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1 matey
* * *[ˈmeɪti]BRIT, AUSthe kids have become very \matey die Kinder sind dicke Freunde geworden fam* * *['meItɪ] (Brit inf)1. adj (+er)person freundlich, kollegial; (pej) vertraulich; atmosphere freundschaftlich, kollegial; gathering vertraulichcareful what you say, he's matey with the director —
he was getting just a bit too matey with my wife — er wurde ein wenig zu vertraulich mit meiner Frau
2. nKumpel m; (warningly) Freundchen nt (inf)* * *matey [ˈmeıtı] besonders Br umgA adj kameradschaftlich:be matey with sb mit jemandem auf Du und Du stehen* * *
См. также в других словарях:
matiest — mat·ey || meɪtɪ adj. sociable; pally, friendly, chummy (British usage) n. (British use) friend, pal, chum, buddy (Slang); form of friendly address used by a man when addressing another man who he does not know mat·y || meɪtɪ adj. sociable;… … English contemporary dictionary
matey — (also maty) Brit. informal adjective (matier, matiest) familiar and friendly: a matey grin. noun a familiar form of address to a male. Derivatives mateyness (also matiness) noun matily adverb … English new terms dictionary
matey — I UK [ˈmeɪtɪ] / US adjective Word forms matey : adjective matey comparative matier superlative matiest British informal friendly matey chat II UK [ˈmeɪtɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms matey : singular matey plural mateys British spoken used… … English dictionary
matey — ► ADJECTIVE (matier, matiest) Brit. informal ▪ familiar and friendly. DERIVATIVES mateyness (also matiness) noun matily adverb … English terms dictionary
mateyness — matey ► ADJECTIVE (matier, matiest) Brit. informal ▪ familiar and friendly. DERIVATIVES mateyness (also matiness) noun matily adverb … English terms dictionary
matily — matey ► ADJECTIVE (matier, matiest) Brit. informal ▪ familiar and friendly. DERIVATIVES mateyness (also matiness) noun matily adverb … English terms dictionary
matiness — matey ► ADJECTIVE (matier, matiest) Brit. informal ▪ familiar and friendly. DERIVATIVES mateyness (also matiness) noun matily adverb … English terms dictionary
matey — [māt′ē] adj. matier, matiest [ MATE1 + Y3] [Brit. Informal] friendly; companionable n. [Brit. Informal] a chum; buddy; pal … English World dictionary
matey — adj. & n. (also maty) adj. (matier, matiest) (often foll. by with) sociable; familiar and friendly. n. Brit. (pl. eys) colloq. (usu. as a form of address) mate, companion. Derivatives: mateyness n. (also matiness). matily adv … Useful english dictionary
