ax in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for ax in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.ax, axe Brit [Am æks, Brit aks] N

ax

hacha f (con artículo masculino en el singular)

the ax fell on public spending

hubo recortes en el gasto público

to give sb the ax

despedir or echar a alguien

I was the first to get or be given the ax

fui el primero al que despidieron or echaron or pusieron en la calle

the series was given the ax after only three episodes

suprimieron or cancelaron la serie después de tan solo tres capítulos

to have an ax to grind

tener un interés personal

I have no ax to grind

yo no tengo un interés personal en el asunto

I have no ax to grind

a mí ni me va ni me viene inf

II.ax, axe Brit [Am æks, Brit aks] VB trans

ax expenditure/costs

recortar

ax expenditure/costs

reducir

ax project/services

suprimir

ax project/services

cancelar

ax jobs

suprimir

ax jobs

eliminar

ax employee

despedir

battle-ax, battle-axe Brit [Am ˈbædlæks, Brit ˈbat(ə)laks] N

1. battle-ax (weapon):

battle-ax

hacha f (con artículo masculino en el singular) de guerra

2. battle-ax (woman):

battle-ax inf

sargenta f inf

battle-ax inf

sisebuta f RioPl inf

ice ax, ice axe Brit N

ice ax

piolet m

ice ax

piqueta f

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flint attr ax/arrowhead

de sílex

he picked up the ax and went for or at it bald-headed

agarró el hacha y empezó a darle con ganas or con todo inf

Translations for ax in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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sisebuta

battle-ax Am

piolet

ice ax Am

tarasca

battle-ax Am

hachazo

blow of an ax Am

hachazo

blow with an ax Am

hacha

ax Am

ax in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ax in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.ax N Am, axe [æks] axing N

ax

hacha f

Phrases:

to get the ax inf worker

ser despedido

to get the ax project

ser anulado

to have an ax to grind

tener un interés personal

II.ax N Am, axe [æks] axing VB trans

ax

recortar

to ax jobs

reducir los puestos de trabajo

ax Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to get the ax inf worker

ser despedido

to get the ax project

ser anulado

to have an ax to grind

tener un interés personal

to ax jobs

reducir los puestos de trabajo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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

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

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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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