axe

• Outil avec une lame lourde fixée à un manche, utilisé pour couper du bois ou comme arme. Peut aussi désigner l'action de couper ou fendre avec cet outil, ou la suppression d'un projet ou d'un emploi.

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.

   Hache (outil de coupe)

   • 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.

   Synonymesadzehatchettomahawk

2. To cut or splitB1formal

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

   couper à la hache

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

   Synonymeschopcleavehewsplit

3. To terminate or cancelB2informal

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

   Supprimer, annuler

   • 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.

   Synonymesabolishcancelcutdeep-sixdiscontinuedropeliminatekillnixscrapscrubterminate

   Antonymescontinueextendkeepmaintainpreserveretain

• Verbe signifiant couper ou trancher quelque chose, souvent avec une hache ; également utilisé de manière informelle pour renvoyer quelqu'un, annuler ou réduire fortement quelque chose.

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.

   Hacher/Scier à la hache

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

   Synonymeschopcleavecutfellhackhewsplit

2. Terminate or cancelB2informal

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

   Supprimer brutalement

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

   Synonymesabolishcancelcutdiscontinueditchdropeliminateendkillnixscrapterminate

   Antonymesbegincreateestablishinitiateinstitutelaunchstart