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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesviso a scure
Pronunciation / Transliteration: vee-so ah skoo-reh
"Aveva un viso a scure che la rendeva sia feroce che affascinante."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person, typically a woman, with a sharp, angular facial structure.
"She had a hatchet-face that made her look both fierce and striking." - 2
A derogatory term for someone perceived as unattractive due to their facial features.
"His comments about her hatchet-face were unkind and unnecessary."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'hatchet-face' originates from the early 19th century, combining 'hatchet', which refers to a small axe, and 'face', denoting the front part of the head. The phrase metaphorically describes a person with a sharp, angular facial structure, reminiscent of a hatchet's blade.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hatchet-Face" is said worldwide
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visage en hache
Transliteration: vee-zahzh ahn ash
"Elle avait un visage en hache qui la rendait à la fois féroce et frappante."
Axtgesicht
Transliteration: akts-ge-zikht
"Sie hatte ein Axtgesicht, das sie sowohl furchterregend als auch auffällig machte."
viso a scure
Transliteration: vee-so ah skoo-reh
"Aveva un viso a scure che la rendeva sia feroce che affascinante."
cara de hacha
Transliteration: kah-rah de ah-chah
"Tenía una cara de hacha que la hacía lucir tanto feroz como impresionante."
rosto de machado
Transliteration: hos-toh de mah-kah-doo
"Ela tinha um rosto de machado que a tornava feroz e impressionante."
कुल्हाड़ी चेहरा
Transliteration: kulhaadi chehra
"उसका कुल्हाड़ी चेहरा उसे तीखा और आकर्षक बनाता था।"
斧头脸
Transliteration: fǔ tóu liǎn
"她有一张斧头脸，让她看起来既凶猛又引人注目。"
도끼 얼굴
Transliteration: dokki eol-gul
"그녀는 도끼 얼굴을 가지고 있어 강렬하고 인상적이었다."
斧の顔
Transliteration: ono no kao
"彼女は斧の顔をしていて、強烈で印象的だった。"
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