Razor in spanish
pronunciation: mɑkinijɑdeɑfeitɑɹ̩ part of speech: noun
razor = cuchilla, cuchilla de afeitar, navaja, navaja de afeitar.
Example: His teeth grew into razor fangs with two large incisors sticking out above the rest like a wolf.more:
» as sharp as a razor (blade) = más afilado que un cuchillo, más afilado que una navaja.
Example: If you gently pull your fingers up the sides of a grass leaf you'll find it's as sharp as a razor.» be as sharp as a razor (blade) = ser muy agudo, ser muy perspicaz, ser muy aguzado.
Example: In fact, very soon the people will show that when they are driven to the edge, they are as sharp as a razor.» be on a razor's edge = estar en el filo de la navaja, andar por el filo de la navaja.
Example: I didn't feel threatened, but I knew that I was on a razor's edge -- I had no margin for error.» blade razor = cuchilla de afeitar.
Example: Properly used, most electric shavers can offer the user a shave that is every bit as close as, if not closer, than a shave obtained from a blade razor.» cut-throat razor = cuchilla de afeitar, navaja de afeitar.
Example: You can still buy cut-throat razors at boot sales and in some antique shops.» electrical razor = máquina de afeitar, maquinilla de afeitar.
Example: Most hotels provide 110 Volt outlets for electrical razors.» razor blade = cuchilla de afeitar, hoja de afeitar, maquinilla de afeitar.
Example: One of the advantages of spirit duplication is that errors on the master can be erased by gently removing the layer of dye with a razor blade.» razor clam = navaja, muérgano, muergo.
Example: Razor clams coated in breadcrumbs with lemon sauce and capers, potatoes and walnut vinaigrette.» razor-sharp = agudo, perspicaz, aguzado.
Example: As mentioned in the first part, developing a razor-sharp memory is not going to occur overnight.» razor-sharp = afiladísimo, afilado, incisivo, cortante.
Example: I've always wondered how samurai sword makers made their swords razor-sharp.» razor shell = navaja, muérgano, muergo.
Example: Razor shells are deep burrowers and are rarely seen alive; when disturbed they rapidly move down deeper into the sediment.» razor strop = afilón, suavizador, suavizador de cuero, correa de afilar. [Correa de cuero usada para suavizar el filo de las herramientas cortantes, principalmente las navajas de afeitar]
Example: Using razor strops is as important as knowing how to swipe the blade of your straight razor over your face.» razor-thin = delgadísimo, mínimo.
Example: Let's not squabble about the fact that Bush actually eked out a razor-thin victory in the popular vote.» razor-thin margin = margen escasísimo, margen ínfimo.
Example: In an industry with razor-thin margins and intense price competition, customer loyalty and repeat purchasing is critical to financial success.» straight razor = cuchilla de afeitar, navaja de afeitar.
Example: Using razor strops is as important as knowing how to swipe the blade of your straight razor over your face.