macho
macho · more macho · most macho
Masculine in an overly assertive or aggressive wayMasculine in an overly assertive or aggressive way. Very masculine.
UK/ˈmæt͡ʃ.əʊ/US/ˈmɑ.t͡ʃoʊ/
» Stop trying to act macho.
Годі вже удавати з себе мачо. — deniko
Годі вже поводитися як мачо. — deniko
Годі вже клеїти з себе мачо. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(informal)Masculine in an overly assertive or aggressive way. Very masculine.
macho culture
machomäßig
More definitions
- used of men; markedly masculine in appearance or manner
Examples
19 sentencesStop trying to act macho.
Годі вже удавати з себе мачо. — deniko
Ziri has been acting real macho.
I hate the macho, patriarchal culture.
John enjoys fostering his macho image.
You should suppress your old macho ways.
Translations
5 languagesDeutsch
manly, tough:
Origin
Borrowed from Spanish macho (“male”), from Latin masculus. Doublet of male.Borrowed from Spanish macho (“male”), from Latin masculus. Doublet of male.
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Forms
more macho, most macho| Comparative | more macho Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most macho Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- used of men; markedly masculine in appearance or manner:butch
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form