poleaxe in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for poleaxe in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.poleax, poleaxe Brit [Am ˈpoʊˌlæks, Brit ˈpəʊlaks] N

1. poleax (battleax):

poleax

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

2. poleax (for slaughtering):

poleax

hacha f (con artículo masculino en el singular)

II.poleax, poleaxe Brit [Am ˈpoʊˌlæks, Brit ˈpəʊlaks] VB trans

1. poleax (fell):

poleax

tumbar

poleax

noquear

2. poleax (dumbfound):

to be poleaxed

quedarse de una pieza

poleaxe in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for poleaxe in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.poleaxe [ˈpəʊlæks, Am ˈpoʊl-] N

1. poleaxe (medieval weapon):

poleaxe

hacha f de armas

2. poleaxe (axe used in naval warfare):

poleaxe

hacha f de abordaje

II.poleaxe [ˈpəʊlæks, Am ˈpoʊl-] VB trans (strike powerfully)

poleaxe

tumbar

poleaxe

noquear

he was completely poleaxed when his wife left him

se quedó de una pieza cuando su mujer le dejó

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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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