English–Spanish

“pocketknife” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/koɾtaˈplumas/

Example

Guardé el cortaplumas en mi bolsillo.

I put the pocketknife into my pocket.

Illustration for cortaplumas (pocketknife)

How to say “pocketknife” in Spanish

“Pocketknife” in Spanish is cortaplumas.

Compact pocket folding knife for opening parcels or cutting thread.

Full entry for cortaplumas: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with cortaplumas

Usé el cortaplumas para abrir una carta.

I used the pocketknife to open a letter.

Tips for using cortaplumas

  • In casual usage cortaplumas and navaja can overlap, but cortaplumas more strongly suggests a small everyday folding knife rather than a larger or fixed-blade knife.

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