French Conversation · Level 85
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French word
axe
Pronunciation
IPA/aks/
Meaning
- masculine nounaxle
Example
L'axe de la roue est cassé.
The wheel's axle is broken.
More examples
L'axe routier relie les deux villes.
The arterial road connects the two cities.
Core concept
A central line around which parts turn or along which a route, plan, or policy is organized.
Common phrases
axe routier
arterial road
axe de communication
communications policy
axe de développement
development strategy
Similar words
orientation: The overall direction taken by a policy or plan.
direction: A specific course for advancing an action or policy.
ligne: A consistent framework of ideas running through a policy or debate.
thème: The main subject addressed in a discussion or text.
Definition in French
Ligne ou pièce centrale autour de laquelle quelque chose tourne, ou direction principale d'un projet, d'un trajet ou d'une politique.
Word origin
The French noun axe derives from Latin axis, whose physical sense was an axle or pivot, while French developed related directional and figurative senses.
Usage tips
- In vehicle contexts, essieu means an axle, whereas axe is the broader word for an axis or central line.
Other meanings
- policynoun
- main linenoun
- axisnoun
Related words
- axerfocus onverb
- axécentered onadjective