palette knife

/ˈpælət naɪf/

noun B2
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
palette knives

Meaning

  1. espátula de pintor

    • He applies paint with a palette knife.

      Aplica pintura con una espátula.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

spatula

palette knife is specifically for painting; spatula is more general, used in cooking too.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa palette knife?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: He applies paint with a ___ knife.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a palette knife?

noun

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