ax
USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled “axe.”
ax(
ahks
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (tool)
2. (colloquial) (instrument)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. la bicha (F) (colloquial)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
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.).
a. despedir
They axed half the staff when they lost their main account.Despidieron a la mitad del personal cuando perdieron su cuenta principal.
4. (to cancel)
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.
6. (to remove)
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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