capote

m.

1 cape with sleeves (capa).

2 cape (bullfighting).

3 raincoat, gabardine, mac, mack.

4 bullfighter's cape, bullfighter cape, capote.

5 hood, car's hood.

pres.subj.

1^st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: capotar.

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capote

► nombre masculino

1 (capa con mangas) cloak with sleeves, cape

2 (prenda militar) greatcoat

3 (capa de torero) cape

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FRASEOLOGÍA

echarle un capote a alguien familiar to give somebody a hand

pensar para su capote / decir algo para su capote familiar to think to oneself / to say to oneself

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SM

1) (=capa) cloak; (Mil) cape, capote

- de capote

- darse capote

- dijo algo para su capote

- echar un capote a algn

- hacer capote

2) (Taur) (bullfighter's) cape

capote de brega — cape used in the first part of the bullfight

capote de paseo — bullfighter's ceremonial capelet

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masculino

1) (capa) cloak; (de militar, torero) cape

echarle un capote a alguien — (Esp fam) to give somebody a hand (colloq)

2) (Méx) (Auto) hood (AmE), bonnet (BrE)

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masculino

1) (capa) cloak; (de militar, torero) cape

echarle un capote a alguien — (Esp fam) to give somebody a hand (colloq)

2) (Méx) (Auto) hood (AmE), bonnet (BrE)

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capote

masculine

A (capa) cloak; (— de militar) cape; (— de torero) cape

darle un capote a algn (Chi fam) (en el cumpleaños) to give sb playful slaps (violar) to gangbang (sl)

decir algo para su capote to say sth to oneself

echarle un capote a algn (fam); to lend sb a helping hand, give sb a hand (colloq)

hacer capote (RPl); to be successful

Compuestos:

● capote de brega

short cape used in the early stages of a bullfight

● capote de paseo

ornate cape used in the opening ceremony of a bullfight

B (Méx) (Auto) hood (AmE), bonnet (BrE)

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capote sustantivo masculino
1 (capa) cloak;
(de militar, torero) cape
2 (Méx) (Auto) hood (AmE). bonnet (BrE)
capote sustantivo masculino
1 Taur cape
2 Mil greatcoat
♦ Locuciones: familiar echar un capote a alguien, to give somebody a hand
'capote' also found in these entries:
English:
bonnet

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capote nm

1. [capa] cape with sleeves;

[militar] greatcoat

2. Taurom cape

Comp

capote de brega = short red cape used in bullfighting;

capote de paseo = short embroidered silk bullfighter's cape

3. Comp

decir para su capote [para sí] to say to oneself;

Méx

de capote [a escondidas] secretly;

echar un capote a alguien to give sb a (helping) hand;

RP Fam

hacer capote: su última puesta en escena hizo capote his last production was a great success

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capote

m cloak; MIL greatcoat;

decir algo para su capote say sth to o.s.;

echar un capote a alguien fig fam give s.o. a hand fam

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capote nm

1) : cloak, overcoat

2) : bullfighter's cape

3) Mex cofre: hood (of a car)