What does axe in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word axe in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use axe in French.

The word axe in French means axis, axis, axle, link, line, the Axis, base, line up, major road, line of communication, line of research, area of research, line of thinking, line of thought, rotation axis, axis of symmetry, work lead, area of work, x axis, y axis, polar axis, number line, numbered axis, horizontal axis, longitudinal axis, central line, major axis, trunk road, in line with, semimajor axis, major axis, semi-minor axis, semiminor axis, centre line. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word axe

axis

nom masculin (ligne de rotation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le mécanicien a diagnostiqué un axe déséquilibré.

axis

nom masculin (ligne de séparation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le corps humain se divise en deux parties égales suivant un axe.
The human body is divided into two equal parts along an axis.

axle

nom masculin (essieu)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le mécanicien vérifia l'axe de la roue.
The mechanic checked the wheel axle.

link

nom masculin (route, itinéraire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Paris-Lyon est un axe routier important.
Paris-Lyon is a major road link.

line

nom masculin (direction, orientation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous ne comprenons pas bien l'axe de cette politique.
We don't understand this politician's line.

the Axis

nom masculin (alliance germano-italo-nipponne) (historical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Durant la seconde guerre mondiale, les forces de l'Axe étaient opposées aux Alliés.
During the Second World War, the Axis forces were fighting against the Allies.

base

verbe transitif (orienter)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le chef de l'état axe sa politique sur l'emploi.
The head of state is centring his policies on employment.

line up

verbe transitif (diriger)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
L'ouvrier axe la découpe sur la ligne tracée au préalable.
The worker lines up the cut along the line traced beforehand.

major road

nom masculin (route importante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

line of communication

nom masculin (moyen de liaison, d'échange)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

line of research, area of research

nom masculin (piste de recherche)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

line of thinking, line of thought

nom masculin (ligne de pensée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous avons mené notre recherche suivant trois axes de réflexion que nous détaillerons plus bas.

rotation axis

nom masculin (zone de roulement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

axis of symmetry

nom masculin (zone de changement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

work lead, area of work

nom masculin (piste de travail)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

x axis

nom masculin (Maths : axe horizontal) (Mathematics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'axe des ordonnées représentent les valeurs, celui des abscisses souvent le temps.

y axis

nom masculin (Maths : axe vertical) (Mathematics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'axe des ordonnées représentent les valeurs, celui des abscisses souvent le temps.

polar axis

nom masculin (inclinaison de la Terre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

number line, numbered axis

nom masculin (axe muni d'une unité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'histogramme affiche la distribution des données selon un axe gradué.

horizontal axis

nom masculin (ligne plane)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

longitudinal axis

nom masculin (longueur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

central line

nom masculin (méthode de représentation d'objets) (Mathematics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'axe médian représente les objets sous forme de courbes squelettiques.

major axis

nom masculin (ligne majeure)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

trunk road

nom masculin (route principale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Au 15 août, les axes routiers français sont encombrés.

in line with

(dans la direction)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
S'il te plaît, mets-toi plus à gauche pour être dans l'axe de la caméra.

semimajor axis

nom masculin (ellipse : moitié de grand axe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

major axis

nom masculin (plus grand diamètre d'une ellipse) (Geometry)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le grand axe joint les deux points les plus opposés d'une ellipse.

semi-minor axis, semiminor axis

nom masculin (axe d'une ellipse) (of an ellipse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

centre line

nom masculin (indicateur de symétrie) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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