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"Cuchilla" is a noun which is often translated as "blade", and "cuchillo" is a noun which is often translated as "knife". Learn more about the difference between "cuchilla" and "cuchillo" below.
la cuchilla(
koo
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chee
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yah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. blade
Hay que afilar las cuchillas del cortacésped.The blades of the lawnmower need to be sharpened.
a. razor blade
Me corté con la cuchilla cuando me afeitaba las piernas.I cut myself with the razor blade while shaving my legs.
b. blade
Las cuchilla de la navaja de afeitar está extremadamente afilada.The blade of the straight razor is extremely sharp.
a. knife
El ladrón sacó una cuchilla y me dijo que le diera mi cartera.The thief took out a knife and told me to give him my wallet.
c. cleaver (culinary)
El carnicero troceó el pollo con una cuchilla.The butcher chopped up the chicken with a cleaver.
5. (geography)
a. ridge
El guía de montaña señaló a las cabras que trepaban la cuchilla.The mountain guide pointed at the goats that were climbing the ridge.
el cuchillo(
koo
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chee
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yoh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (tableware)
a. knife
Ryan puso la mesa con platos, tenedores, cuchillos y cucharas.Ryan set the table with plates, forks, knives, and spoons.
3. (sewing)
a. gore
La costurera decidió ponerle unos cuchillos a la falda.The seamstress decided to add a few gores to the skirt.
