Translations for „poleaxe“ in the English » German Dictionary

I . pole·axe [ˈpəʊlæks, Am ˈpoʊl-] N

poleaxe

Schlächterbeil nt

poleaxe

Metzgerbeil nt CH

II . pole·axe [ˈpəʊlæks, Am ˈpoʊl-] VB trans

1. poleaxe (strike powerfully):

to poleaxe sb

jdn zusammenschlagen

2. poleaxe (shock strongly):

to poleaxe sb

jdn schockieren [o. inf [völlig] umhauen]

he was completely poleaxed when ...

er war wie vor den Kopf gestoßen, als ...

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English

Directly above this, on the outside top of the skull, there is a small square puncture wound like that inflicted by a poleaxe.

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