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Meaning of canivete | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR B2
[kaniˈβetɪ]

Definitions

  1. knife, penknife
  2. cane
  3. rocket
  4. sexual intercourse
  5. Equivalent to 'Pocketknife': A knife small enough for carrying safely and handily in a pocket; usually a folding knife (with blades or tools that the user can fold or retract...

Equivalents

Examples

“Quando as ditas llandoas creçeren asy como Nozes, ou mais ou menos, traua dellas llogo et apretaas et fendeas ao llongo con canyuete agudo”

when these growths become big as nuts, give or take, grab them readily and squeeze them and cut them open lengthwise with a sharp knife

“e hus canibetes novos”

and some new knives

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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