/se-BAR/
To prepare and serve mate — filling the gourd with hot water so the other person can drink. The one who ceba the mate is the server, and doing it well — not too hot, not watered down — is a sign of care and respect. In the Río de la Plata, it's an act of love.
Example
"Can you pour me a mate?"
"Pouring someone a good mate is a gesture of affection in the Río de la Plata."
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/se-BAR/
To prepare and serve mate — filling the gourd with hot water so the other person can drink. The one who ceba the mate is the server, and doing it well — not too hot, not watered down — is a sign of care and respect. In the Río de la Plata, it's an act of love.
Example
"Can you pour me a mate?"
"Pouring someone a good mate is a gesture of affection in the Río de la Plata."
Word family
Regional synonyms: