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matey

/ˈmeɪti/

Translations

mateynoun

mateys

/ˈmeɪti/

приятель

He greeted his old matey with a warm hug.

Он поприветствовал своего старого приятеля теплым объятием.

товарищ

The pirate called out to his matey to help him with the sails.

Пират позвал своего товарища помочь ему с парусами.

Additional translations

Synonyms

mateyadjective

more matey

Comp.

most matey

Super.

/ˈmeɪti/

Used to describe a friendly or overly familiar manner

Synonyms

Definitions

mateynoun

A friendly form of address for a companion or friend, often used in a nautical context.

Ahoy, matey! Are you ready to set sail?

A friend or companion; buddy.

I went fishing with a couple of old mateys from the navy.

mateyadjective

Friendly and informal in manner; amicable.

They had a relaxed, matey conversation over lunch.

Overly familiar or impertinently friendly.

His matey tone with the CEO surprised everyone in the meeting.