mates

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English[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /meɪts/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -eɪts

Noun[edit]

mates

  1. plural of mate

Verb[edit]

mates

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of mate

Adjective[edit]

mates (not comparable)

  1. Friendly; having a friendship (with).
    He is mates with my brother.

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Asturian[edit]

Verb[edit]

mates

  1. second-person singular present indicative/subjunctive of matar

Catalan[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Noun[edit]

mates f pl (plural only)

  1. (informal) maths

Etymology 2[edit]

Verb[edit]

mates

  1. second-person singular present indicative of matar

French[edit]

Verb[edit]

mates

  1. second-person singular present indicative/subjunctive of mater

Anagrams[edit]

Galician[edit]

Verb[edit]

mates

  1. second-person singular present subjunctive of matar

Middle English[edit]

Noun[edit]

mates

  1. plural of mate

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Verb[edit]

mates

  1. passive form of mate

Portuguese[edit]

Verb[edit]

mates

  1. second-person singular present subjunctive of matar

Spanish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈmates/ [ˈma.t̪es]
  • Rhymes: -ates
  • Syllabification: ma‧tes

Etymology 1[edit]

Clipping of matemáticas.

Noun[edit]

mates f pl (plural only)

  1. (colloquial) maths, math (study)

Etymology 2[edit]

Adjective[edit]

mates

  1. plural of mate

Noun[edit]

mates

  1. plural of mate

Etymology 3[edit]

Verb[edit]

mates

  1. second-person singular present subjunctive of matar

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