How the word "desafilado" is translated into English
Con un cuchillo tan desafilado es imposible cortar el tomate.
[kon uŋ kuˈʧiʎo tan desafiˈlaðo es imˈposiβle koɾˈtaɾ el toˈmate.]
With such a blunt knife it's impossible to cut the tomato.
¿Por qué siempre están desafiladas las tijeras de la cocina?
[¿poɾ ˈke ˈsjempɾe esˈtan desafiˈlaðas las tiˈxeɾaz ðe la koˈθina?]
Why are the kitchen scissors always blunt?
Un cuchillo desafilado es más peligroso que uno afilado.
[uŋ kuˈʧiʎo desafiˈlaðo ez ˈmas peliˈɣɾoso ke ˈuno afiˈlaðo.]
A blunt knife is more dangerous than a sharp one.
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