knife
/naɪf/noun
उच्चारण नाइफ़
चाकू, छुरी
Basic word
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a sharp blade with a handle, used for cutting or as a weapon
चाकू, छुरी
- a sharp knife
- Be careful with that knife, because the blade is very sharp.
- Radhika cut the mango into slices with a small knife.
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- The chef sharpened his knives before the restaurant opened.
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§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
knife (noun), plural knives
The plural is knives, with f changed to v, and the verb form is knifes or knifed.
Plural 'knives' होता है, जिसमें f बदलकर v हो जाता है; verb रूप knifes या knifed हैं।
- Please bring two sharp knives from the kitchen.
- The thief knifed the guard and ran away.
cut sth with a knife
Use with to name the knife as the tool that does the cutting.
Knife को काटने का साधन बताने के लिए with का प्रयोग होता है।
- Radhika cut the mango with a sharp knife.
knife and fork / knife-edge
In the phrase knife and fork the nouns have no article; knife-edge is a hyphenated compound for a very close situation.
'Knife and fork' वाक्यांश में articles नहीं लगते; 'knife-edge' किसी बहुत नज़दीकी स्थिति के लिए hyphen वाला compound है।
- He ate rice with a knife and fork.
- The election result hung on a knife-edge.
under the knife / twist the knife
Under the knife means having surgery; twisting the knife means making a bad situation worse on purpose.
'Under the knife' का अर्थ शल्य चिकित्सा कराना है; 'twist the knife' का अर्थ जानबूझकर बुरी स्थिति को और बिगाड़ना है।
- My uncle went under the knife last week.
- Telling her about the topper's marks was twisting the knife.
+Collocations 4
adjective + knife
sharpbluntserratedkitchenpocketbutter
- A blunt knife is more dangerous than a sharp one.
verb + knife
sharpenwieldbrandishstab withcarryslip
- The robber brandished a knife at the shopkeeper.
knife + noun
bladehandlewoundattackcrimeset
- The police are investigating a knife attack near the station.
knife + preposition
with a knifeat knifepointby the knife
- The cashier was forced to open the safe at knifepoint.
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- Always hold the knife by the handle and cut away from your body.
चाकू को हमेशा हत्थे से पकड़ें और शरीर से दूर की ओर काटें।
- Her father sharpened the knife on a stone before cutting the sugarcane.
उसके पिता ने गन्ना काटने से पहले चाकू को पत्थर पर तेज़ किया।
- The man was knifed outside the cinema and taken to hospital.
आदमी को सिनेमाघर के बाहर चाकू मारा गया और अस्पताल पहुँचाया गया।
- You could cut the tension in the room with a knife.
कमरे में इतना तनाव था कि उसे चाकू से काटा जा सकता था।
- The company is going under the knife with a plan to cut costs by half.
कंपनी खर्च आधा करने की योजना के साथ बड़े कटौती के दौर से गुज़र रही है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She cut the apples with knifes.
✓ She cut the apples with knives.
The plural of the noun knife is knives.
Noun 'knife' का plural 'knives' होता है।
✗ He killed the snake by a knife.
✓ He killed the snake with a knife.
A tool or instrument is introduced by with, not by.
औज़ार या साधन से पहले with आता है, by नहीं।
✗ A knife is used for cut vegetables.
✓ A knife is used for cutting vegetables.
After a preposition use a gerund, not the base verb.
Preposition के बाद gerund आता है, base verb नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These cutting tools differ in size, edge and the purpose they serve.
ये काटने के औज़ार आकार, धार और उपयोग के उद्देश्य में भिन्न हैं।
The general word for a handled blade used for cutting food or as a weapon.
हत्थे वाले उस फलक के लिए सामान्य शब्द जिससे भोजन काटा जाता है या जो हथियार के रूप में प्रयुक्त होता है।
- Pass me the knife to cut the cake.
A short pointed weapon used for stabbing, never for kitchen work.
छोटा नुकीला हथियार जो भोंकने के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है, रसोई के काम के लिए नहीं।
- The king kept a dagger hidden in his robe.
The sharp flat part of a knife, sword or tool, not the whole object.
चाकू, तलवार या औज़ार का तेज़ चपटा हिस्सा, पूरी वस्तु नहीं।
- The blade of the knife was rusty.
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under the knife
having a medical operation
ऑपरेशन होना
- He went under the knife last week.
on a knife-edge
(of a situation) very uncertain
नाज़ुक स्थिति में
- The match was on a knife-edge till the last ball.
like a (hot) knife through butter
easily; without meeting any difficulty
बिना किसी मुश्किल के, बहुत आसानी से
- The new bike cuts through traffic like a knife through butter.
- She went through the questions like a hot knife through butter.
you could cut the atmosphere with a knife
(informal) used to describe a situation in which everyone is very tense or angry
माहौल में इतना तनाव कि हवा भारी लगे
- When the two rivals met, you could cut the atmosphere with a knife.
- After the argument, you could have cut the atmosphere with a knife.
twist/turn the knife (in the wound)
to do or say sth to make sb who is unhappy feel even more unhappy
ज़ख़्म पर नमक छिड़कना
- She lost, and her rival twisted the knife by laughing at her.
- Don't twist the knife by reminding him of his mistake.
have/get your knife into sb
to try to harm sb because you do not like them
किसी के पीछे पड़ जाना, किसी को नुक़सान पहुँचाने की ताक में रहना
- The new manager has got his knife into me.
- The press have had their knives into the minister for months.
?Which word?
Keep the silent-k words: knife, knee, know, knock, knot, knit, knight, knowledge.
Silent-k शब्द याद रखिए: knife, knee, know, knock, knot, knit, knight, knowledge।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Under the knife (having surgery), on a knife-edge (very uncertain), you could cut the atmosphere with a knife (there was great tension).
Idioms: under the knife (ऑपरेशन होना), on a knife-edge (बहुत अनिश्चित), you could cut the atmosphere with a knife (भारी तनाव था)।