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Translate jackknife from English to French

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jack knife:
- canif; couteau de poche; canifs; couteau pliant
Wiktionary:
- jackknife → couteau de poche, canif

English

Detailed Translations for jackknife from English to French

jackknife:

Translation Matrix for jackknife:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	clasp knife

Related Words for "jackknife":

jackknives

Synonyms for "jackknife":

Related Definitions for "jackknife":

a dive in which the diver bends to touch the ankles before straightening out¹
a large knife with one or more folding blades¹
dive into the water bending the body at the waist at a right angle, like a jackknife¹

Wiktionary Translations for jackknife:

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• jackknife	→ couteau de poche; canif	↔ Taschenmesser — ein Messer, dessen Klinge zum gefahrlosen Transport in den Griff eingeklappt werden kann und das oft weitere Funktionen hat

jack knife:

jack knife [the ~] noun

the jack knife (stiletto; flick knife; pocket knife; clasp knife)
le canif; le couteau de poche; le canifs
- canif [le ~] noun
- couteau de poche [le ~] noun
- canifs [le ~] noun
the jack knife (pocketknife)
le couteau pliant
- couteau pliant [le ~] noun

Translation Matrix for jack knife:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
canif	clasp knife; flick knife; jack knife; pocket knife; stiletto	clasp knife; pocket knife
canifs	clasp knife; flick knife; jack knife; pocket knife; stiletto	clasp knives; jackknives
couteau de poche	clasp knife; flick knife; jack knife; pocket knife; stiletto	clasp knife; pocket knife
couteau pliant	jack knife; pocketknife

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