pote

/pɔt/

noun #856 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

mate, pal, buddy

Grammar

Gender

Examples

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My mate and I decided to go travelling together this summer.

, preter euros ? J' portefeuille.

Hey mate, can you lend me five euros? I forgot my wallet.

vrais potes, bons moments.

They are true mates, there for you in the good times and the bad.

Pote est un nom familier masculin designe un ami proche, un camarade. Sa forme feminine pote est identique et rare. Il est frequent dans le langage des jeunes et dans les dialogues de films. Equivalent de copain mais souvent avec une connotation de complicite masculine.

Les potes (the mates, the lads) designe le groupe d'amis proches. Bande de potes (bunch of mates) est une expression courante. Dans un registre plus soutenu, on prefere ami ou ami proche. Poterie et pot (jar) sont des homophones sans rapport semantique.

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