ax in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for ax in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.axe, ax [Brit aks] N

1. axe:

axe

ascia f

axe

scure f

axe (of executioner)

mannaia f

2. axe fig:

the axe has fallen

= è troppo tardi

to face the axe

essere sotto la mannaia

to get the axe inf (lose one's job)

essere licenziato, silurato

to get the axe (be cancelled) plan:

essere abbandonato

3. axe inf:

axe (in US) (instrument)

strumento m musicale

axe (saxophone)

sassofono m

axe (guitar)

chitarra f

II.axe, ax [Brit aks] VB trans

axe employee

licenziare, silurare

axe jobs, funding

tagliare

axe organization

sopprimere

axe project, plan

abbandonare

III.axe, ax [Brit aks]

to have an axe to grind

tirare acqua al proprio mulino

they have no axe to grind

non lo fanno per interesse personale

Translations for ax in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

piccozza

ice ax Am

mannaia (di boia)

ax Am

ascia

ax Am

silurare dipendente

to ax Am

scure

ax Am

ax in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ax in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.ax N, axe [æks] N

ax

ascia f

Phrases:

to get the ax inf worker

essere licenziato

to get the ax project

essere annullato

to have an ax to grind

avere un interesse personale

II.ax N, axe [æks] <axing> VB trans

ax

tagliare drasticamente

to ax jobs

ridurre drasticamente i posti di lavoro

ice ax <-es> N

ice ax

piccozza f (da ghiaccio)

battle-ax(e) [ˈbæ·t̬l·æks] N

1. battle-ax(e) HISTORY:

battle-ax(e)

ascia f da guerra

2. battle-ax(e) pej inf (woman):

battle-ax(e)

generalessa f

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

dull knife, ax

non affilato, -a

Translations for ax in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

generalessa

battle-ax

ascia

ax

piccozza

ice ax

mannaia (da taglialegna)

ax

ax Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to get the ax inf worker

essere licenziato

to get the ax project

essere annullato

to have an ax to grind

avere un interesse personale

to ax jobs

ridurre drasticamente i posti di lavoro

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

But before the rabbit could land a blow, the head of the ax falls off.

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He was found with two ax-wounds to his head, one in the back of the head and one in the forehead.

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She had received one to two blows to the back of the head, and her grey head showed the imprint of an ax.

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The shell is cracked open with an ax.

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Legend has it that he borrowed his brother's double-bladed ax one day.

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In art, she is commonly represented holding a book to signify the library she saved, and an ax, which signifies the manner of her martyrdom.

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He also would need a strong body, a sharp ax and good luck.

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One of the captors was paid to deliver the king's death blow with an ax.

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