Macho Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈmɑtʃoʊ/

MAH-choh

UK

/mˈætʃəʊ/

MA-choh

التعريف

A 'macho' person is someone, usually a man, who acts very strong, tough, or shows off their masculinity, sometimes in an exaggerated way.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Macho' is informal, sometimes used negatively to criticize someone for acting stereotypically masculine or excessively tough. Common in describing behavior, not appearance. Often appears in phrases like 'macho man' or 'acting macho.' Not always positive—can mean arrogant or insensitive.

• Spanish: macho
• Portuguese (BR): macho
• Portuguese (PT): macho
• Chinese (Simplified): 大男子主义 - 雄性
• Chinese (Traditional): 大男人主義 - 雄性
• Hindi: माचो - मर्दाना
• Arabic: ذكوري - رجل قوي (صفة)
• Bengali: মাচো - পুরুষালী (অত্যধিক) - দাপুটে (নেতিবাচক অর্থে)
• Russian: мачо - чрезмерно мужественный (разг.)
• Japanese: マッチョ - 男らしい（誇張された意味）
• Vietnamese: nam tính (thường quá mức) - gia trưởng (mang ý chỉ trích)
• Korean: 마초 - 지나치게 남성적인
• Turkish: maço - aşırı erkekçe
• Urdu: مچھو - حد سے زیادہ مردانہ
• Indonesian: macho - sangat maskulin - berlagak jantan

جمل نموذجية

He likes to act macho around his friends.

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Being macho does not mean being rude.

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He tries to look macho by lifting heavy weights.

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Don't be so macho—it's okay to show your feelings.

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He puts on a macho act, but he's actually really sensitive.

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The movie is full of macho action and big heroes.

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