Usage examples of "switchblade knife" in English with translation to French

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I want a knife to cut the rope with. Je veux un couteau pour couper la corde.

There were no fingerprints on the knife. Il n'y avait pas d'empreintes digitales sur le couteau.

He cut himself into his finger with the knife. Il s'est coupé le doigt avec le couteau.

Avoiding one-use kitchen utensils, Elton forgoes apple corers, preferring the more versatile paring knife. Évitant les ustensiles à usage exclusif, Pierre néglige les évide-pommes, préférant le couteau à éplucher, plus polyvalent.

Tom died with a knife in his back. Tom est mort avec un couteau dans le dos.

I could feel nothing but the knife as it plunged into my back. Je ne pouvais rien sentir d'autre que le couteau, tandis qu'il s'enfonçait dans mon dos.

Don't cut the cake with a knife. Ne coupe pas le gâteau avec un couteau.

Is there a knife in the kitchen? Y a-t-il un couteau dans la cuisine ?

Give me a knife to cut this string with. Donne-moi un couteau pour couper ce fil.

I want a knife with which to cut the rope. Je veux un couteau avec lequel couper la corde.

He stuck his knife into the tree. Il planta son couteau dans l'arbre.

Have you ever cut your finger with a knife? T'es-tu jamais coupé le doigt avec un couteau ?

He handled the knife and fork very well. Il manie très bien le couteau et la fourchette.

Would you lend me your knife? Me prêterais-tu ton couteau ?

When using the kitchen knife, my wife cut her finger. En se servant du couteau de la cuisine, ma femme s'est coupé le doigt.

This knife is very sharp. Ce couteau est très aiguisé.

He cut the meat with a knife. Il coupa la viande avec un couteau.

I need a knife. J'ai besoin d'un couteau.

I cut my finger with a knife. Je me suis coupé le doigt avec un couteau.

He hurt his left hand with a knife. Il s'est blessé la main gauche avec un couteau.

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