- petate
- m.1 kit bag.doblar el petate (informal figurative) to kick the bucket (CAm, Mexican Spanish)liar el petate (informal figurative) to pack one's bags and go; (marcharse) (peninsular Spanish) to kick the bucket (morir) (CAm, Mexican Spanish)2 sleeping mat, mat, matting, straw bed.3 bedroll.4 bundle of clothes, luggage bag.* * *petate► nombre masculino1 (de soldado, marinero) kit bag2 familiar (equipaje) bags plural■ como sigáis así cojo el petate y me voy if you behave like this, I'll pack up and go3 (para dormir) mat\FRASEOLOGÍAliar el petate familiar (irse) to pack up and go* * *SM1) (=estera) grass mat; esp LAm [de palma] mat of palm leaves; [para dormir] sleeping mat2) (=equipaje) bundle of bedding and belongings; (Mil) kit bag
liar el petate — * (lit) to pack; (=irse) to pack up and go, clear out *; (=morir) to kick the bucket *
3) * (=estafador) cheat, trickster4) * (=pobre hombre) poor devil5)* * *masculino1) (Mil) (para dormir) bedroll; (bolsa) knapsackliar el petate — (fam) to up sticks (colloq)
2) (Col, Méx) (estera) matting3) petates masculino plural (CS fam) (pertenencias) gear (colloq)* * *masculino1) (Mil) (para dormir) bedroll; (bolsa) knapsackliar el petate — (fam) to up sticks (colloq)
2) (Col, Méx) (estera) matting3) petates masculino plural (CS fam) (pertenencias) gear (colloq)* * *petatemasculineA (Mil) (para dormir) bedroll; (bolsa) kit bagliar el petate (fam); to up sticks (colloq), to pack one's things and go (colloq)B (Col, Méx) (estera) mattingC petates mpl (RPl fam) (pertenencias) gear (colloq), things (pl)* * *
petate sustantivo masculino
1 (Mil) (para dormir) bedroll;
(bolsa) knapsack
2 (Col, Méx) (estera) matting
3◊ petates sustantivo masculino plural (CS fam) (pertenencias) gear (colloq)
petate m Mil kit bag, knapsack: lió el petate y se marchó a otra ciudad, he packed up and headed off for another town
'petate' also found in these entries:
English:
duffel
- duffle
- kit
- pack
* * *petate♦ nm1. [bolsa] kit bag;CompEsp Famliar el petate [marcharse] to pack one's bags and go;CompCAm, Méx Famdoblar o [m5]liar el petate [morir] to kick the bucket2. Andes, CAm, Méx [estera] palm leaf mat [for sleeping on];CompMéx Famel petate del muerto: a mí no me espantan o [m5]asustan con el petate del muerto you don't scare me, you're just bluffing♦ petates nmplRP Fam gear, things;vamos a poner orden aquí, juntá todos tus petates let's tidy the place up, gather all your things together* * *petatem1 (lío) kit bag;liar el petate fig fam pack one’s bags2 L.Am. famen el suelo mat* * *petate nm, Mex : mat
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.