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mat meaning in Spanish

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mat [mats] (athletics: protective pad)
noun
[UK: mæt]
[US: ˈmæt]

colchonetanoun
{f}

mat [mats] (foot wiping device or floor covering)
noun
[UK: mæt]
[US: ˈmæt]

alfombrillanoun
{f}

felpudonoun
{m}
I tripped over the mat when I came in the house. = Me tropecé con el felpudo cuando entré a la casa.

mat [mats] (protector)
noun
[UK: mæt]
[US: ˈmæt]

posavasosnoun
{m}

salvamantelesnoun
{m}

matador [matadors] (bullfighter)
noun
[UK: ˈmæ.tə.dɔː(r)]
[US: ˈmæ.tə.ˌdɔːr]

matadornoun
{m}

Matagalpa (department of Nicaragua)
proper noun

Matagalpaproper noun

Mataró (city)
proper noun

Mataróproper noun

match [matches] (attribute equaling or exceeding)
noun
[UK: mætʃ]
[US: ˈmætʃ]

igualnounMy answer matches yours. = Mi respuesta es igual a la tuya.

match [matches] (device to make fire)
noun
[UK: mætʃ]
[US: ˈmætʃ]

cerillanoun
{f}
I'm going to buy a box of matches. = Voy a comprar una caja de cerillas.

cerillonoun
{m}
I struck a match in the darkness. = Encendí un cerillo en la oscuridad.

fósforonoun
{m}
He struck a match. = Él encendió un fósforo.

mistonoun
{m}

match [matched, matching, matches] (make a successful pairing)
verb
[UK: mætʃ]
[US: ˈmætʃ]

emparejarverb

hacer juegoverb

match [matches] (sporting event)
noun
[UK: mætʃ]
[US: ˈmætʃ]

partidonoun
{m}
I won the match. = Gané el partido.

match [matched, matching, matches] (to agree; to equal)
verb
[UK: mætʃ]
[US: ˈmætʃ]

coincidirverbThese two pieces don't match. = Estas dos piezas no coinciden.

corresponderverbThe image does not match reality. = La imagen no se corresponde con la realidad.

igualarverbBoth teams are well matched. The game will be an interesting one. = Ambos equipos están igualados. El partido será interesante.

match day (day with a sporting event)
noun

jornadanoun

match fixing (the act of losing, or playing to a pre-determined result)
noun

amaño de partidosnoun
{m}

matchbox [matchboxes] (small cardboard box in which matches are kept)
noun
[UK: ˈmætʃ.bɒks]
[US: ˈmæʧ.ˌbɑːks]

caja de cerillasnoun
{f}

caja de fósforosnoun
{f}

cerilleronoun
{m}

fosforeranoun
{f}

matchmaker (someone who finds suitable marriage partners)
noun
[UK: ˈmæt.ʃmeɪkə(r)]
[US: ˈmæʧ.ˌmekər]

alcahuetanoun
{f}

alcahuetenoun
{m}

casamenteranoun
{f}

casamenteronoun
{m}

celestinanoun
{f}

mate [mated, mating, mates] (copulate)
verb
[UK: meɪt]
[US: ˈmeɪt]

aparearseverbTigers are in deadly danger each time they want to mate. = Los tigres corren peligro de muerte cada vez que quieren aparearse.

mate [mates] (fellow, associate, colleague (in combination))
noun
[UK: meɪt]
[US: ˈmeɪt]

socionoun
{m}
You left us, mate. = Nos botaste, socio.

mate [mates] (friend, see also: friend)
noun
[UK: meɪt]
[US: ˈmeɪt]

coleganoun

manonoun

mate [mates] (of breeding animal: sexual partner)
noun
[UK: meɪt]
[US: ˈmeɪt]

parejanoun
{f}
The woodpecker is feeding its mate. = El pájaro carpintero está alimentando a su pareja.

mate [mates] (other member of a pair)
noun
[UK: meɪt]
[US: ˈmeɪt]

compañeronounI'm Paul, your room mate. = Soy Paulo, tu compañero de habitación.

mateine (alkaloid)
noun

mateínanoun
{f}

Matera (town)
proper noun
[UK: maˈte.rə]
[US: maˈte.rə]

Materaproper noun

material [materials] (matter)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈtɪə.rɪəl]
[US: mə.ˈtɪ.riəl]

materialnoun
{m}
We'll use other material. = Emplearemos otro material.

material (related to matter)
adjective
[UK: mə.ˈtɪə.rɪəl]
[US: mə.ˈtɪ.riəl]

materialadjectiveWe'll use other material. = Emplearemos otro material.

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