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cuchillo

knife

noun koo-CHEE-yoh Rare
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Usage Note

Cuchillo is the general word for a knife with a fixed blade; a pocket knife is a navaja (folding blade) and a penknife is a cortaplumas. The diminutive cuchillito is affectionate; the shop that sells knives is a cuchillería.

Examples

"Corté el pan con un cuchillo de sierra."

Natural Translation

I cut the bread with a serrated knife.

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