macho

Definitions of macho
  1. noun
    an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)
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    hembra
    an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa)
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    padre
    male parent of an animal especially a domestic animal such as a horse
    caballo
    the male of species Equus caballus
    buey
    castrated bull
    semental
    uncastrated adult male horse
    caballo castrado
    castrated male horse
    type of:
    animal, bestia, criatura, fauna
    a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
  2. noun
    a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building
    synonyms: botarel, contrafuerte, encadenado, entibo, espolón, estribo, machón
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    arbotante
    a buttress that stands apart from the main structure and connected to it by an arch
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    apoyo, soporte
    supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation
  3. noun
    a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges
    synonyms: acotillo, almádana, almádena, martellina, maza
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    martillo
    a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking
  4. noun
    a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
    synonyms: chumacera, escálamo, espiga, estaquilla, tolete
  5. noun
    informal terms for the leg
    synonyms: clavija, espiga, estaca, estaquilla
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    pierna
    a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
  6. noun
    a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies
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    hembra
    a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies
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    Adán
    (Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
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    niño prodigio
    an extremely talented young male person
    tipo, tío
    a boy or man
    colactáneo
    your foster brother is a male who is not a son of your parents but who is raised by your parents
    chiquillo, crío, joven, muchacho, niño, pequeño
    a youthful male person
    hombre, varón
    an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
    hombre
    a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman
    negro
    a man who is Black
    monacillo, monaguillo
    a boy serving as an acolyte
    soltero
    a man who has never been married
    recogepelotas
    a boy who retrieves balls for tennis players
    chaval, hijito, hijo, zagal
    a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
    chorbo, fulano, novio
    a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman
    toro
    a large and strong and heavyset man
    boquirrubio, currutaco, dandi, dandy, figurín, galán, gomoso, guapo, lindo, narciso, petimetre, pinturero, pisaverde
    a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
    señor don
    a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
    castrado, eunuco
    a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction
    caballero
    a man of refinement
    divorciado
    a man who is divorced from (or separated from) his wife
    tipo, tío
    an informal term for a youth or man
    ex, ex-marido
    a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband
    adonis
    any handsome young man
    viejo
    a familiar term of address for a man
    anciano, viejo
    a man who is very old
    Peter Pan
    a boyish or immature man; after the boy in Barrie's play who never grows up
    colegial, escolar
    a boy attending school
    hijo
    a male human offspring
    machote
    a man who is virile and sexually active
    viudo
    a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried
    braguetero, ligón, mujeriego
    a man who likes many women and has short sexual relationships with them
    type of:
    alma, humano, individuo, mortal, persona, ser humano
    a human being
  7. noun
    a person of subnormal intelligence
    synonyms: adoquín, alcornoque, animal, asno, babieca, badulaque, bambarria, batusino, berengo, berza, berzotas, bestia, besugo, bobelas, bobo, bolo, borde, borrego, botarate, bruto, burro, cebollino, chorra, ciruelo, cretino, estafermo, estúpido, forrapelotas, ganso, gilí, guajolote, guanajo, huevo, huevón, idiota, imbécil, majadero, mamarracho, mameluco, mamerto, mamón, mastuerzo, melón, memo, mentecato, muermo, necio, oligofrénico, pandero, panoli, pavipollo, pavo, percebe, piernas, pollino, porro, pringado, pánfilo, retrasado, sinsustancia, soplagaitas, tarado, tiparraco, tipejo, tontaina, tonto, zambeque, zopenco, zulú, zángano
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    crédulo, imbécil, ingenuo, inocente, simple
    a person lacking intelligence or common sense
  8. noun
    a man who is virile and sexually active
    synonyms: machote
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    type of:
    hombre, varón
    an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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