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Iax [æks] nome ascia f., scure f.••IIto get the axe — colloq. (lose one's job) essere licenziato, silurato; (be cancelled) [ plan] essere abbandonato
* * *[æks] 1. noun(a tool with a (long) handle and a metal blade for cutting down trees and cutting wood etc into pieces.) ascia2. verb1) (to get rid of; to dismiss: They've axed 50% of their staff.) ridurre2) (to reduce (costs, services etc): Government spending in education has been axed.) ridurre* * *1. nascia, scure fto have an axe to grind fig — fare i propri interessi or il proprio tornaconto
2. vt(fig: expenditure) ridurre drasticamente, (person) liquidare (per ragioni economiche), (project etc) annullare, (jobs) sopprimere* * *axe /æks/n.1 ascia; accetta; scure; mannaia5 (fig.) decapitazione● axe-hammer, accetta-martello □ axe helve, manico dell'ascia □ (fam.) to get the axe, rimetterci la testa; (fam.) essere licenziato in tronco; ( di un progetto, ecc.) essere accantonato □ (fam.) to have an axe to grind, avere un interesse personale; tirare l'acqua al proprio mulino; avere un chiodo fisso (fig.), avere una fissa (fam.).(to) axe /æks/v. t.3 (fam.) licenziare.* * *Iax [æks] nome ascia f., scure f.••IIto get the axe — colloq. (lose one's job) essere licenziato, silurato; (be cancelled) [ plan] essere abbandonato
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