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"Maza" is a form of "maza", a noun which is often translated as "sledgehammer". "Masa" is a noun which is often translated as "mass". Learn more about the difference between "masa" and "maza" below.
la masa(
mah
-
sah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (physics)
a. mass
Hoy vamos a medir la masa de varios objetos.Today we're going to measure the mass of several objects.
2. (group)
3. (culinary)
a. cake
Seguiré tomando chocolate y comiendo masas a pesar de lo que dice el médico.I will go on drinking hot chocolate and eating cakes regardless of what the doctor says.
a. ground (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Conecta el aparato a masa.Connect the appliance to the ground.
b. earth (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El lavavajillas se quemó porque no estaba conectado a masa.The dishwasher blew a fuse because it wasn't connected to earth.
las masas
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
la maza(
mah
-
sah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (tool)
a. sledgehammer
Los ladrones entraron rompiendo el candado con una maza.The thieves gained entry by breaking the padlock with a sledgehammer.
b. club hammer
La chica le destrozó la moto a su exnovio con una maza.The girl used a club hammer to destroy her ex-boyfriend's motorbike.
2. (culinary)
a. tenderizer (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Si quieres que los filetes queden más finos, golpéalos con una maza.If you want your steaks thinner, hit them with a tenderizer.
b. tenderiser (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Las mazas de metal son más fáciles de lavar que las de madera.Metal tenderisers are easier to wash than wooden ones.
3. (weaponry)
a. mace
Los enanos atacaron al caballero con sus enormes mazas.The dwarves attacked the knight with their huge maces.
4. (music)
a. drumstick
Un buen timbalista sabe qué parte del parche golpear con la maza.A good kettledrum player knows which part of the drumhead to hit with their drumstick.
b. mallet
El software incluye una gama de mazas que producen distintos sonidos.The software includes a range of mallets that produce different sounds.
5. (sports)
a. Indian club
El fuerte de las gimnastas de nuestro club es el ejercicio con mazas.What the gymnasts in our club excel at is the Indian club routine.
a. hub
Tengo que llevar la moto al mecánico porque se me rompió la maza trasera.I need to take my motorbike to the mechanic's because the back hub's broken.
7. (part of sugar mill) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
