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in the PONS Dictionary

I. axe, Am a. ax [æks] N

axe
Axt f <-, Äx·te>
axe
Beil nt <-(e)s, -e>

Phrases:

to get the ax inf workers
entlassen werden
to get the ax projects
gestrichen werden
to have an ax to grind (have a personal grievance)
ein persönliches Interesse haben
to have an ax to grind (have reason for complaint)
Grund zur Klage haben
to wield the ax on sth
etw radikal kürzen

II. axe, Am a. ax [æks] VB trans

to ax sth (reduce) budget
etw radikal kürzen
to ax sth (eliminate) project
etw [radikal] streichen
to ax jobs
Stellen [zusammen]streichen
to ax sb
jdn entlassen
OpenDict entry

axe N

axe (guitar) MUS Am inf
[Axt]gitarre f

ˈice-axe N

ice-axe
Eispickel m <-s, ->
OpenDict entry

axe, ax N

to have an axe [or Am ax] to grind with sb fig
mit jdm ein Hühnchen zu rupfen haben inf
Present
Iaxe
youaxe
he/she/itaxes
weaxe
youaxe
theyaxe
Past
Iaxed
youaxed
he/she/itaxed
weaxed
youaxed
theyaxed
Present Perfect
Ihaveaxed
youhaveaxed
he/she/ithasaxed
wehaveaxed
youhaveaxed
theyhaveaxed
Past Perfect
Ihadaxed
youhadaxed
he/she/ithadaxed
wehadaxed
youhadaxed
theyhadaxed
See further verb tables