Knife

A sharp-edged utensil used for cutting or spreading food, A weapon or tool with a cutting edge or blade, To stab or thrust with a knife

Knife - Σημασίες

A sharp-edged utensil used for cutting or spreading food

Παράδειγμα: She used a knife to slice the bread.

Χρήση: formalΣυμφραζόμενα: kitchen, dining

Σημείωση: Commonly used in cooking and dining settings.

A weapon or tool with a cutting edge or blade

Παράδειγμα: The soldier carried a knife for self-defense.

Χρήση: formal/informalΣυμφραζόμενα: military, survival, everyday carry

Σημείωση: Can be used as a tool or for self-defense purposes.

To stab or thrust with a knife

Παράδειγμα: He knifed his opponent in the back during the fight.

Χρήση: informalΣυμφραζόμενα: conflict, violence

Σημείωση: Used in a figurative sense to describe a sudden attack or betrayal.

Συνώνυμα του Knife

blade

A blade is a flat, cutting part of a tool or weapon.

Παράδειγμα: She used a sharp blade to cut the vegetables.

Σημείωση: A knife usually has a handle attached to the blade, while a blade can refer to the cutting part of various tools or weapons.

dagger

A dagger is a short, pointed knife used as a weapon.

Παράδειγμα: The assassin carried a hidden dagger for protection.

Σημείωση: While a knife can have various shapes and sizes for different purposes, a dagger is specifically designed as a weapon with a pointed blade.

cutting tool

A cutting tool is any implement or machine used for cutting, such as a knife, blade, or scissors.

Παράδειγμα: A cutting tool is essential in the kitchen for slicing and dicing food.

Σημείωση: The term 'cutting tool' is more general and can encompass a variety of tools used for cutting, including knives.

Εκφράσεις και συνήθεις φράσεις του Knife

Under the knife

This phrase means someone is undergoing a surgery or medical procedure.

Παράδειγμα: The patient is going under the knife tomorrow for a heart surgery.

Σημείωση: The original word 'knife' refers to a sharp tool, while this phrase implies a medical procedure involving surgery.

Like a hot knife through butter

This idiom describes something that is done easily and smoothly without any resistance.

Παράδειγμα: The new software program runs like a hot knife through butter on my computer.

Σημείωση: The original word 'knife' refers to a sharp cutting tool, while this idiom symbolizes smoothness and ease.

Behind the knife

This phrase means someone is working as a chef or actively involved in cooking.

Παράδειγμα: The chef is happiest when he's behind the knife in the kitchen.

Σημείωση: The original word 'knife' refers to a cutting tool, while this phrase refers to being involved in cooking.

Have a knife to (one's) throat

This idiom means being in a difficult or dangerous situation with immediate severe consequences.

Παράδειγμα: The company has a knife to its throat due to the financial crisis.

Σημείωση: The original word 'knife' is literal, while this idiom is figurative and expresses a dire situation.

A double-edged sword

This idiom represents something that has both positive and negative consequences or effects.

Παράδειγμα: Working from home has been a double-edged sword - I save time commuting, but I miss the social interaction.

Σημείωση: The original word 'knife' refers to a cutting tool, while this idiom symbolizes the duality of a situation.

Put the knife in

This phrase means to deliver a harsh criticism or hurtful remark to someone.

Παράδειγμα: She put the knife in when she criticized his presentation in front of the whole team.

Σημείωση: The original word 'knife' is a cutting tool, while this phrase describes verbal criticism.

At knifepoint

This phrase means being threatened or coerced with a knife.

Παράδειγμα: The robbery took place at knifepoint in the dark alley.

Σημείωση: The original word 'knife' is a tool, while this phrase signifies a threatening situation involving a knife.

The knives are out

This idiom means that people are ready to attack or criticize each other, especially in a competitive environment.

Παράδειγμα: In a competitive industry, the knives are out as companies fight for market share.

Σημείωση: The original word 'knife' is a sharp tool, while this idiom denotes readiness for conflict or criticism.

Καθημερινές (αργκό) εκφράσεις του Knife

Shiv

A makeshift knife or sharp object usually made by prisoners for self-defense or to commit harm.

Παράδειγμα: Be careful in the prison yard, some inmates might have a shiv hidden.

Σημείωση: Shiv is a slang term specifically used for improvised knives in prison settings, differentiating it from the conventional knife.

Slice and dice

To cut something into small or thin pieces.

Παράδειγμα: The chef skillfully sliced and diced the vegetables for the stir-fry.

Σημείωση: While 'knife' refers to the tool itself, 'slice and dice' refers to the action of cutting food into small pieces using a knife.

Cutting edge

Something that is at the forefront or leading position in a particular field.

Παράδειγμα: This new technology is at the cutting edge of innovation.

Σημείωση: The slang 'cutting edge' uses the imagery of a knife's sharpness to represent the latest or most advanced status of something.

Dull as a butter knife

Referring to something or someone as uninteresting, lacking sharpness or wit.

Παράδειγμα: His jokes are as dull as a butter knife.

Σημείωση: While 'knife' represents sharpness, 'dull as a butter knife' humorously suggests the opposite, emphasizing dullness or lack of edge.

Switchblade personality

Describing someone whose personality can quickly change or 'switch' from one mood or behavior to another.

Παράδειγμα: She has a switchblade personality, you never know what mood she'll be in.

Σημείωση: The term 'switchblade personality' uses the concept of a switchblade knife, known for its swift deployment, to depict sudden or unpredictable changes in behavior or mood.

Knife through the fog

Making something complex or unclear much clearer and easier to understand.

Παράδειγμα: His clear explanations were like a knife through the fog, helping everyone understand.

Σημείωση: This slang term uses the sharpness of a knife to illustrate how clarity can cut through confusion or ambiguity, making it easier to comprehend.

Knife - Παραδείγματα

The chef used a sharp knife to cut the vegetables.

She accidentally cut herself with the knife.

He always carries a pocket knife with him.

Γραμματική του Knife

Knife - Ουσιαστικό (Noun) / Ουσιαστικό, ενικός ή μαζικός (Noun, singular or mass)

Λήμμα: knife

Κλίσεις

Ουσιαστικό, πληθυντικός (Noun, plural): knives

Ουσιαστικό, ενικός ή μαζικός (Noun, singular or mass): knife

Ρήμα, παρελθοντικός χρόνος (Verb, past tense): knifed

Ρήμα, γερούνδιο ή μετοχή ενεστώτα (Verb, gerund or present participle): knifing

Ρήμα, γ' ενικό πρόσωπο ενεστώτα (Verb, 3rd person singular present): knifes

Ρήμα, βασική μορφή (Verb, base form): knife

Ρήμα, ενεστώτας εκτός γ' ενικού προσώπου (Verb, non-3rd person singular present): knife

Συλλαβές, Διαχωρισμός και Τονισμός

knife περιέχει 1 συλλαβές: knife

Φωνητική μεταγραφή: ˈnīf

knife , ˈnīf (Η κόκκινη συλλαβή είναι τονισμένη)

Knife - Σημασία και συχνότητα χρήσης

Ο δείκτης συχνότητας και σημασίας λέξεων δείχνει πόσο συχνά εμφανίζεται μια λέξη σε μια δεδομένη γλώσσα. Όσο μικρότερος είναι ο αριθμός, τόσο πιο συχνά χρησιμοποιείται η λέξη. Οι λέξεις που χρησιμοποιούνται πιο συχνά κυμαίνονται συνήθως από περίπου 1 έως 4000.

knife: ~ 2500 (Πολύ Κοινό).

Αυτός ο δείκτης σημασίας σας βοηθά να επικεντρωθείτε στις πιο χρήσιμες λέξεις κατά τη διάρκεια της διαδικασίας εκμάθησης γλώσσας.

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