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knife Meaning in Spanish (knife significado en español)

nouncuchillo
verbapuñalar
cuchillo in English:knife
Phonetic:ˈku.tʃi.ʝo
Plural: knives
Gender:Masculino
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de knife en español es cuchillo, apuñalar. (Un cuchillo es una herramienta o arma que consiste en una hoja sujeta a un mango, utilizada para cortar, untar o como arma.)

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Knife visual illustration - Meaning in Spanish (cuchillo)
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Definitions of Knife

  1. 1
    noun
    cuchillo

    A knife is a tool or weapon consisting of a blade fastened to a handle, used for cutting, spreading, or as a weapon.

    Un cuchillo es una herramienta o arma que consiste en una hoja sujeta a un mango, utilizada para cortar, untar o como arma.

  2. 2
    verb
    apuñalar

    To knife someone or something means to stab or cut them with a knife.

    Apuñalar a alguien o algo significa apuñalarlo o cortarlo con un cuchillo.

Example Sentences

casual

“She used a sharp knife to slice the vegetables.”

Ella usó un cuchillo afilado para cortar las verduras.

casual

“He threatened them with a knife.”

Los amenazó con un cuchillo.

business

“The chef expertly knifed the fish.”

El chef cortó el pescado con pericia.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

navajadaga

In English:

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

cubierto

Inflected Word Forms

past tenseknifed
present participleknifing
nounknife-edge
pluralknives

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

under the knifeidiom

Undergoing a surgical operation.

knife edgeidiom

A very difficult or dangerous situation.

to knife someone in the backidiom

To betray someone.