What does hacha in Spanish mean?

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

The word hacha in Spanish means large candle, axe, ax, unbury the hatchet, be a dog in the manger, be an ace. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word hacha

large candle

nombre femenino (vela de cera grande)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El hacha me aguantó toda la procesión.
The large candle lasted me the entire procession.

axe, ax

nombre femenino (herramienta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Con el hacha que me regaló mi abuelo cortaré el árbol.
With the axe (or: ax) that my grandfather gave me, I will cut the tree.

unbury the hatchet

locución verbal (coloquial (iniciar hostilidades)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El verano pasado desenterraron el hacha de guerra y desde entonces están de conflicto.
Last summer they unburied the hatchet and every since, there's been conflict.

be a dog in the manger

expresión (CR, coloquial (persona: no cooperante)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Juan ni pica ni presta el hacha, no sabe trabajar en equipo.

be an ace

locución verbal (coloquial (ser estupendo en algo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Tomás es un hacha jugando al póquer; no hay quien le gane. Mi hermano es un hacha para las matemáticas.
He's an ace poker player ; he's unbeatable.

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