Couteaux (en. Knives)

/ku.to/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Kitchen utensil used for cutting food.

I need a knife to slice the bread.

J'ai besoin d'un couteau pour trancher le pain.

Bladed weapon with a sharp blade.

He brandished his knife as a sign of threat.

Il a brandi son couteau en signe de menace.

Instrument with a blade similar to that of a knife, used in certain trades.

The sculptor uses special knives for his work.

Le sculpteur utilise des couteaux spéciaux pour son travail.

From Latin 'culter' meaning 'knife' or 'cutting instruments'.

to have a knife to one's throat

to be in a situation of great pressure or urgent necessity.

avoir un couteau sous la gorge

kitchen knife

knife specifically designed for culinary tasks.

couteau de cuisine

to go under the knife

to undergo surgery.

passer sous le couteau

cutting

having a sharp blade.

coupant

blade

cutting and fine part of a knife.

lame

cook

person who prepares meals, often using knives.

cuisinier

Colloquial term for a knife used in the criminal world.

In the neighborhood, he talks about his 'knife' with pride.

Dans le quartier, il parle de son 'couteau' avec fierté.

Slang to describe a knife of inferior quality.

This model of knife is a real 'pocket knife'.

Ce modèle de couteau est un vrai 'couteau de poche'.