noun🔗ShareMesserA utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge, attached to a handle. The blade may be pointed for piercing."My brother used a sharp knife to cut the watermelon for our picnic. "Mein Bruder benutzte ein scharfes Messer, um die Wassermelone für unser Picknick zu schneiden.utensilweaponitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMesserA weapon designed with the aforementioned specifications intended for slashing and/or stabbing and too short to be called a sword. A dagger."The chef used a sharp knife to slice the tomatoes. "Der Koch benutzte ein scharfes Messer, um die Tomaten zu schneiden.weaponutensilitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMesser, KlingeAny blade-like part in a tool or a machine designed for cutting, such as that of a chipper."The wood chipper's knife quickly shredded the branches. "Das Messer des Holzschredders zerkleinerte die Äste schnell.machineutensilpartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMesser, abstechenTo cut with a knife."He knifed the vegetables for the salad. "Er schnitt das Gemüse für den Salat mit dem Messer.utensilweaponactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMesser verletzen, erstechenTo use a knife to injure or kill by stabbing, slashing, or otherwise using the sharp edge of the knife as a weapon."The attacker knifed the security guard during the robbery. "Der Angreifer erstach den Sicherheitsmann während des Überfalls.weaponactionwaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMesser, aufschlitzenTo cut through as if with a knife."The chef expertly knifed the vegetables, creating even slices. "Der Koch schnitt das Gemüse fachmännisch mit dem Messer und erzeugte gleichmäßige Scheiben.utensilactionweaponessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerraten, hintergehenTo betray, especially in the context of a political slate."The politician knifed his own party's candidate in the election, supporting a different candidate instead. "Der Politiker hat den Kandidaten seiner eigenen Partei bei der Wahl verraten und stattdessen einen anderen Kandidaten unterstützt.politicsgovernmentactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIgnorieren, abkanzelnTo positively ignore, especially in order to denigrate. compare cut"The teacher knifed all the questions about the difficult project, hoping to discourage further discussion. "Der Lehrer ignorierte alle Fragen zu dem schwierigen Projekt, in der Hoffnung, weitere Diskussionen zu unterbinden.attitudecommunicationactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
