petate
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el petate(
peh
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tah
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teh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (military)
b. kit bag (bedclothes)
Los cadetes sacaron las sábanas de sus petates y las pusieron en las literas.The cadets took the bed sheets out of their kit bags and put them on the bunks.
2. (straw mat)
a. petate
Echamos unos petates en la playa y dormimos bajo las estrellas.We lay down some petates on the beach and slept under the stars.
b. palm leaf mat
Mis veranos en Colombia los pasé durmiendo en un petate en vez de en un colchón.I spent my summers in Colombia sleeping on a palm leaf mat instead of a mattress.
3. (colloquial) (belongings) (River Plate)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
b. gear (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Puedes dejar tu petate en este cuarto hasta que arreglemos dónde van a dormir todos.You can leave your gear in this room until we sort out the sleeping arrangements.
c. bags
Agarra el petate y sube al tren, que está a punto de salir.Grab your bags and get on the train; it's about to leave.
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