English–French

“axe” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/aʃ/

Example

La hache est lourde, fais attention.

The axe is heavy, so be careful.

Illustration for hache (axe)

How to say “axe” in French

“Axe” in French is hache.

A handled metal blade raised and brought down to break, cut, or fell wood.

Full entry for hache: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with hache

Il coupe du bois à la hache.

He cuts wood with an ax.

Tips for using hache

  • The idiom enterrer la hache de guerre means to make peace, not literally only to bury a weapon.

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