WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| machetear⇒ vtr | (golpear con machete) | hack⇒, slash⇒ vtr |
| | | strike with a machete, hit with a machete v expr |
| machetear vtr | GT, MX (estudiar con empeño) | study hard, study away vtr + adv |
| | (colloquial) | slog away vtr + adv |
| | (UK: before an exam) | cram⇒ vi |
| Additional Translations |
| machetear vtr | CO, CU; coloquial (hacer mal un trabajo) (slang) | screw up v expr |
| | | mess up, balls up v expr |
| | | ruin⇒, spoil⇒ vtr |
| machetear vi | AR, BO; coloquial (estudiante: hacer trampas) | use a crib sheet, use a cheat sheet v expr |
| machetear vtr | (clavar estacas) | hammer a stake v expr |
| | Los hombres machetearon el terreno para delimitar el área de la construcción. |
| | The men hammered stakes into the ground to mark out the construction area. |