hew in German
hew in German is hauen, bearbeiten, behauen — hew means to cut something down or reduce it using a sharp tool, such as an axe.
hew in German
hauen
(ambitransitive) To chop away at; to whittle down; to mow down.
bearbeiten
(ambitransitive) To chop away at; to whittle down; to mow down.
behauen
(ambitransitive) To chop away at; to whittle down; to mow down.
einhauen
(ambitransitive) To chop away at; to whittle down; to mow down.
What does "hew" mean?
- verb To cut something down or reduce it using a sharp tool, such as an axe.
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verb To give something a particular shape by cutting it.
"In 1974, I spoke of poetry as “hewn from the commonest living substance” as a doorframe is hewn of wood."
- verb To follow or stick closely to a rule, plan or belief.
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hew in a sentence
- In 1974, I spoke of poetry as “hewn from the commonest living substance” as a doorframe is hewn of wood.
- Constructed by a firm named Posiva, Onkalo has been hewn into the island of Olkiluoto, a brief bridge’s length off Finland’s south-west coast.
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What is "hew" in German?
"hew" in German is hauen, bearbeiten, behauen. hew means: To cut something down or reduce it using a sharp tool, such as an axe.
Are there other ways to say "hew" in German?
Yes — German has 4 translations listed for "hew": hauen, bearbeiten, behauen, einhauen.
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