Kés
Kés
Meaning:
knife
Example sentences:
Kés, villa, olló: Gyerek kezébe nem való.
Knife, fork, scissors: Child hand-his-hers-into not belongs.
Knife, fork, and scissors don’t belong into children’s hands. [Hungarian saying]
Milyen fura lenne kés helyett ollóval vágni a kenyeret.
How weird it-would-be knife instead-of scissors-with to-cut the bread(acc.).
How weird it’d be to cut bread with scissors instead of a knife.
Related terms:
éles – sharp
fen – to grind
késdobáló – a run-down, dodgy bar or pub (literally: knife-thrower)
késel – to stab sb. to death
olló – scissor
szeletel – to slice
tompa – dull
vág – to cut
vágódeszka – cutting board
villa – fork
Not to be confused with:
kész – ready, finished
Pronunciation of today’s word:
Pronunciation of the example sentences:
Knife, fork, scissors: Child hand-his-hers-into not belongs.
Knife, fork, and scissors don’t belong into children’s hands. [Hungarian saying]
How weird it-would-be knife instead-of scissors-with to-cut the bread(acc.).
How weird it’d be to cut bread with scissors instead of a knife.
Pronunciation of the related terms:
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