axe

• اسم يدل على أداة ذات نصل ثقيل مثبتة على مقبض، تستخدم لتقطيع الحطب أو كسلاح. كما قد يشير إلى فعل القطع أو الشق بهذه الأداة، أو إلى إنهاء مشروع أو عمل ما.

A noun referring to a tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle, used for chopping wood or as a weapon. It can also refer to the act of chopping or splitting with such a tool, or the termination of a project or employment.

1. Cutting toolA2formal

   A tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle, used for chopping wood or other materials.

   فأس

   • He used an axe to split the logs for the fire.
   • The lumberjack sharpened his axe before work.
   • She swung the axe with great force.

   المرادفاتadzehatchettomahawk

2. To cut or splitB1formal

   To chop or split something using an axe or similar tool.

   قطع بالفأس

   • They axed the old tree into firewood.
   • He axed through the thick branch.
   • The workers axed the ice blocks apart.

   المرادفاتchopcleavehewsplit

3. To terminate or cancelB2informal

   To abruptly end or cancel something, such as a project, job, or plan.

   إنهاء أو إلغاء

   • The company axed the entire marketing department.
   • The budget cuts forced them to axe the new program.
   • The show was axed after only one season.

   المرادفاتabolishcancelcutdeep-sixdiscontinuedropeliminatekillnixscrapscrubterminate

   الأضدادcontinueextendkeepmaintainpreserveretain

• فعل يعني القطع أو البتر أو الإزالة باستخدام الفأس أو أداة حادة؛ ويُستعمل مجازيًا للإشارة إلى الطرد من العمل أو الإلغاء أو التقليص الحاد.

A verb meaning to cut, chop, or remove something, often with an axe; also used informally to mean to dismiss, cancel, or reduce drastically.

1. Chop or splitB1formal

   To cut or split something using an axe or similar tool.

   قطع بالفأس

   • He axed the logs for the fireplace.
   • The lumberjack axed the tree down in minutes.
   • She axed the branch into smaller pieces.

   المرادفاتchopcleavecutfellhackhewsplit

2. Terminate or cancelB2informal

   To abruptly end or cancel something, such as a project, job, or service.

   إنهاء أو إلغاء

   • The company axed the entire marketing department.
   • The network axed the show after one season.
   • The budget cuts axed several important programs.

   المرادفاتabolishcancelcutdiscontinueditchdropeliminateendkillnixscrapterminate

   الأضدادbegincreateestablishinitiateinstitutelaunchstart