mate
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USAGE NOTE
The words "mates" and "mate" can be used in Spanish to refer to the subject of mathematics. The adjective "mate" is sometimes invariable, which means its form does not change according to the gender or number of the noun it describes.
mate(
mah
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teh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (chess)
2. (drink)
3. (recipient for drinking maté)
a. gourd
Mi abuelo todavía prefiere preparar la infusión en un mate.My grandfather still prefers to make his maté in a gourd.
4. (colloquial) (brain) (Southern Cone)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
5. (sports)
a. smash (tennis or badminton)
El tenista tenía un mate muy potente.The tennis player had a very powerful smash.
b. slam dunk (basketball)
El equipo ganó el partido gracias a un mate espectacular.The team won the match thanks to a beautiful slam dunk.
c. dunk (basketball)
¿Me enseñas cómo hacer un mate en baloncesto?Will you show me how to do a dunk in basketball?
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
6. (mathematics) (Central America) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
mateadjectiveNoun
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (general)
a. matt
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
2. (sports)
a. mate, checkmate
3. (en baloncesto)
a. dunk
4. (en tenis)
a. smash
5. (infusión) (Southern Cone)
a. maté
yerba matebitter maté tea
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mate
(Ajedrez) mate
dar mate a to mate; checkmate
mate
mate
(Tenis) smash
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