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"Ax" is a noun which is often translated as "el hacha", and "hatchet" is a noun which is also often translated as "el hacha". Learn more about the difference between "ax" and "hatchet" below.
ax(
ahks
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el hacha
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Mau used an ax to chop wood.Mau usó un hacha para cortar leña.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(instrument)
a. la bicha
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Whether I'm feeling stressed or down, I grab my ax and bang out some tunes.Que me sienta estresado o deprimido, agarro la bicha y toco unas canciones con fuerza.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. despedir
They axed half the staff when they lost their main account.Despidieron a la mitad del personal cuando perdieron su cuenta principal.
a. cancelar
I've got too much work to do. I'm going to ax my vacation plans.Tengo demasiado trabajo que hacer. Voy a cancelar mis planes de vacaciones.
a. recortar
Our budget has been axed by several thousand dollars.Nos recortaron varios miles de dólares del presupuesto.
b. reducir
The city will have to ax expenditures to survive.La ciudad tendrá que reducir gastos para sobrevivir.
a. eliminar
The company has axed lots of jobs in response to the current crisis in the industry.La empresa ha eliminado muchos trabajos en respuesta a la crisis actual del sector.
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hatchet(
hah
-
chiht
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el hacha
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Mi father taught me how to sharpen a hatchet.Mi padre me enseñó cómo se afila un hacha.
b. el hacha de mano
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Get the hatchet and chop some kindling for the fire.Agarra el hacha de mano y corta leñita fina para la chimenea.
c. el hachuela
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Fetch the hatchet and help me chop some wood.Trae el hachuela y ayúdame a cortar leña.
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