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1 hew
∎ they hewed a path through the undergrowth ils se sont taillé ou frayé un chemin à travers le sous-bois (à coups de hache);∎ he hewed a statue out of the marble il a taillé une statue dans le marbre(a) (strike with blows) frapper (à coups de hache)∎ they hewed to the company line ils se sont pliés à la politique de la société(tree) abattre(branch) abattrecreuser;∎ the cavern had been hewn out of the rock la caverne a été creusée dans la pierre -
2 hew
A vtr abattre [wood, coal] ; tailler [stone, branch] (out of dans) ; to be hewn in sth [letters, pattern] être gravé dans qch ; to hew a path through sth se tailler un chemin à travers qch. -
3 hew
hew [hju:]* * *[hjuː] -
4 HEW
HEW [‚eɪtʃi:'dʌbəlju:]American formerly ( abbreviation Department of Health, Education and Welfare) = ancien ministère américain de l'Éducation et de la Santé publique -
5 hew
[hju:]past tense - hewed; verb1) (to cut with an axe, sword etc: He hewed down the tree.) abattre2) (to cut out or shape with an axe, sword etc: He hewed a path through the forest.) (se) tailler (à coups de...) -
6 to hew to one's principles
[U] agir selon ses principes; se conformer à ses principesEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to hew to one's principles
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7 TEPOZXIMA
tepozxima > tepozxin.*\TEPOZXIMA v.t. tla-., couper quelque chose (avec une hache en métal)." nictepozxima ", je la coupe - I hew it.Il s'agit d'une poutre. Sah11, 114. -
8 hewed
[hju:n]past tense; = hew
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Hew — is a masculine given name, and may refer to:* Hew Dalrymple, Lord North Berwick (1652 1737), Scottish judge and politician * Hew Dalrymple Ross (1779 1868), British soldier * Hew Fraser (born 1878), British field hockey player * Hew Lorimer (1907 … Wikipedia
hew to — (N American) To conform to • • • Main Entry: ↑hew * * * hew to [phrasal verb] hew to (something) US : to follow or obey (something) Everyone must hew to the rules/standards. He is a politician who … Useful english dictionary
hew — (v.) O.E. heawan to chop, hack, gash (class VII strong verb; past tense heow, pp. heawen), earlier geheawan, from P.Gmc. *hawwan (Cf. O.N. hoggva, O.Fris. hawa, O.S. hauwan, M.Du. hauwen, Du. houwen, O.H.G. houwan, Ger. hauen … Etymology dictionary
Hew — (h[=u]), v. t. [imp. {Hewed} (h[=u]d); p. p. {Hewed} or {Hewn} (h[=u]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hewing}.] [AS. he[ a]wan; akin to D. houwen, OHG. houwan, G. hauen, Icel. h[ o]ggva, Sw. hugga, Dan. hugge, Lith. kova battle, Russ. kovate to hammer, forge … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hew — Hew, n. Destruction by cutting down. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Of whom he makes such havoc and such hew. Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hew — [ hju ] (past participle hewed or hewn [ hjun ] ) verb intransitive or transitive MAINLY LITERARY 1. ) to cut something solid such as rock or wood into a rough shape, using a large heavy blade 2. ) AMERICAN to continue to use or do something, and … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Hew — Hew, n. 1. Hue; color. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. Shape; form. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
HEW — index break (fracture), split Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 HEW … Law dictionary
hew — [hyo͞o] vt. hewed, hewed or hewn, hewing [ME hewen < OE heawan, akin to Ger hauen, OHG houwan < IE base * kāu , * keu , to hew, strike > HAY1, L caudex, codex, cudere] 1. to chop or cut with an ax, knife, etc.; hack; gash 2. to make or… … English World dictionary
HEW — ist eine Abkürzung für: Hamburgische Electricitäts Werke Herforder Elektromotoren Werke GmbH Co. KG, Herford, Hersteller von Elektromotoren, Kirchen Läutewerken und Kirchturmuhren Hof Energie Wasser GmbH, Stadtwerke von Hof (Saale) Hewitt… … Deutsch Wikipedia
hew — [hju:] v past tense hewed past participle hewed also hewn [hju:n] literary [: Old English; Origin: heawan] [I and T] to cut something with a cutting tool ▪ hewn stone →↑rough hewn … Dictionary of contemporary English