noun🔗ShareHacheA 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."The carpenter used the heavy ax to chop the firewood for the winter. "Le charpentier a utilisé la hache lourde pour fendre le bois de chauffage pour l'hiver.utensilweaponitemworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHacheAn ancient weapon consisting of a head that has one or two blades and a long handle."The blacksmith sharpened the ax's blade for the farmer, who needed it to chop wood. "Le forgeron a aiguisé la lame de la hache pour le fermier, qui en avait besoin pour couper du bois.weaponutensilhistorymilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLicenciement, renvoiA dismissal or rejection."His girlfriend/boss/schoolmaster gave him the axe."Sa petite amie/son patron/son maître d'école lui a donné son renvoi.jobbusinessorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareInstrument, guitare (dans le rock), saxophone (dans le jazz)A gigging musician's particular instrument, especially a guitar in rock music or a saxophone in jazz."The band's lead guitarist brought out his special ax for the final song. "Le guitariste principal du groupe a sorti sa guitare spéciale pour la dernière chanson.musicentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareIntérêt, motifA position, interest, or reason in buying and selling stock, often with ulterior motives."The CEO had a hidden ax to grind against the new marketing director, hoping to get her fired. "Le PDG avait un intérêt caché contre la nouvelle directrice marketing, espérant la faire renvoyer.businessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacher avec une hache, abattreTo fell or chop with an axe."The carpenter axed the fallen tree trunk into smaller pieces. "Le charpentier a haché le tronc d'arbre tombé en plus petits morceaux.utensilworkagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLicencier, supprimer, annulerTo lay off, terminate or drastically reduce, especially in a rough or ruthless manner; to cancel."He got axed in the last round of firings."Il a été licencié lors de la dernière série de licenciements.jobbusinesseconomyorganizationworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEssieuThe axle of a wheel."The bicycle's ax was bent, making it hard to ride. "L'essieu du vélo était tordu, ce qui rendait la conduite difficile.partmachinevehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉquiper d'un essieuTo furnish with an axle."The carpenter needed to ax the wooden wheel before he could attach the spokes. "Le charpentier devait équiper la roue en bois d'un essieu avant de pouvoir fixer les rayons.technicalmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDemander, solliciterTo request (information, or an answer to a question)."I asked her age."Je lui ai demandé son âge.communicationlanguagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePoser, soumettreTo put forward (a question) to be answered."to ask a question"poser une questioncommunicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInterroger, questionnerTo interrogate or enquire of (a person)."The teacher axed Maria about the reason for her absence from class. "Le professeur a interrogé Maria sur la raison de son absence en classe.communicationlanguagewordactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDemander, solliciterTo request or petition; usually with for."to ask for a second helping at dinner"Demander une seconde portion au dîner.demandbusinesscommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDemander la permissionTo request permission to do something."Did you ask to use the car?"As-tu demandé la permission d'utiliser la voiture ?communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExiger, réclamerTo require, demand, claim, or expect, whether by way of remuneration or return, or as a matter of necessity."What price are you asking for the house?"Quel prix demandez-vous pour la maison ?demandbusinessworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInviterTo invite."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." "En raison de réductions budgétaires, l'entreprise a dû licencier vingt employés la semaine dernière.communicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePublier les bans de mariageTo publish in church for marriage; said of both the banns and the persons."The church will ax John and Mary next Sunday, announcing their upcoming marriage to the congregation. "L'église publiera les bans de mariage de John et Mary dimanche prochain, annonçant leur prochain mariage à la congrégation.religionfamilytraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePrendre en exempleTo take (a person's situation) as an example."The teacher axed Sarah's perfect homework as an example of what all assignments should look like. "Le professeur a pris les devoirs parfaits de Sarah comme exemple de ce à quoi tous les devoirs devraient ressembler.jobbusinessworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading