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penknife

/ˈpɛnˌnaɪf/ /ˈpɛnnaɪf/

Meanings
noun

Navaja

Originally a small utility knife for cutting the points of quill feathers or reeds into nibs to provide or repair writing implements in times before pens with artificial nibs, generally metal, became commercially available in the 19th century. Early versions of penknives commonly were small sheath knives.

Examples :

"The old-fashioned penknife was used by the writer to sharpen his quill for his letters to family. "
El escritor usaba la navaja antigua para afilar su pluma para sus cartas a la familia.
utility item writing utensil history thing
noun

Navaja

A small knife designed for safe and convenient storage, typically in the form of a miniature clasp knife, or with blade retractable into the handle. For the most part, such more convenient designs eventually replaced rigid pen knives in cutting quill pens or sharpening pencils.

Examples :

"My grandfather used his penknife to carefully trim the edges of the wooden box. "
Mi abuelo usaba su navaja para recortar cuidadosamente los bordes de la caja de madera.
item utensil device technology stationery
noun

Navaja

As the need to cut nibs for pens fell away, but small utility pocket-knives remained popular, "penknife" became synonymous with "pocket-knife". Modern penknives often incorporate other tools such as corkscrews, but as a rule are smaller than general-purpose pocketknives.

Examples :

"My grandfather's old penknife was surprisingly useful for sharpening pencils and carving small pieces of wood for his grandchildren. "
La vieja navaja de mi abuelo era sorprendentemente útil para afilar lápices y tallar pequeñas piezas de madera para sus nietos.
utility utensil item thing device

Related Words

Illustration retractable

retractable noun

/ɹiˈtɹæktɪbəl/

Bolígrafo retráctil

"My father uses a retractable pen for signing documents at work. "

Mi padre usa un bolígrafo retráctil para firmar documentos en el trabajo.

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originally adverb

/əˈɹɪdʒnəli/

Originalmente, inicialmente

"Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age."

Originalmente, este papel era blanco, pero con los años se ha amarilleado por la edad.

Illustration artificial

artificial adjective

/ɑː(ɹ)təˈfɪʃəl/

Artificial, sintético

"The flowers were artificial, and he thought them rather tacky."

Las flores eran artificiales, y él las encontró bastante horteras.

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incorporate verb

/ɪŋˈkɔɹpɚe(ɪ)t/ /ɪŋˈkɔː(ɹ).pəɹ.eɪt/ /ɪŋˈkɔɹpɚeɪt/

Incorporar, incluir

"The design of his house incorporates a spiral staircase."

El diseño de su casa incorpora una escalera de caracol.

Illustration grandchildren

grandchildren noun

/ˈɡrændˌtʃɪldrən/ /ˈɡrænˌtʃɪldrən/

Nietos

"My daughter's children are my grandchildren, and I love spending time with them after school. "

Los hijos de mi hija son mis nietos, y me encanta pasar tiempo con ellos después de la escuela.

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convenient adjective

/kənˈviːniənt/ /kənˈvinjənt/

Conveniente, práctico, útil

"The train schedule was convenient for getting to work on time. "

El horario del tren era conveniente para llegar al trabajo a tiempo.

Illustration surprisingly

surprisingly adverb

/sərˈpraɪzɪŋli/ /səˈpraɪzɪŋli/

Sorprendentemente, de forma inesperada

"Surprisingly, my sister decided to volunteer at the animal shelter this weekend. "

Sorprendentemente, mi hermana decidió ser voluntaria en el refugio de animales este fin de semana.

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commercially adverb

/kəˈmɜːrʃəli/ /kəˈmɜːrʃəlli/

Comercialmente

"The bakery sells its bread commercially, distributing it to local supermarkets. "

La panadería vende su pan comercialmente, distribuyéndolo a los supermercados locales.

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grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

Abuelo

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

Mi abuelo me ayudó con mi tarea de matemáticas.

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pocketknives noun

/ˈpɑkɪtˌnaɪvz/ /ˈpɑkətˌnaɪvz/

Navajas

"My grandfather always carried two pocketknives, one for whittling wood and another for everyday tasks like opening packages. "

Mi abuelo siempre llevaba dos navajas, una para tallar madera y otra para tareas cotidianas como abrir paquetes.

Illustration implements

implements noun

/ˈɪmpləmənts/

Herramienta, instrumento

"They carried an assortment of gardening implements in the truck."

Llevaban una variedad de herramientas de jardinería en la camioneta.

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eventually adverb

/ɪ.ˈvɛn.tjʊ.li/ /ɪ.ˈvɛn.t͡ʃu.li/

Finalmente, al final, con el tiempo

"After many frustrating attempts, he eventually finished his school project. "

Después de muchos intentos frustrantes, finalmente terminó su proyecto escolar.