noun🔗ShareCuchillosA 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."The chef used sharp knives to prepare the vegetables for the dinner. "El chef usó cuchillos afilados para preparar las verduras para la cena.utensilitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCuchillosA weapon designed with the aforementioned specifications intended for slashing and/or stabbing and too short to be called a sword. A dagger."The kitchen knives were sharp enough to cut through the tough steak. "Los cuchillos de cocina eran lo suficientemente afilados para cortar el bistec duro.weaponitemutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCuchillasAny blade-like part in a tool or a machine designed for cutting, such as that of a chipper."The wood chipper's knives are very sharp, so be careful around them. "Las cuchillas de la astilladora son muy afiladas, así que ten cuidado cerca de ellas.machineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareApuñalar, acuchillarTo cut with a knife."The cook knives the vegetables for the dinner salad. "El cocinero acuchilla las verduras para la ensalada de la cena.utensilactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAcuchillar, apuñalarTo use a knife to injure or kill by stabbing, slashing, or otherwise using the sharp edge of the knife as a weapon."The attacker knived the security guard during the robbery. "El atacante acuchilló al guardia de seguridad durante el robo.weaponactionmilitaryinhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAcuchillar, apuñalarTo cut through as if with a knife."The wind knives through the branches of the trees, making a rustling sound. "El viento acuchilla las ramas de los árboles, produciendo un sonido de susurro.utensilweaponactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTraicionarTo betray, especially in the context of a political slate."The politician knifed his own party's candidate, damaging the entire slate's chances of winning the election. "El político traicionó al candidato de su propio partido, dañando las posibilidades de ganar las elecciones de toda la lista.politicsactiongovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIgnorar, despreciarTo positively ignore, especially in order to denigrate. compare cut"The teacher knifed the student's question, pretending not to hear it, to discourage other students from asking similar questions. "El profesor ignoró la pregunta del estudiante, fingiendo no haberla escuchado, para disuadir a otros estudiantes de hacer preguntas similares.attitudecommunicationwordactionlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading