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compadre

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nouncolloquialmasculine
  1. godfather of one's child
  2. parent of one's godchild
  3. friend, especially a very close and honoured male friend
  4. father of one's child's spouse
  5. binge drinking or partying companion

Forms

noun

singularcompadre
pluralcompadres
femininecomadre
feminine pluralcomadres

Used in the library

  • El vecino cubano llama compadre a todo el mundo.The Cuban neighbour calls everyone pal.B2Una vez más (3) — Once more (3) (B2)
  • El compañero cubano llama compadre a todo el mundo.The Cuban flatmate calls everyone pal.B2Una vez más (9) — Once more (9) (B2)
  • Hay compadres que no han pisado una iglesia en veinte años y siguen llamándose así, en serio.There are compadres who have not set foot in a church in twenty years and still call each other that, and mean it.B2El compadrazgo — Godparenthood
  • Con el ahijado, desde luego, pero también con los padres, que a partir de ese día son sus compadres.With the godchild, of course, but also with the parents, who from that day are his compadres.B2El compadrazgo — Godparenthood

Other ways to say it

  • amigotecrony; pal
  • consuegroco-father-in-law: the father of one spouse in relation to the parents of the other spouse: that is, the father-in-law of one's son or daugh…; the relationship between people whose children marry each other; the parents of the bride vis-à-vis the parents of the groom

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