| Additional Translations |
| mat n | (hair, stuff) | mata nf |
| | | maraña nf |
| | The cat had a few bad mats in her fur. |
| | El gato tenía algunas matas malas en su pelaje. |
| mat n | (mount for a picture) | paspartú nm |
| | The picture was too small for the frame, so Tom put it in a mat. |
| | La foto era demasiado pequeña para el marco, así que Tom le puso un paspartú. |
| mat n | (protection under plates, glasses) | mantel individual nm + adj mf |
| | (AmL) | individual nm |
| | (ES) | salvamanteles nm inv |
| | (con objeto: posavaso, etc.) | posa- prefijo |
| | Richard put the pot on a mat on the table. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Pon una servilleta en cada mantel individual, por favor. |
| | Richard puso la olla sobre la mesa en un salvamanteles. |
| mat⇒ vi | (become matted) | enmarañarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | enredarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Sarah's hair matted because she didn't comb it for a week. |
| | El pelo de Sarah se enmarañó, porque no se lo peinó durante una semana. |
| mat [sth]⇒ vtr | US (picture: fit with a mount for framing) | ponerle un paspartú a loc verb + prep |
| | When matting a photo, it is best to use a plain white mat. |
| | A las fotos es mejor ponerles un paspartú blanco sencillo. |
| Principal Translations |
matte,
matt,
mat adj | (photo, paper, paint: not glossy) | mate adj mf |
| | Do you sell matte paper? Or just the glossy type? |
| | ¿Venden papel mate, o sólo tienen el tipo lustroso? |
matte [sth],
matt [sth],
mat [sth]⇒ vtr | (give matte surface to) | dar acabado mate loc verb |
matte,
matt,
mat adj | (surface: dull, not smooth) | mate adj |
| | I only wear matte lipstick; I don't like my lips shiny. |
| | Solo utilizo lápiz labial mate. No me gusta que mis labios tengan brillo. |
Compound Forms:
mat | matte | matting | matt |
| bath mat n | (rubber mat in bath) | alfombrilla de baño antideslizante, alfombrita de baño antideslizante nf + loc adj |
| | | pegatina de baño antideslizante nf + loc adj |
| | (MX) | tapete para regadera, tapete para baño nm + loc adj |
| | A good bath mat helps you not to slip in the shower. |
| | Una buena alfombrilla de baño antideslizante te ayuda a no resbalar dentro de la bañera. |
beer mat,
beermat n | (drinks coaster in bar) | posavasos nm inv |
| | (AmL) | portavasos nm inv |
changing mat,
changing pad n | (to change diaper) | alfombrilla para cambiar pañales nf + loc adj |
| | | cojín cambiador nm + adj |
| crash mat n | (safety mattress, foam pad) | colchoneta nf |
| drying mat n | (surface for drying things, esp. dishes) | paño escurridor loc nom m |
| | | paño secaplatos loc nom m |
| | | tapete escurridor loc nom m |
| exercise mat n | (padded safety surface) | colchoneta nf |
| | My gym requires all particpants in yoga classes to bring their own exercise mats to class with them. |
| floor mat n | (small carpet or floor covering) | felpudo |
| | He wiped his shoes on the floor mat. |
| go to the mat v expr | (argue intensely) (figurado) | pelear a muerte vi + loc adv |
| gymnastics mat n | (padded surface for exercising) | colchoneta nf |
| | | colchoneta de gimnasia grupo nom |
| | Alumnos, hoy vamos a practicar el rol adelante, hagan una fila detrás de las colchonetas, por favor. |
mat cutter (US),
mount cutter (UK) n | (device for cutting picture mounts) | cortadora de paspartú nf + loc adj |
| mat exercise n | (gymnastic activity done on floor) (AR) | ejercicio en el suelo, ejercicio en la colchoneta nm + loc adj |
| | In the mat exercise, she did five handsprings. |
| | En el ejercicio en el suelo hizo cinco volteretas. |
mat board (US),
mount board (UK) n | (heavy cardstock for mounting) | cartulina de enmarcar loc nom f |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Para el paspartú del cuadro usé una cartulina de enmarcar decorada con filigrana plateada. |
mouse pad (US),
mouse mat (UK) n | (rubber surface for computer mouse) | alfombrilla para el ratón nf + loc prep |
| | | almohadilla para el mouse nf + loc prep |
| | (AR, anglicismo) | pad nm |
| | This mouse pad is designed for gaming. |
| | Las alfombrillas para el ratón están pensadas para jugar. |
place mat,
placemat n | (mat under [sb]'s plate) | mantel individual nm + adj mf |
| | (AmL) | individual nm |
| | (ES) | salvamanteles nm inv |
| | We don't have enough place mats to properly set the table. |
| | No tenemos suficientes manteles individuales para poner la mesa. |
| play mat n | (floor covering) | alfombra de juego, alfombra de juegos loc nom f |
| prayer mat n | (mat for kneeling on to pray) | alfombra de oración nf |
| | Muslims place their prayer mats facing Mecca, then kneel to perform their devotions. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Me compré una alfombra de oración absolutamente preciosa en Jericó. |
| reed mat n | (small woven floor covering) | estera nf |
| table mat n | (mat under a serving dish) | mantel individual loc nom m |
| | (AR) | individual nm |
| welcome mat n | (doormat with a welcome message) | felpudo nm |
| wrestling mat n | (padded floor covering used by wrestlers) | lona nf |
| yoga mat n | (padded floor covering used for yoga) | esterilla de yoga nf + loc adj |
| | | tapete de yoga nm + loc adj |
| | | colchoneta de yoga nf + loc adj |
| | Alicia sits cross-legged on her yoga mat to meditate. |