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"Macho" is a form of "macho", an adjective which is often translated as "male". "Hembra" is a noun which is often translated as "female". Learn more about the difference between "macho" and "hembra" below.
macho(
mah
-
choh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
5. (biology)
a. male
Separaron a los machos de las hembras en la granja.The males were separated from the females at the farm.
6. (male)
a. male plug
El macho de este aparato no es compatible con el conector en la pared.The male plug of this device is incompatible with the connector on the wall.
8. (hardware)
10. (architecture)
a. buttress
Los edificios antiguos tienen machos para sostener las paredes.Ancient buildings have buttresses to support their walls.
12. (colloquial) (term of address) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
la hembra(
ehm
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brah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (biology)
2. (person)
a. woman
Parece una locura que le paguen menos solamente por ser hembra.It seems crazy that they pay her less just because she's a woman.
b. female (potentially offensive)
¿Por qué es que es tan difícil encontrar pantalones con bolsillos si eres hembra?Why is it that it's so hard to find pants with pockets if you're a female?
a. socket
¿Me pasarías el cabo del cable con la hembra?Would you pass me the end of the cable with the socket on it?
