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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmacho
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈmatʃo
"Siempre quiere aparentar ser un macho."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A strong, rugged, or aggressively masculine man.
"He tried to play the role of the rugged he-man by chopping the wood without a shirt in the freezing cold." - 2
A superhero or fictional character embodying extreme physical strength and traditional heroism.
"The cartoon franchise featured a muscular he-man who defended his magical kingdom from evil forces."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Formed in English by compounding the pronoun he with the noun man, recorded since the late 16th century. Originally used to denote a real or fully developed man, it gained broader cultural currency in the 20th century to describe an overtly or aggressively masculine, muscular, or macho individual.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "He-man" is said worldwide
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homme viril
Transliteration: om vi.ril
"Il aime se comporter en homme viril."
Macker
Transliteration: ˈmakɐ
"Er verhält sich wie ein echter Macker."
uomo virile
Transliteration: ˈwɔ.mo viˈri.le
"Si atteggia a grande uomo virile."
macho
Transliteration: ˈmatʃo
"Siempre quiere aparentar ser un macho."
homem-aranha
Transliteration: oˈmẽj aˈɾɐɲɐ
Script: homem musculoso
"Ele quer parecer um homem musculoso."
मरard
Transliteration: mardana purush
Script: मर्द पुरुष
"वह खुद को एक ताकतवर मर्द साबित करना चाहता है।"
大力士
Transliteration: dà lì shì
"他把自己打扮得像个大力士一样。"
상남자
Transliteration: sang-nam-ja
"그는 진짜 상남자처럼 보이려고 노력한다."
豪傑
Transliteration: gōketsu
"彼は自分を本物の豪傑のように見せたがった。"
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