macho

a male animal, especially one that is sexually mature and has not been castrated

macho (animal)

Collocations macho bull

• The farmer had a strong, healthy macho bull.

  El granjero tenía un toro fuerte y saludable.

a man or boy who behaves in a very strong, aggressive way and is not interested in women's feelings

macho (persona)

Collocations macho attitude

• He has a very macho attitude towards women.

  Él tiene una actitud muy machista hacia las mujeres.

relating to the male sex or gender, especially in genetics and biology

masculino (genético)

Collocations macho chromosome

• The research focuses on the macho chromosome.

  La investigación se centra en el cromosoma masculino.

relating to a cultural or social system in which men are dominant and women have less power, status, and rights than men

machista (cultural)

Collocations macho culture

• The country is trying to change its macho culture.

  El país está tratando de cambiar su cultura machista.

very strong and brave, especially in a way that is not gentle or caring

fuerte y valiente (no gentil)

Collocations macho attitude

• He has a very macho personality.

  Él tiene una personalidad muy fuerte y valiente.

a stereotype of how men should behave, which is often seen as aggressive and not caring about women's feelings

estereotipo de hombre

Collocations macho stereotype

• The macho stereotype is changing in many societies.

  El estereotipo de hombre está cambiando en muchas sociedades.

a character or type of character that represents the traditional male role in literature, often seen as strong and brave but also insensitive to women's feelings

personaje literario macho

Collocations macho character

• The novel features a typical macho character.

  La novela presenta un personaje típico de tipo macho.

used to describe something that is very strong or impressive, often in a way that shows off masculinity

fuerte y llamativo (masculino)

Collocations macho display

• He gave a macho display of strength.

  Él dio una demostración fuerte y llamativa de fuerza.