knife
gb/nˈaɪf/ us/nˈaɪf/
A1
الإنجليزية
~ 2600
kés, megkésel, tőr
اسم
A1
1
kés
A1
نمط الاستخدام:
a [adjective] knife
She used a sharp knife to chop the onions.
Éles késsel aprította fel a hagymát.
He pulled a pocket knife from his backpack.
Elővett egy zsebkést a hátizsákjából.
The chef sharpened his favorite kitchen knife before cooking.
This butter knife won't cut through bread.
I accidentally dropped the steak knife on the floor.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
I use a knife to cut bread.
Késsel vágom a kenyeret.
The knife is on the table.
A kés az asztalon van.
He has a small knife in his bag.
Be careful, the knife is sharp.
She cuts the apple with a knife.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'knife' with 'blade', not realizing 'blade' is only part of a knife.
المعنى
A tool with a blade for cutting
المتلازمات اللفظية
sharp knife
|kitchen knife
|pocket knife
|butter knife
|steak knife
المرادفات
blade (More general; can refer to the cutting part of various tools or weapons, not just a knife.)
الأضداد
spoon (A common eating utensil that contrasts with a knife in function and shape.)
الموضوعات
daily life
|food
|cooking
|daily_life
|food_drink
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
A tool with a sharp metal blade and a handle, used to cut things.
A tool consisting of a sharp-edged blade fixed to a handle, used for cutting or slicing.
فعل
B2
2
megkésel
B2
نمط الاستخدام:
to knife [someone/something]
The victim was knifed during the fight.
Az áldozatot a verekedés során megkéselték.
He threatened to knife anyone who came closer.
Azzal fenyegetőzött, hogy megkésel bárkit, aki közelebb jön.
Someone knifed the tires of my car last night.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
He knifed the man in the leg.
Lábon szúrta a férfit egy késsel.
She knifed the fruit open.
Késsel felvágta a gyümölcsöt.
The thief knifed him and ran away.
خطأ شائع:
Some learners confuse 'knife' (verb) with 'cut', not realizing 'knife' implies using an actual knife and often suggests violence.
المعنى
To cut or stab using a knife
المتلازمات اللفظية
knife someone
|knife attack
|knife wound
المرادفات
stab (Focuses on thrusting a pointed object into something; may or may not involve a knife.)
الأضداد
heal (Opposite in effect; to make healthy instead of causing injury.)
الموضوعات
crime
|violence
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
|law
التعريف
To cut or hurt someone or something with a knife.
To injure, kill, or damage something by cutting or stabbing it with a knife.
اسم
B1
3
tőr
B2
نمط الاستخدام:
carry a [adjective] knife
The suspect was found carrying a hunting knife.
A gyanúsítottnál vadászkést találtak.
He drew a combat knife from his belt.
Előhúzott egy harci kést az övéből.
Switchblade knives are illegal in some countries.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
He has a big hunting knife.
Van nála egy nagy vadászkés.
The man carries a small combat knife.
A férfi egy kis harci kést hord magánál.
A switchblade knife is dangerous.
المعنى
A small bladed weapon
المتلازمات اللفظية
combat knife
|hunting knife
|switchblade knife
المرادفات
dagger (A type of short, pointed weapon, typically double-edged, used for stabbing.)
الموضوعات
weapons
|crime
|law
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
A small weapon with a blade for cutting or stabbing.
A small weapon with a sharp blade and handle, designed or used for stabbing or cutting.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
knife
IPA
GB/nˈaɪf/
US/nˈaɪf/
المقاطع والنبر
knife (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (knife)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: knife
- Plural: knives
Verb
- Base: knife
- 3rd Person Singular: knifes
- Present Participle: knifing
- Past: knifed
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
knives
noun
knifes
verb
knifing
verb
knifed
verb
Related words
blade
noun B1
cutlery
noun
Advanced or less common
knifelike
adjective
التعبيرات
bring a knife to a gunfight
1/bɹˈɪŋ ə nˈaɪf tə ə ɡˈʌnfˌaɪt/
idiom
informal
Be unprepared compared to others
To be less prepared or equipped than others in a competition or conflict.
أمثلة
- Going into that debate without facts is like bringing a knife to a gunfight.
- They were outclassed, like bringing a knife to a gunfight.
pull a knife on [someone]
1/pˈʊl ə nˈaɪf ˈɔn sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
Take out a knife to threaten someone
To take out a knife and point it at someone as a threat.
أمثلة
- The mugger pulled a knife on the man in the alley.
- He pulled a knife on me when I refused to give him money.
under the knife
1/ˈʌndɚ ðə nˈaɪf/
idiom
Having surgery performed on you
To have an operation in a hospital.
أمثلة
- He's going under the knife tomorrow for heart surgery.
- She went under the knife to repair her knee injury.
twist the knife
1/twˈɪst ðə nˈaɪf/
idiom
make someone's pain worse
To say or do something that makes someone feel even worse when they are already sad, hurt, or embarrassed.
أمثلة
- He knew she felt bad, but he twisted the knife by reminding her of her past mistakes.
- Losing the game was hard, and the fans booing just twisted the knife.
- You don’t need to twist the knife; she already knows she was wrong.
twist the knife
2/twˈɪst ðə nˈaɪf/
idiom
informal
Make someone's pain worse on purpose
To make someone feel even worse when they are already sad or hurt.
أمثلة
- She really twisted the knife by reminding him of his failure.
- Don't twist the knife—he's already upset.