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machete

UK
/məˈʃɛti/
US
/məˈʃɛti/

Translations

machetenoun
machetes
pl
UK
/məˈʃɛti/
US
/məˈʃɛti/
The farmer used a machete to clear the thick underbrush in the field.
Le fermier a utilisé une machette pour dégager les broussailles épaisses dans le champ.
Additional translations
coupe-coupeTerme courant, surtout dans les contextes de chasse, de brousse ou d’outillage.
Synonyms
saber
knife
blade
scimitar
cutlass
macheteverb
macheted
Past Simple
macheted
Past Participle
macheting
Gerund
Transitive verb meaning to cut or hack with a machete
Additional translations
macheterVerbe rare, surtout dans un registre descriptif ou technique.
Synonyms
lacerate
trim
lop
clear (vegetation)
cut through
cleave
hew
chop
hack
slash
cut
macheteadjective
UK
/məˈʃɛti/
US
/məˈʃɛti/
Used attributively before nouns, e.g. 'machete attack'
à la machetteEmployé pour qualifier une action ou une attaque réalisée avec une machette.
Police investigated a series of machete attacks in the area.
La police a enquêté sur une série d’attaques à la machette dans la région.

Definitions

machetenoun
A large, heavy knife with a broad blade, used as a tool or weapon, primarily for cutting through dense vegetation.
The farmer used a machete to clear the thick underbrush in the field.
macheteverb
To cut, hack, or clear (something) using a machete.
They macheted a narrow trail through the dense brush.
macheteadjective
Relating to, involving, or designed for use with a machete.
Police investigated a series of machete attacks in the area.
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