/Sounds like "meh-KA-teh". "Meh" (as in "met" without the "t") + "ka" (as in "car" without the "r") + "teh" (as in "ten" without the "n")/
A rope or cord in Mexico and Central America, used for tying, pulling, or hanging things around the farm, house, or anywhere you need to secure something. The word comes from Nahuatl 'mecatl' and is deeply embedded in everyday rural and domestic vocabulary.
"Amarra la puerta con un mecate. -> Tie the door shut with a rope."
"Necesito un mecate para tender la ropa. -> I need a rope to hang the laundry."
/Sounds like "meh-KA-teh". "Meh" (as in "met" without the "t") + "ka" (as in "car" without the "r") + "teh" (as in "ten" without the "n")/
A rope or cord in Mexico and Central America, used for tying, pulling, or hanging things around the farm, house, or anywhere you need to secure something. The word comes from Nahuatl 'mecatl' and is deeply embedded in everyday rural and domestic vocabulary.
"Amarra la puerta con un mecate. -> Tie the door shut with a rope."
"Necesito un mecate para tender la ropa. -> I need a rope to hang the laundry."
Andar de malas
Estar de mal humor o tener mala suerte en México, cuando todo te sale al revés sin explicación. Parece que el universo conspira en tu contra sin tregua alguna y nada te sale como lo planeaste.