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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmachado largo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: maˈʃadu ˈlaʁu
"O lenhador usou um machado largo para derrubar a árvore."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large, heavy axe with a broad blade, used for chopping wood or felling trees.
"The lumberjack swung his broadax with precision to fell the towering pine." - 2
A tool used in carpentry and construction, particularly for shaping or splitting wood.
"She used the broadax to shape the logs into beams for the cabin."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'broadax' originates from Middle English 'brode axe', where 'brode' means broad and 'axe' refers to the tool used for chopping. The word has evolved over centuries, with its roots in Old English and Germanic languages, reflecting the tool's design and function in woodworking and construction.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Broadax" is said worldwide
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hache large
Transliteration: ahsh larj
"Le bûcheron a utilisé une hache large pour abattre l'arbre."
Breitaxt
Transliteration: braɪtˌaɪt͡s
"Der Holzfäller benutzte eine Breitaxt, um den Baum zu fällen."
ascia larga
Transliteration: aʃːa ˈlarɡa
"Il boscaiolo ha usato un'ascia larga per abbattere l'albero."
hacha ancha
Transliteration: ˈat͡ʃa ˈant͡ʃa
"El leñador utilizó un hacha ancha para derribar el árbol."
machado largo
Transliteration: maˈʃadu ˈlaʁu
"O lenhador usou um machado largo para derrubar a árvore."
चौड़ा कुल्हाड़ी
Transliteration: chauda kulhadi
"लकड़हारे ने पेड़ काटने के लिए चौड़ा कुल्हाड़ी का इस्तेमाल किया।"
宽斧
Transliteration: kuān fǔ
"伐木工人用宽斧砍倒了树。"
넓은 도끼
Transliteration: neolbeun dokki
"나무꾼은 나무를 베기 위해 넓은 도끼를 사용했습니다."
広い斧
Transliteration: hiroi ono
"木こりは木を切るために広い斧を使いました。"
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