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shiv

/ʃɪv/

Translations

shivnoun

shivs

/ʃɪv/

couteau de fortuneArme artisanale, souvent improvisée.

The prisoner was found with a shiv hidden in his cell.

Le prisonnier a été trouvé avec un couteau de fortune caché dans sa cellule.

Synonyms

shivverb

shived

Past Simple

shived

Past Participle

shiving

Gerund

/ʃɪv/

poignarderLangage familier ou argotique, surtout pour une arme improvisée.

In the prison yard, he threatened to shiv anyone who crossed him.

Dans la cour de la prison, il a menacé de poignarder quiconque le défiait.

Additional translations

tailladerSens plus large : couper ou blesser avec une lame.

Synonyms

shivnoun

A homemade knife or weapon, typically fashioned from everyday materials, used as a tool for stabbing or cutting.

The prisoner was found with a shiv hidden in his cell.

shivverb

To stab or cut with a sharp object, typically a makeshift knife.

In the prison yard, he threatened to shiv anyone who crossed him.