Translation of "couteau de poche" to English

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Dictionary translations for "couteau de poche"

le couteau de poche m noun

pl. couteaux de poche

jackknife [ˈdʒæknaɪf] (groupe nominal, outil)

Contexts with "couteau de poche"

Le couteau était si émoussé que je ne pus couper la viande avec et je dus recourir à mon couteau de poche. The knife was so blunt that I could not cut the meat with it and I resorted to my pocket knife.

Il tailla le bâton en une pointe acérée, à l'aide de son couteau de chasse. He whittled the stick to a sharp point with his hunting knife.

Je tâtonnais pour retrouver la lampe de poche. I groped for a flashlight.

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

Mon père me donne de l'argent de poche hebdomadaire que j'utilise pour acheter des bandes dessinées et des glaces. My dad gives me a weekly allowance that I use to buy comics and ice cream.

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