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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmâle
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /mɑl/
"Il affiche un comportement typiquement viril."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Showing aggressive pride in one's masculinity or traditional male characteristics.
"He adopted a macho attitude to impress his new colleagues at the construction site."
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A man who aggressively asserts his masculinity or dominance.
"Instead of acting like a stubborn macho, he listened to the team's concerns."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Spanish word macho, meaning male or masculine, which traces back to the Latin masculus. Entering English via cultural exchanges concerning gender roles, the term originally denoted biological maleness before evolving to describe exaggerated masculine traits, virility, and toughness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Macho" is said worldwide
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mâle
Transliteration: /mɑl/
"Il affiche un comportement typiquement viril."
männlich
Transliteration: /ˈmɛn.lɪç/
"Er zeigte ein sehr machohaftes Auftreten."
macho
Transliteration: /ˈma.tʃo/
"Non devi fare sempre il macho con tutti."
macho
Transliteration: /ˈmatʃo/
"Aquel comportamiento es demasiado macho para estos tiempos."
macho
Transliteration: /ˈma.ʃu/
"Ele tentava parecer um verdadeiro macho na frente dos amigos."
मर्दानी
Transliteration: mardani
"उसका व्यवहार बहुत रोबदार और मर्दाना था।"
大男子主义的
Transliteration: dà nán zǐ zhǔ yì de
"他表现出一种过度的男子气概。"
마초적인
Transliteration: machojeogin
"그는 지나치게 마초적인 태도를 버려야 한다."
男らしい
Transliteration: otokorashii
"彼は自分の強さを誇示するような態度をとった。"
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