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matear(
mah
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teh
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ahr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (colloquial) (to consume maté) (Southern Cone)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to drink maté
Los domingos me gusta matear echado en el sofá mientras leo un buen libro.On Sundays I like to drink maté while lying on the couch reading a good book.
2. (hunting)
a. to search in the bushes
El perro estuvo mateando, pero no encontró la presa.The dog searched in the bushes but didn't find the prey.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
3. (chess)
a. to checkmate
Si la torre se mueve, las blancas corren el riesgo de ser mateadas.If the rook moves, white risks being checkmated.
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Conjugations
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