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Meaning of compadre | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR B2
[komˈpaðɾɪ]

Definitions

  1. godfather of one’s child; father of one’s godchild
    masculine
  2. father of one's child's spouse; co-father-in-law
    masculine
  3. a close friend; compadre
    familiar, masculine

Equivalents

English godfather

Examples

“Á taberna do meu compadre fun polo vento, vin polo aire; Debe ser cousa de encantamento, ir polo aire, vir polo vento!”

To my mate's tavern I went in the wind, came back by the air; it must be an enchantment, to go by air, to came back in the wind!

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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