macho

/ˈmat͡ʃo/, [ˈma.t͡ʃo]

male


Adjective macho (feminine macha, masculine plural machos, feminine plural machas)

  1. male
  2. strong, brave
  3. (Costa Rica) blond, blonde

Noun macho m (plural machos)

  1. male
  2. (slang, Spain) dude

Noun macho m (plural machos)

  1. sledgehammer
  2. anvil

Noun macho m (plural machos, feminine macha, feminine plural machas)

  1. (Costa Rica) person with blond hair

Verb macho

  1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of machar.

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License


Examples
  • El pavo real macho tiene coloridas plumas en la cola.

    The male peacock has colorful tail feathers.

  • Tom es un macho alfa.

    Tom is an alpha male.

  • Después de realizar la cópula, la mantis religiosa suele devorar al macho.

    After realizing copulation, praying mantis usually devours the male.

  • Salir a tomar con sus cuates le hace sentir macho.

    Going out drinking with the guys makes him feel macho.

  • No estoy seguro si es macho o hembra.

    I'm not sure if it's a male or a female.

  • ¿Es ese perro macho o hembra?

    Is that dog male or female?

  • Tengo tres perros; uno es macho y los otros son hembras.

    I have three dogs; one is male and the others are female.

  • Tengo tres perros. Uno es macho, y las otras dos son hembras.

    I have three dogs. One is male and the other two are female.


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