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machetes

/məˈʃɛtiz/ /məˈtʃɛtiz/

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noun

Machete, Haumesser

A sword-like tool used for cutting large plants with a chopping motion, or as a weapon. The blade is usually 50 to 65 centimeters long, and up to three millimeters thick.

Examples :

"The farmer used his machetes to clear the overgrown jungle vines from his field. "

Der Bauer benutzte seine Macheten, um die überwucherten Dschungelranken von seinem Feld zu befreien.

weapon utensil agriculture plant military

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verb

Mit einer Machete schneiden oder hacken

To cut or chop with a machete.

Examples :

"After some hours of intense work, we had macheted a path through the jungle to the bank of the river."

Nach einigen Stunden intensiver Arbeit hatten wir uns mit der Machete einen Weg durch den Dschungel zum Ufer des Flusses gebahnt.

action utensil weapon

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verb

Grob hacken, zerhacken

To hack or chop crudely with a blade other than a machete.

Examples :

"Because we didn't have a proper shovel, we had to machetes the overgrown weeds with the edge of a broken ceramic tile to clear the garden path. "

Weil wir keine richtige Schaufel hatten, mussten wir das überwucherte Unkraut mit der Kante einer zerbrochenen Keramikfliese grob hacken, um den Gartenweg freizumachen.