/Sounds like 'mah-KAH-rah'/
A tough, aggressive person with a threatening presence — all attitude and intimidation. In Spain, a macarra is someone from the street who acts hard and menacing, often associated with criminal or lowlife culture.
"Se puso chulo el macarra ese cuando le pedimos que bajara la música."
"Ese barrio estaba lleno de macarras antes de la renovación. → That tough guy got cocky when we asked him to turn down the music."
"That neighborhood was full of thugs before the renovation."
/Sounds like 'mah-KAH-rah'/
A tough, aggressive person with a threatening presence — all attitude and intimidation. In Spain, a macarra is someone from the street who acts hard and menacing, often associated with criminal or lowlife culture.
"Se puso chulo el macarra ese cuando le pedimos que bajara la música."
"Ese barrio estaba lleno de macarras antes de la renovación. → That tough guy got cocky when we asked him to turn down the music."
"That neighborhood was full of thugs before the renovation."