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broad hatchet

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
hatchet n	(small axe)	hacha de mano nf + loc adj
		destral nm
		hachuela nf
	Al brought a hatchet on the camping trip to chop firewood.
	Al trajo un hacha de mano al campamento para cortar leña.
hatchet [sb/sth]⇒ vtr	(attack with a hatchet)	atacar con un hacha vtr + loc adv
		dar hachazos loc verb
	The killer hatcheted his victim in the woods.
	El asesino atacó a su víctima en el bosque con un hacha.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
bury the hatchet v expr	figurative (end a feud, make peace)	hacer las paces loc verb
	Let's bury the hatchet. We've been friends too long to keep arguing.
		deponer las armas loc verb
	Depongamos las armas. Somos amigos desde hace mucho tiempo; no vamos a seguir discutiendo.
		enterrar el hacha de guerra expr
Note: Es más normal lo contrario para referirse a iniciar hostilidades, o sea: "desenterrar el hacha de guerra"
hatchet job n	figurative, informal (ruthless critique)	crítica feroz nf + adj
hatchet man n	figurative (hitman: hired murderer)	asesino a sueldo loc nom m
		sicario nm
hatchet man n	figurative (person: does unpleasant tasks) (figurado)	esbirro nm
	As the company's "hatchet man", he was responsible for shedding 200 jobs within three months.
	Como esbirro de la compañía le toca despedir a 200 trabajadores en tres meses.
	(figurado)	verdugo nm
	Como verdugo de la compañía le toca despedir a 200 trabajadores en tres meses.
hatchet man n	figurative (character assassin)	asesino nm
	(MX, coloquial)	matón nm
take up the hatchet v expr	figurative (begin or resume hostilities)	desenterrar el hacha de guerra loc verb

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