axe
To fell or chop with an axeTo fell or chop with an axe.
» Tom has an ax to grind.
Том гне власну лінію. — deniko
У Тома власна програма. — deniko
Том працює згідно з методичкою. — deniko
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3 senses(transitive)To fell or chop with an axe.
abhacken, fällen
руби́тьrubítʹ, поруби́тьporubítʹ
chop or split with an ax
(figuratively, transitive)To lay off, terminate or drastically reduce, especially in a rough or ruthless manner; to cancel.
The government announced its plans to axe public spending.
The broadcaster axed the series because far fewer people than expected watched it.
streichen, beseitigen
To furnish with an axle.
Examples
148 sentencesTom has an ax to grind.
Том гне власну лінію. — deniko
Tom might be getting the ax.
deTom könnte entlassen werden. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom is looking for his ax.
Tom was looking for his ax.
Tom's ax is sharper than mine.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English ax, axe, ex, from Old English æx (“axe”), from Proto-West Germanic *akFrom Middle English ax, axe, ex, from Old English æx (“axe”), from Proto-West Germanic *akusi (“axe”), from Proto-Germanic *akwisī (“axe”), probably from a Proto-Indo-European *h₂egʷsih₂ (“axe”), from *h₂eḱ- (“sharp, pointed”). Cognate with Scots aix (“axe”), Dutch aks (“axe”), German Axt (“axe”), Danish økse (“axe”), Faroese, Norwegian Bokmål, and Norwegian Nynorsk øks (“axe”), Icelandic öxi (“axe”), Swedish yxa (“axe”), Latin ascia (“axe, mason's trowel”).
Derived from French axe, from Latin axis.
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Forms
axes, axing, axed, axedSynonyms
31 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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