Mote (en. Nickname)

/ˈmote/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Small particle suspended in the air.

I saw a dust mote floating in the sunlight.

Vi un mote de polvo flotando en la luz del sol.

Nickname or alias given to someone.

They call Juan 'The Mote' among his friends.

A Juan le llaman 'El Mote' entre sus amigos.

Stain or fluff that adheres to a surface.

I need to clean the table, it has a mote of dirt.

Necesito limpiar la mesa, tiene un mote de suciedad.

From the Latin 'motum', meaning movement.

dust mote

Tiny substance found in the air.

mote de polvo

to remove the mote

To clean a surface of stains or impurities.

quitar el mote

to catch a mote

To adopt a nickname or alias.

coger un mote

moteo

The act of nicknaming or giving aliases.

moteo

motecillo

Diminutive of mote, used in affectionate nicknames.

motecillo

Important role in a group.

He's always the life of the party, cheering everyone up.

Siempre es el mote de la fiesta, animando a todos.

Insignificant or worthless thing.

Don't worry about that, it's just a mote.

No te preocupes por eso, es solo un mote.