Meaning
5 senses(transitive)To cut with a knife.
use a knife on
(transitive)To use a knife to injure or kill by stabbing, slashing, or otherwise using the sharp edge of the knife as a weapon.
She was repeatedly knifed in the chest.
messern
ре́затьrézatʹ, поре́затьporézatʹ, прире́затьprirézatʹ
(intransitive)To cut through as if with a knife.
The boat knifed through the water.
(transitive)To betray, especially in the context of a political slate.
(transitive)To positively ignore, especially in order to denigrate; compare cut.
Examples
1348 sentencesShe killed him with a knife.
Вона зарізала його ножем. — deniko
ruОна зарезала его ножом. — marafon
deSie hat ihn mit einem Messer umgebracht. — Esperantostern
Tom cut himself with a knife.
Том порвався ножем. — miketheknight
ruТом порезался ножом. — marafon
Why do you need a knife?
Навіщо тобі ніж? — deniko
ruЗачем тебе нож? — nina99nv
deWozu brauchst du denn ein Messer? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Why did you need a knife?
Навіщо тобі був потрібний ніж? — deniko
ruЗачем тебе был нужен нож? — marafon
Why does Tom need a knife?
Навіщо Тому ніж? — deniko
ruЗачем Тому нож? — marafon
deWarum braucht Tom ein Messer? — mervert1
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English knyf, knif, from late Old English cnīf, from Old Norse knífr or Proto-From Middle English knyf, knif, from late Old English cnīf, from Old Norse knífr or Proto-West Germanic *knīb, from Proto-Germanic *knībaz, from *knīpaną (“to pinch”), Proto-Indo-European *gneybʰ- (compare Lithuanian gnýbti, žnýbti (“to pinch”), gnaibis (“pinching”)). Displaced native Middle English sax (“knife”), from Old English seax; and Middle English coutel, qwetyll (“knife”) from Old French coutel.
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Forms
knifes, knifing, knifed, knifedSynonyms
26 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- with a knife
- had a knife
- knife in his
- sharpened the knives
- a knife in
- knife wasn't sharp
- holding a knife
- sharpen these knives
- play with knives
- knife and fork
- this knife is
- kitchen knife