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/æks/

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noun

Axt

A tool for felling trees or chopping wood etc. consisting of a heavy head flattened to a blade on one side, and a handle attached to it.

Examples :

"The carpenter used the heavy ax to chop the firewood for the winter. "

Der Zimmermann benutzte die schwere Axt, um das Brennholz für den Winter zu hacken.

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noun

Axt

An ancient weapon consisting of a head that has one or two blades and a long handle.

Examples :

"The blacksmith sharpened the ax's blade for the farmer, who needed it to chop wood. "

Der Schmied schärfte die Klinge der Axt für den Bauern, der sie zum Holzhacken brauchte.

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noun

Entlassung, Rauswurf

A dismissal or rejection.

Examples :

"His girlfriend/boss/schoolmaster gave him the axe."

Seine Freundin/sein Chef/sein Lehrer hat ihn gefeuert.

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noun

Instrument, Gitarre (im Rock), Saxophon (im Jazz)

A gigging musician's particular instrument, especially a guitar in rock music or a saxophone in jazz.

Examples :

"The band's lead guitarist brought out his special ax for the final song. "

Der Leadgitarrist der Band holte sein spezielles Instrument für den letzten Song heraus.

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noun

Interesse, Beweggrund

A position, interest, or reason in buying and selling stock, often with ulterior motives.

Examples :

"The CEO had a hidden ax to grind against the new marketing director, hoping to get her fired. "

Der CEO hatte ein verstecktes Interesse an der neuen Marketingleiterin, in der Hoffnung, sie entlassen zu können.

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verb

Mit einer Axt fällen, hacken

To fell or chop with an axe.

Examples :

"The carpenter axed the fallen tree trunk into smaller pieces. "

Der Zimmermann zerteilte den gefallenen Baumstamm mit der Axt in kleinere Stücke.

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verb

Entlassen, kündigen, streichen

To lay off, terminate or drastically reduce, especially in a rough or ruthless manner; to cancel.

Examples :

"He got axed in the last round of firings."

Er wurde in der letzten Entlassungsrunde gefeuert.

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noun

Achse

The axle of a wheel.

Examples :

"The bicycle's ax was bent, making it hard to ride. "

Die Achse des Fahrrads war verbogen, was das Fahren erschwerte.

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verb

Mit einer Achse versehen

To furnish with an axle.

Examples :

"The carpenter needed to ax the wooden wheel before he could attach the spokes. "

Der Zimmermann musste das Holzrad mit einer Achse versehen, bevor er die Speichen anbringen konnte.

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verb

Nachfragen, erfragen

To request (information, or an answer to a question).

Examples :

"I asked her age."

Ich fragte sie nach ihrem Alter.

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Stellen, vorbringen

To put forward (a question) to be answered.

Examples :

"to ask a question"

eine Frage stellen

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Befragen, ausfragen

To interrogate or enquire of (a person).

Examples :

"The teacher axed Maria about the reason for her absence from class. "

Der Lehrer befragte Maria nach dem Grund für ihre Abwesenheit vom Unterricht.

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verb

Fordern, erbitten

To request or petition; usually with for.

Examples :

"to ask for a second helping at dinner"

Um eine zweite Portion beim Abendessen bitten.

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Um Erlaubnis bitten

To request permission to do something.

Examples :

"Did you ask to use the car?"

Hast du um Erlaubnis gebeten, das Auto zu benutzen?

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Fordern, verlangen

To require, demand, claim, or expect, whether by way of remuneration or return, or as a matter of necessity.

Examples :

"What price are you asking for the house?"

Welchen Preis verlangen Sie für das Haus?

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verb

Einladen

Examples :

"Since "ax" does not mean "to invite," but is an informal (and potentially offensive) term meaning "to fire (someone) from a job," a contextually accurate sentence would be: "Due to budget cuts, the company had to ax twenty employees last week." "

Aufgrund von Budgetkürzungen musste das Unternehmen letzte Woche zwanzig Mitarbeiter entlassen.

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verb

In der Kirche für die Ehe ankündigen

To publish in church for marriage; said of both the banns and the persons.

Examples :

"The church will ax John and Mary next Sunday, announcing their upcoming marriage to the congregation. "

Die Kirche wird am nächsten Sonntag die Ehe von John und Mary ankündigen und ihre bevorstehende Heirat der Gemeinde bekannt geben.

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Als Beispiel nehmen

To take (a person's situation) as an example.

Examples :

"The teacher axed Sarah's perfect homework as an example of what all assignments should look like. "

Der Lehrer nahm Sarahs perfekte Hausaufgaben als Beispiel dafür, wie alle Aufgaben aussehen sollten.

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