canif

kanif

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Definition of canif - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masculine

couteau pliablepetit couteau avec lames qui se replient dans le manche

Il sortit son canif pour couper la ficelle du paquet.
Mon grand-père m’a offert un canif pour mon anniversaire.
Elle a perdu son canif lors de la randonnée.

couteau de poche

pochette

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petit couteau avec lames qui se replient dans le manche

Expressions with canif

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coup de canif

blessure faite avec un petit couteau pliant

Il s'est fait un coup de canif en taillant le bois.

donner un coup de canif

porter atteinte à quelque chose de façon légère

Il a donné un coup de canif au contrat en modifiant une clause.

coup de canif dans le contrat

aventure amoureuse de courte durée en dehors du mariage

Son coup de canif dans le contrat a failli briser son mariage.

donner un coup de canif dans le contrat

être infidèle à son conjoint

Il a donné un coup de canif dans le contrat avec sa secrétaire.

Origin of canif

français, canif (petit couteau)

Terms with canif included in their meaning

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cran d'arrêt

canif

couteau équipé d'un système de blocage de lame

mentonnet

coutellerie

talon cranté d'une lame de canif destiné à recevoir le ressort

schlass

arme blanche

objet tranchant comme un couteau ou un canif

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English:penknife, ...
German:Taschenmesser, ...
Italian:coltellino, ...
Spanish:navaja, ...
Portuguese:canivete, ...
Chinese:小折刀, ...
Japanese:折りたたみナイフ, ...
Arabic:مطواة, ...
Hebrew:סַכִּין כִּיס, ...
Russian:перочинный нож, ...
Ukrainian:складний ніж, ...
Catalan:navalla, ...
Danish:lommekniv, ...
Dutch:zakmes, ...
Greek:πριόνι, ...
Khmer:កាំបិតបត់, ...
Korean:주머니칼, ...
Polish:scyzoryk, ...
Portuguese (BR):canivete, ...
Romanian:briceag, ...
Swedish:pennkniv, ...
Thai:มีดพับ, ...
Turkish:çakı, ...
Vietnamese:dao gấp, ...

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