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shiv in Italian

shiv in Italian is accoltellare — shiv means a makeshift knife, often improvised from an everyday object.

shiv in Italian

accoltellare
verb
(transitive, by extension) To stab (someone) with anything not normally used as a stabbing weapon.

What does "shiv" mean?

  1. noun A makeshift knife, often improvised from an everyday object.
    "Guards found a shiv hidden under the mattress."
  2. verb To stab someone with a shiv or improvised blade.
    "He was shivved in a prison yard fight."

shiv in a sentence

  • Guards found a shiv hidden under the mattress.
  • He was shivved in a prison yard fight.

Common Italian translations

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What is "shiv" in Italian?

"shiv" in Italian is accoltellare. shiv means: A makeshift knife, often improvised from an everyday object.

How do you use "shiv" in a sentence?

Example: "Guards found a shiv hidden under the mattress." In Italian, "shiv" is accoltellare.

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