noun🔗ShareMachetteA 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."The farmer used his machete to cut down the tall grass in the field. "Le fermier a utilisé sa machette pour couper les hautes herbes dans le champ.weaponutensilplantagriculturemilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCouper ou hacher avec une machetteTo cut or chop with a machete."After some hours of intense work, we had macheted a path through the jungle to the bank of the river."Après quelques heures de travail intense, nous avions ouvert un chemin à la machette à travers la jungle jusqu'à la berge de la rivière.actionutensilweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacher grossièrementTo hack or chop crudely with a blade other than a machete."The carpenter used a saw to cut the wood, but he mached the branch with his axe. "Le charpentier a utilisé une scie pour couper le bois, mais il a haché la branche avec sa hache.actionutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
