matey

• Неформальное прилагательное, означающее дружелюбный, общительный или товарищеский, часто используемое в британском английском, иногда с морским оттенком.

An informal adjective meaning friendly, sociable, or comradely, often used in British English and sometimes with nautical connotations.

1. Friendly or sociableB2informalbritish

   Having the relationship of friends or pals; acting in a friendly, informal manner.

   Дружелюбный

   • He was very matey with everyone at the party.
   • They had a matey chat over a cup of tea.
   • The new neighbor is quite matey and easy to talk to.

   Synonymsaffableamicablechummycordialfamiliarfriendlygenialintimatepallysociable

   Antonymsaloofantisocialcolddistantformalhostilereservedstandoffishunfriendlyunsociable