| Samengestelde woorden: |
| Engels | Nederlands |
jackknife,
jack-knife n | (tool: pocket knife) | zakmes nw het |
| knipmes, vouwmes nw het |
| Bob used his jackknife to open the box. |
jackknife,
jack-knife n | figurative (movement: folding in half) | gehoekte positie bn + nw de |
| It was obvious, from his jackknife, that the blow had really hurt the boxer. |
jackknife,
jack-knife n | figurative (dive with bend) | hoekduik nw de |
| (figuurlijk) | eendenduik nw de |
| The diver's jackknife was as perfect as could be. |
jackknife,
jack-knife vi | figurative (fold in half) (figuurlijk, vrachtwagen) | scharen onoverg.ww |
| A lorry had jacknifed on the motorway, causing massive tailbacks. |
jackknife,
jack-knife vi | figurative (dive) | gehoekte sprong uitvoeren frase |
| The diver jackknifed cleanly into the water. |
| knife and fork npl | (cutlery, eating implements) | mes en vork frase |
| bestek nw het, ont. |
| When planning a party menu, avoid meats that require cutting up with a knife and fork. |
knife's edge,
knife edge n | (blade) (mes) | snede nw de |
| A knife's edge is generally very sharp. |
pocketknife,
pocket knife n | (small portable knife) | zakmes nw het |
| Bob accidentally packed a pocketknife in his carry-on luggage and was detained in the airport. |
switchblade,
switchblade knife (US),
flick knife (UK) n | (retractable pocket knife) | stiletto nw de |
| The police discovered that the murder weapon was a switchblade. |
