Macho (en. Male)

/ˈma.ʧo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Man who behaves with arrogance and superiority.

He has a very macho attitude in social situations.

Él tiene una actitud muy macho en situaciones sociales.

Individual who feels or considers himself strong and virile.

In his group of friends, he always considers himself the macho.

En su grupo de amigos, siempre se considera el macho.

Term that describes a man who shows dominance over women.

His macho behavior is concerning.

Su comportamiento machista es preocupante.

From Spanish, which comes from the Latin 'masculinus', meaning masculine.

alpha male

Man who considers himself the leader of the group.

macho alfa

workhorse

Man who takes responsibility for the most difficult tasks.

macho de carga

Iberian male

Reference to a very masculine type of Spanish man.

macho ibérico

male chauvinism

Attitude of defending male superiority.

machismo

virility

Quality of being male, particularly of a strong man.

virilidad

strength

Ability of a being to exert power or resistance.

fuerza

Man who feels overly self-confident.

That guy is a macho who always wants to be the center of attention.

Ese tipo es un macho que siempre quiere ser el centro de atención.

I’m stronger than you.

He always says he’s more macho because he lifts more weight at the gym.

Él siempre dice que es más macho porque levanta más peso en el gimnasio.