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fork in English:

1. forks forks


I bought a dozen spoons and two dozen forks.
Put the knives and forks back in the cupboard.
These are not your forks.
Even at the end of the nineteenth century, sailors in the British Navy were not permitted to use knives and forks because using them was considered a sign of weakness.
Those who use forks or chopsticks often think people who don't are uncivilized.
We use chopsticks in place of knives and forks.
Give us two knives and four forks, please.
Before forks and chopsticks, people usually ate food with a piece of flat bread.
Forks were used for many years in Europe and the Near East, but only for cooking.
The general use of forks for eating started in the tenth century A.D.
This is true partly because non-Westerners have begun to take pride in their own cultures and partly because those areas of the world where forks are not used have some of the highest birth rates.
There is a rule concerning the use of knives and forks.
Forks and chopsticks became popular because they could easily handle hot food.
Salad forks are smaller than dinner forks and are placed further from the plate.

English word "fork"(forks) occurs in sets:

liczba mnoga rzeczowników Wojtek
Object ID - Home: Kitchen

2. knife knife


Put the knife down.
He was found guilty of attempted murder for attacking his mother with a knife.
Christopher Columbus once cut himself with a knife. It made him so angry that he then cut the knife... with himself.
Chinese food was served in small portions which did not require cutting with a knife or fork.
And yet the large blocks of stone are fitted together so closely that you cannot put in the point of a knife between them.
In the kitchen, you're more apt to cut yourself with a dull knife than with a sharp one.
The correct setting for silverware is the fork on the left side of the plate and on the right side the knife then the spoon.
Excuse me, can I have another knife, please? This one is dirty.
This carving knife ... it's one made by a famous swordsmith.
I would hate to see him mess up one of his butterfly knife tricks.
You might not need a grater if you have good knife skills.
In May, they set on him in the street, attacking him with fists, kicks and a knife.
Alton Brown doesn't like garlic presses. He says they only really have one function, which can be done with a knife.
Detached reflection cannot be demanded in the presence of an uplifted knife.
Avoiding one-use kitchen utensils, Elton forgoes apple corers, preferring the more versatile paring knife.

English word "fork"(knife) occurs in sets:

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