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matalote: any of a number of species of fish
matamarcianos: an arcade game involving killing space creatures or fantasy creatures
matambre: a thin steak cut from the diaphragm muscles of a cow (rose meat), similar to a flank steak
matamigras: border patrol killer
matamorense: of, from or relating to Matamoros
matamorense: native or inhabitant of Matamoros
matamoros: a braggart; often one who tells unbelievable stories
matamoscas: flyswatter; fly agaric, Amanita muscaria
matancero: of, from or relating to Matanzas
matancero: native or inhabitant of Matanzas (usually male)
matanza: kill, killing (the act of killing); massacre, slaughter (the killing of a large number of people); slaughter (the killing of animals, generally for food); a place where animals are slaughtered
mataojos: Pouteria salicifolia, a South American tree.
matapalo: Any of a number of plants. To name just one, there's the narrow leaf fig (Ficus longifolia)
matapiojos: stavesacre; Sarcocapnos enneaphylla; dragonfly
matapolicías: cop killer
matar: to kill, slay; to put out, extinguish (a flame or light); to butcher; to injure, damage; to fatigue, exhaust, tire out
matar a la gallina de los huevos de oro: kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
matar al mensajero: to shoot the messenger
matar de hambre: To starve (literal or figurative)
matar dos pájaros de un tiro: to kill two birds with one stone
matar el gusanillo: to keep hunger at bay, to keep someone going
matar el hambre: to satisfy or satiate one's hunger
matar el tiempo: kill time
matar la sed: to quench someone's thirst
matar moscas a cañonazos: to use a sledgehammer to crack a nut
matarife: butcher; slaughterer (of animals for meat)
mataronense: Mataronese (of, from or relating to Mataró)
mataronense: native or inhabitant of Mataró
mataronés: of, from or relating to Mataró
mataronés: native or inhabitant of Mataró (usually male)
matarratas: raticide; a type of card game; rotgut (strong low-quality alcohol)
matarratón: quickstick (Gliricidia sepium)
matasano: feverfew; Tanacetum parthenium; Casimiroa edulis
matasanos: quack (bad doctor)
matasellar: to postmark
matasellos: postmark
matasiete: bully, thug; loudmouth, blowhard
matasuegras: party horn
matate: bag-shaped net
matatena: a pebble; jacks; knucklebones; jackstones
matatenas: jacks (children's game)
matatu: matatu
matavenados: camel spider, wind scorpion, sun spider (Solifugae)
mataviejos: old-person killer
matazón: killing
match: game, match (sporting event); match (act of matching)
match point: match point
matcha: matcha
mate: matte (not reflective of light)
mate: mate, checkmate; a hand gesture; a feint; something feigned; a simulation; a gesture that hints something
mate: maté (the drink prepared from yerba maté (Ilex paraguariensis)); a hollow gourd or cup in which maté is traditionally served; Ilex paraguariensis, a plant used to make maté; head (top part of the body)
mate: tan, tanned (skin colour)
mate: math / maths
mate: dunk, slam dunk (the act of dunking: put the ball directly downward through the hoop while grabbing onto the rim with power)
mate de costa: beach bean, Canavalia rosea
mate de la coz: smothered mate
mate del loco: fool's mate
mate del pastor: scholar's mate
matear: to drink maté
matecaña: of, from or relating to Pereira