battle-ax

• Substantivo com dois sentidos distintos: machado de lâmina larga, historicamente usado como arma, ou termo coloquial para uma mulher mandona e de língua afiada.

A noun with two distinct meanings: a broad-bladed axe historically used as a weapon, or a colloquial term for a sharp-tongued, domineering wife.

1. B2formal

   A broad-bladed axe used historically as a weapon in close combat.

   Machado de guerra

   • The warrior swung his battle-ax with great force.
   • Museum exhibits include a medieval battle-ax from the 12th century.
   • The Viking's battle-ax was both a tool and a weapon.

   Sinônimoshalberdpoleaxe

2. Domineering womanC1informal

   An informal and derogatory term for a woman who is perceived as aggressive, argumentative, or overly controlling.

   Mulher mandona

   • His new boss is a real battle-ax who criticizes everything.
   • The neighbors call her a battle-ax because she constantly complains about noise.
   • In the old movie, the mother-in-law was portrayed as a battle-ax.

   Sinônimosdragonharridanshrewtermagantviragovixen