hatchet

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhætʃɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhætʃɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hach′it)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
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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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
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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'hatchet' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
Spanish:
machado - destral - hachuela - astral - cara afilada - desenterrar el hacha de guerra - poner por los suelos

Synonyms: ax, tomahawk, axe, more...

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