macete
Portuguese edit
Etymology 1 edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
macete m (plural macetes)
- a wooden mallet used to hit chisels
- cheat (unfair advantage in a computer game)
- Synonym: trapaça
- rule of thumb (a general guideline rather than a strict rule)
- Esse é o macete.
- This is the trick.
Etymology 2 edit
Verb edit
macete
- inflection of macetar: