hacha
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USAGE NOTE
Feminine nouns that begin with a stressed "a-" or "ha-" sound in Spanish use the articles "el" and “un” in the singular.
el hacha(
ah
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chah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (tool)
Regionalism used in the United States
Mau usó un hacha para cortar leña.Mau used an ax to chop wood.
b. axe (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
No había motosierras, así que tuvieron que usar unas hachas.There were no chainsaws, so they had to use axes.
2. (light)
a. large candle
Montresor prendió el hacha y guió a Fortunato hacia las catacumbas.Montresor lit a large candle and led Fortunato into the catacombs.
3. (colloquial) (skilled person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
4. (colloquial) (skilled) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. really good
Mi hermana hará el pastel porque es bien hacha para cocinar.My sister will make the cake because she's really good at cooking.
b. brilliant
Tú eres muy hacha para resolver problemas. ¿Me das una mano?You're brilliant at solving problems. Can you give me a hand?
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