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mates
1. n. (colloquial) maths, math (study)
2. adj. plural of mate
3. n. plural of mate
matar
1. v. to kill, slay
2. v. to put out, extinguish (a flame or light)
3. v. to butcher
4. v. to injure, damage
5. v. to fatigue, exhaust, tire out
6. v. to dull (render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish)
7. v. to round off
8. v. to ruin
9. v. (colloquial) to kill (to annoy)
10. v. (colloquial) to kill (to get mad at)
11. v. (colloquial) to kill (to amaze, exceed, stun)
12. v. (colloquial) to beat (to be better than)
13. v. to postmark
14. v. to kill oneself, to commit suicide
15. v. to be killed, to meet one’s death
16. v. to become galled, to become chafed, to get sores (said of horses)
17. v. to wear oneself out
mate
1. adj. matte (not reflective of light)
2. n-m. (chess) mate, checkmate
3. n-m. (colloquial El Salvador) a hand gesture
4. n-m. maté (the drink prepared from yerba maté (Ilex paraguariensis))
5. n-m. a hollow gourd or cup in which maté is traditionally served
6. n-m. Ilex paraguariensis, a plant used to make maté
7. n-m. (colloquial Argentina Chile Paraguay Uruguay) head (top part of the body)
8. adj. (South America) tan, tanned (skin colour)
9. n-f. (colloquial) math / maths
10. n-m. (basketball) dunk, slam dunk (the act of dunking: put the ball directly downward through the hoop while grabbing onto the rim with power)
(synonyms, clavada, volcada, retacada, hundida, donqueo)
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mates
1. adj. Forma del plural de mate.
2. v. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de matar
Uso: se emplea también para el imperativo negativo: «no mates».

Mexican Dialect

Example Sentences

No me mates.      Don't kill me. Las mates son como el amor: una idea simple, pero puede complicarse.      Math is like love - a simple idea, but it can get complicated. Por favor, no me mates.      Please don't kill me. No me mates, por favor.      Please, don't kill me.

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