macete

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) a wooden mallet used to hit chisels
2. (masculine) cheat (unfair advantage in a computer game)
3. (masculine) rule of thumb (a general guideline rather than a strict rule)

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, present, singular, subjunctive, third-person) inflection of macetar:
2. (form-of, imperative, singular, third-person) inflection of macetar:

macetar

1. (transitive) to strike someone with a mallet
2. (transitive) to create or do something using tricks or cheats; to cheat
3. (informal, transitive) to have sex with; to fuck

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Concepts

cheat

device

rule of thumb

trick

Synonyms

heurística

trapaça

Translations

truc

Daumenregel

Faustregel

Cheat

règle générale

vuistregel

truco

regla general

Pronounced as (IPA)

/maˈse.t͡ʃi/

Etymology

From maço + -ete.