What does cuate in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word cuate in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cuate in Spanish.

The word cuate in Spanish means mate, guy, twin, fraternal twin, twin, fraternal twin. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cuate

mate

nombre masculino (Méx., HN, GT, coloq (amigo, camarada) (UK, colloquial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nunca falta un cuate que me acompañe a la cantina a tomar una cerveza.
There is always a mate who will go with me to the tavern to have a beer.

guy

nombre masculino (México, coloquial (tipo, fulano)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un cuate con pasamontañas lo encañonó con una pistola y le quitó todo su dinero.
A guy in a ski-mask pointed a gun at her and took all of her money.

twin, fraternal twin

adjetivo de una sola terminación (MX (gemelo no idéntico) (non-identical)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")
Pablo es mi hermano cuate, pero no nos parecemos.
Pablos is my twin (or: fraternal twin) brother, but we don't look alike.

twin, fraternal twin

nombre masculino (México (gemelo no idéntico) (non-identical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un cuate no siempre es del mismo sexo que su gemelo, los cuates pueden ser niño y niña.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Twins (or: Fraternal twins) are not always of the same sex; they can be female and male.

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