machetazos

This is the 12384th most frequent Spanish word.


machetazos

Blows or strikes with a machete.


Used to describe the act of striking something with a machete.

Cortó las ramas del árbol con varios machetazos.

He chopped the tree branches with several machete strokes.


Refers to the sound of machete strokes as depicted in a movie scene.

Los machetazos en la película sonaban tan reales que impresionaron a la audiencia.

The machete strikes in the movie sounded so realistic that they impressed the audience.


Figuratively used to describe actions carried out with difficulty or in a forced manner.

El progreso del proyecto avanzó a machetazos debido a la falta de coordinación.

The progress of the project advanced with difficulty due to lack of coordination.