No. 1,528 in Spanish
machado
"Machado" means "axe" or "hatchet" in English.
In a sentence
El campesino llevó su machado para talar los árboles.
The farmer took his axe to cut down the trees.
In this sentence, 'machado' refers to an axe, a tool used for cutting.
Con un fuerte golpe de machado, partió el tronco por la mitad.
With a strong axe blow, he split the log in half.
Here, 'machado' again denotes an axe, emphasizing its use in wood splitting.
Compré un machado nuevo para trabajar en el jardín.
I bought a new axe to work in the garden.
In this example, 'machado' specifies a newly acquired tool intended for gardening purposes.
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