكِّينَةٌ nůž kniv Messer μαχαίρι cuchillo veitsi couteau nož coltello ナイフ 칼 mes kniv nóż faca нож kniv มีด bıçak dao 刀Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
knife
n. cuchillo.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
knife
n (pl knives) cuchilloEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.