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Meanings of knives in English

Russian
ножик
Portuguese
facas
Spanish
cuchillo
Catalan
colltell
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Tool with a cutting edge or blade.

ножик
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Examples for "knife"
Examples for "knife"
1
In Cape Town, the water supply situation is teetering on a knife-edge.
The South African
2
I remember some trouble not so long ago: someone pulled a knife.
Arctic chill
3
The knife wasn't large; I think maybe he used a box cutter.
Radio NZ
4
She reached with her right hand and easily pulled the knife free.
An ordinary decent criminal
5
Even the way he held his butter knife suggested some new authority.
Ladder of years: a novel
Usage of knives in English
1
I've had guns and knives confiscated from my campaign events this year.
Game change: obama and the clintons, mccain and palin, and the r...
2
Before they left, I made sure my knives sat within easy reach.
Enclave
3
Penny carried knives and forks to the table; Gordon brought the plates.
Timescape
4
A set of knives and the beginning of a gruelling training regime.
The Irish Times
5
Suspicions arose; she was searched; and two knives were found about her.
Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 2
6
Large knives with jagged blades and notched handles; they don't need plates.
How the soldier repairs the gramophone
7
Some of them carried crude-looking weapons: cudgels, stone-headed axes, and stone-bladed knives.
Small favor
8
Our horses are in the grove, and our knives in our belts.
The Scalp Hunters
9
Soon they will plunge their knives into its sacrificial victim: the taxpayer.
The Irish Times
10
The best china was accompanied by some quite good knives and forks.
The Rebel of the School
11
Many of the migrants were armed with knives and crowbars, he said.
The Guardian
12
Weapons flashed into view, long-handled hunting knives and daggers of varying shapes.
The Tangle Box
13
Here are some cloths and knives and forks in the dresser drawer.
A Duet, with an Occasional Chorus
14
Sir, - The cavalier attitude among the authorities towards knives is inexcusable.
The Irish Times
15
You seem to be real good at slipping knives in women's backs.
Frozen Heat
16
IT was the lunchtime of the long knives in Brussels on Wednesday.
The Irish Times
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Translations for knives
Portuguese
facasfaca
Knives through the time
Knives across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common
Australia
Common
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