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macho
A man who shows off his masculinity in an exaggerated way and often behaves dominantly, as if superior, or in a derogatory way toward women.
Mit seinen prahlerischen Sprüchen hat er sich mal wieder als echter Macho entpuppt.
With his boastful remarks, he once again turned out to be a real macho.
The word 'Macho' (macho) is not a neutral description, but a negative judgment. It is used to criticize a man's behavior as overly masculine and condescending.
Niemand mag ihn, weil er so ein Macho ist.
Nobody likes him because he is such a macho.
'Macho' is a loanword from Spanish. It is used internationally in many languages with a very similar, usually negative meaning.
Sein Verhalten ist typisch für einen Macho.
His behavior is typical of a macho.
Common expressions are 'ein echter Macho' (a real macho) or 'sich wie ein Macho benehmen' (to behave like a macho). Derived words such as 'Machogehabe' (macho behavior) or 'Machosprüche' (macho remarks) are also common.
Seine Machosprüche kommen bei den Kolleginnen gar nicht gut an.
His macho remarks do not go over well with his female colleagues at all.
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'der Hengst' and 'der Macho' can both colloquially have to do with strongly emphasized masculinity. 'Hengst' is actually a male horse. Figuratively, it can stand for a very virile or dominant man, but it sounds very colloquial and often crude. 'Macho' directly means a man who shows his masculinity in an exaggerated way and often behaves dominantly or disrespectfully. Learners may confuse the words because both can express a similar image of a man. 'Macho' is usually more natural when describing a man's problematic behavior.
Im Büro nervt Tom mit seinen Sprüchen, weil er sich wie ein Macho benimmt.
Tom gets on people's nerves at the office with his remarks because he behaves like a macho.
Auf der Party spielte er den großen Hengst und wollte alle beeindrucken.
At the party, he played the big stud and wanted to impress everyone.