axe
Prononciation : [æks]
Mot
Contexte : « tools »
(noun) a tool with a heavy blade on a long handle. People use it to chop wood or other material. An axe is strong and can cut through tough things.
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The lumberjack used his axe to chop down the big tree.
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She didn't have an axe, so she couldn't cut the logs for the fire.
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Do you think an axe is better than a saw for cutting wood?
Contexte : « fail »
(verb) to remove someone from a position or to cut something, like a job or a plan. When someone is axed, it means they don't have that job anymore.
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After the review, several employees were promoted, and only one was axed.
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No one got axed from the project; everyone is still working together.
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Did anyone get axed from the team after the last meeting?
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