noun🔗ShareCouteauA 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. "Mon frère a utilisé un couteau tranchant pour couper la pastèque pour notre pique-nique.utensilweaponitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCouteauA 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. "Le chef a utilisé un couteau tranchant pour couper les tomates.weaponutensilitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLame, couteauAny 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. "La lame de la déchiqueteuse a rapidement déchiqueté les branches.machineutensilpartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePoignarder, couper au couteauTo cut with a knife."He knifed the vegetables for the salad. "Il a coupé les légumes au couteau pour la salade.utensilweaponactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePoignarder, frapper au couteauTo 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. "L'agresseur a poignardé le gardien de sécurité pendant le vol.weaponactionwaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePoignarder, couper au couteauTo cut through as if with a knife."The chef expertly knifed the vegetables, creating even slices. "Le chef a habilement coupé les légumes au couteau, créant des tranches régulières.utensilactionweaponessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTrahirTo 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. "Le politicien a trahi le candidat de son propre parti lors de l'élection, soutenant plutôt un autre candidat.politicsgovernmentactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIgnorer, mépriserTo positively ignore, especially in order to denigrate. compare cut"The teacher knifed all the questions about the difficult project, hoping to discourage further discussion. "Le professeur a ignoré toutes les questions concernant le projet difficile, espérant décourager toute discussion ultérieure.attitudecommunicationactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
