mecate

m.

rope. (Central American Spanish, Mexican Spanish, Venezuelan Spanish)

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SM

1) CAm, Méx (=cuerda) rope, twine; (=fibra) strip of pita fibre

¡es todo mecate! — Méx * it's terrific!

- jalear el mecate a algn

2) Méx * (=persona) boor, oaf

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masculino (AmC, Méx, Ven) string, cord; (más grueso) rope

andar como burro sin mecate — (Méx, Ven fam) to be out of control

jalarle mecate a alguien — (Ven fam) to suck up to somebody (colloq)

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masculino (AmC, Méx, Ven) string, cord; (más grueso) rope

andar como burro sin mecate — (Méx, Ven fam) to be out of control

jalarle mecate a alguien — (Ven fam) to suck up to somebody (colloq)

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mecate

masculine

(AmC, Méx, Ven)

string, cord; (más grueso) rope

andar como burro sin mecate (Méx, Ven fam); to be wild, be out of control

jalarle mecate a algn (Ven fam); to suck up to sb (colloq), to lick sb's boots (colloq)

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mecate sustantivo masculino (AmC, Méx, Ven) string, cord;
(más grueso) rope
'mecate' also found in these entries:
English:
string
- twine

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mecate nm

1. CAm, Méx, Ven rope

2. Comp

Méx Fam

a todo mecate: se compró una casa a todo mecate she bought herself a really posh house;

organizó una recepción a todo mecate he organized a lavish reception

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mecate

m Méx

string, cord

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mecate nm, CA, Mex, Ven : rope, twine, cord