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1 hacha
f.ax.ser un hacha (informal) to be a whiz o an ace* * *(Takes el in singular)1 (instrumento) axe (US ax)\ser una hacha en algo to be an ace at something, be a wizard at something————————(Takes el in singular)1 (vela) large candle2 (antorcha) torch* * *noun f.ax, hatchet* * *ISF1) (=herramienta) axe, ax (EEUU); [pequeña] hatchet2)- de hachaser un hacha * —
IIes un hacha para el fútbol — he's brilliant at football, he's a brilliant footballer
SF1) (=vela) large candle2) (=haz de paja) bundle of strawIIIADJ Méx* * *IIIser muy or bien hacha para algo — to be very good at something, be an ace at something (colloq)
femenino‡1) ( herramienta) ax (AmE), axe (BrE)enterrar el hacha de guerra — to bury the hatchet
estar como hacha — (Chi, Méx fam) to be well prepared
ni raja ni presta el hacha — (Col fam) you're/he's being a dog in the manger
2) ( antorcha) torch* * *= axe [ax, -USA], hatchet.Ex. Soon the hills began to echo with the thud of the woodsman's axe and a sawmill was erected.Ex. The activities, based on Gary Paulsen's novel ' Hatchet,' focus on struggling for survival.----* asesino con hacha = axe murderer.* desenterrar el hacha de guerra = take up + the tomahawk, dig up + the tomahawk, dig up + the hatchet, dig up + the war axe.* enterrar el hacha de guerra = bury + the hatchet, bury + the tomahawk, bury + the war axe.* hacha de carnicero = meat cleaver, cleaver.* hacha de guerra = tomahawk.* * *IIIser muy or bien hacha para algo — to be very good at something, be an ace at something (colloq)
femenino‡1) ( herramienta) ax (AmE), axe (BrE)enterrar el hacha de guerra — to bury the hatchet
estar como hacha — (Chi, Méx fam) to be well prepared
ni raja ni presta el hacha — (Col fam) you're/he's being a dog in the manger
2) ( antorcha) torch* * *= axe [ax, -USA], hatchet.Ex: Soon the hills began to echo with the thud of the woodsman's axe and a sawmill was erected.
Ex: The activities, based on Gary Paulsen's novel ' Hatchet,' focus on struggling for survival.* asesino con hacha = axe murderer.* desenterrar el hacha de guerra = take up + the tomahawk, dig up + the tomahawk, dig up + the hatchet, dig up + the war axe.* enterrar el hacha de guerra = bury + the hatchet, bury + the tomahawk, bury + the war axe.* hacha de carnicero = meat cleaver, cleaver.* hacha de guerra = tomahawk.* * *1( Méx fam) (diestro): ser muy or bien hacha para algo to be very good at sth, be brilliant at sth ( BrE colloq)2ponte hacha, no se te vaya a pasar tu número watch/listen out so you don't miss your numberf‡no vayas a ese restaurante, te darán con el hacha don't go to that restaurant, it's a rip-off o they'll rip you off ( colloq)se fue de hacha a la cama he went straight to bed, he went to bed right away o straightawayentraron y se fueron de hacha a la comida they went in and made a beeline for o made straight for the food ( colloq)enterrar el hacha de guerra to bury the hatchetestá como hacha para la prueba he's well prepared o ( colloq) he's done his homework for the testB (antorcha) torch* * *
hacha feminine noun taking masculine article in the singular ( herramienta) ax (AmE), axe (BrE)
hacha f (de leñador) axe, US ax
♦ Locuciones: familiar ser un hacha en algo, to be an ace o a wizard at sthg
' hacha' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enterrar
- guerra
English:
ax
- axe
- hatchet
- shaft
- chopper
* * *axe;RP Fambajar el hacha a alguien to run sb down;desenterrar el hacha de guerra to sharpen one's sword;enterrar el hacha de guerra to bury the hatchet;Famser un hacha (en algo) to be a whizz o an ace (at sth)* * *f1 ax, Braxe;enterrar el hacha de guerra fig bury the hatchet2:ser un hacha para algo fam be brilliant at sth* * *hacha nf: hatchet, ax* * *hacha n axe -
2 hacha de carnicero
(n.) = meat cleaver, cleaverEx. The exhibition was a retrospective and featured clippings from pornographic magazines, props from past performances (including syringes, chains, tampons, meat cleavers, and Vaseline), and press cuttings.Ex. Professional cleavers used for carcass and sectional cutting also work for chops and chickens.* * *(n.) = meat cleaver, cleaverEx: The exhibition was a retrospective and featured clippings from pornographic magazines, props from past performances (including syringes, chains, tampons, meat cleavers, and Vaseline), and press cuttings.
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3 hacha de guerra
(n.) = tomahawkEx. So when the king gave the word his men pulled their tomahawks from under the coats and killed several and took the rest prisoners.* * *(n.) = tomahawkEx: So when the king gave the word his men pulled their tomahawks from under the coats and killed several and took the rest prisoners.
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4 hacha
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5 hacha de agarradera larga
• long-handled axeDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > hacha de agarradera larga
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6 hacha de armas
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7 hacha de combate
• battle-ax -
8 hacha de guerra
• battle-axe -
9 hacha ligera
• light ax• tomahawk -
10 hacha pequeńa
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11 hacha ligera
f.light ax, tomahawk. -
12 hacha pequeña
f.cleaver, butcher's knife, chopper. -
13 hacha
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14 ser una hacha en algo
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15 asesino con hacha
(n.) = axe murdererEx. It immediately made me think of the crazed axe murderers that had haunted my dreams ever since my childhood.* * *(n.) = axe murdererEx: It immediately made me think of the crazed axe murderers that had haunted my dreams ever since my childhood.
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16 desenterrar el hacha de guerra
* * *(v.) = take up + the tomahawk, dig up + the tomahawk, dig up + the hatchet, dig up + the war axeEx. Many, many moons ago, they took up the tomahawk in tribal wars and many of their warriors were killed and their encampments destroyed.Ex. They call him a poet and magician, but when his favourite things are at stake, he does not hesitate to dig up the tomahawk.Ex. Let us dig up the hatchet of war, and revenge the bones of our countrymen; they lie unburied, and cry to us for vengeance.Ex. Too bad that other brave warriors in other parts of the world just decided to dig up the war axe and launch another crusade.* * *(v.) = take up + the tomahawk, dig up + the tomahawk, dig up + the hatchet, dig up + the war axeEx: Many, many moons ago, they took up the tomahawk in tribal wars and many of their warriors were killed and their encampments destroyed.
Ex: They call him a poet and magician, but when his favourite things are at stake, he does not hesitate to dig up the tomahawk.Ex: Let us dig up the hatchet of war, and revenge the bones of our countrymen; they lie unburied, and cry to us for vengeance.Ex: Too bad that other brave warriors in other parts of the world just decided to dig up the war axe and launch another crusade. -
17 enterrar el hacha de guerra
* * *(v.) = bury + the hatchet, bury + the tomahawk, bury + the war axeEx. Idioms such as ' bury the hatchet' were presented to 48 college students in sentential contexts that either biased the subject toward a literal or a figurative interpretation or left the interpretation ambiguous.Ex. Now is the time of all times to bury the tomahawk, throw aside all differences and unite in one great purpose of saving the State from further turmoil.Ex. Long ago when tribes exchanged gifts and agreed to wash the spears or bury the war axe things were not as complex as they became later on.* * *(v.) = bury + the hatchet, bury + the tomahawk, bury + the war axeEx: Idioms such as ' bury the hatchet' were presented to 48 college students in sentential contexts that either biased the subject toward a literal or a figurative interpretation or left the interpretation ambiguous.
Ex: Now is the time of all times to bury the tomahawk, throw aside all differences and unite in one great purpose of saving the State from further turmoil.Ex: Long ago when tribes exchanged gifts and agreed to wash the spears or bury the war axe things were not as complex as they became later on. -
18 dar con el hacha a algn
Cono Sur *to tear sb off a strip* -
19 de hacha
Chileunexpectedly, without warning -
20 de hacha y tiza
Cono Sur *tough, virile; pey brawling
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