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mate

/meɪt/

matenoun

mates

/meɪt/

Translations

amiFamilier.

I went to the movies with my mate last night.

Je suis allé au cinéma avec mon ami hier soir.

partenairePour le sens de conjoint, partenaire de vie ou partenaire sexuel selon le contexte.

She found her perfect mate and they got married last year.

Elle a trouvé son partenaire idéal et ils se sont mariés l'an dernier.

matAu jeu d'échecs.

He delivered mate in three moves.

Il a donné mat en trois coups.

matéBoisson.

We sat around the fire sipping hot mate.

Nous étions assis autour du feu à siroter du maté chaud.

Additional translations

camaradeSurtout pour un compagnon de groupe, de voyage ou de travail.

secondMarine.

Definitions

A friend or companion.

I went to the movies with my mate last night.

One of a pair, especially in a partnership or marriage.

She found her perfect mate and they got married last year.

A fellow member or joint occupant of a specified thing.

He was my cabin mate during the cruise.

A fellow worker or colleague.

My work mate helped me finish the project on time.

A person or animal's sexual partner.

The bird was searching for a mate during the breeding season.

A rank in the navy, below a warrant officer and above a seaman.

He was promoted to the rank of mate after years of service.

In chess, a position in which a king is checkmated; checkmate.

He delivered mate in three moves.

An infusion made from the dried leaves of the South American holly Ilex paraguariensis, also known as yerba mate.

We sat around the fire sipping hot mate.

An officer on a merchant or naval vessel ranking immediately below the master or captain.

The first mate took command while the captain was off duty.

Synonyms

mateverb

mated

Past Simple

mated

Past Participle

mating

Gerund

/meɪt/

Translations

accouplerSens biologique ou d'élevage.

The zookeepers decided to mate the pandas in the spring.

Les soigneurs du zoo ont décidé d'accoupler les pandas au printemps.

apparierTechnique ou mécanique.

The engineer had to mate the two components to complete the assembly.

L'ingénieur a dû apparier les deux composants pour terminer l'assemblage.

Additional translations

materAu jeu d'échecs.

Definitions

To bring together a male and a female for breeding purposes.

The zookeepers decided to mate the pandas in the spring.

To copulate or engage in sexual reproduction.

The birds mate during the early months of the year.

To pair or join together, especially in a mechanical or technical context.

The engineer had to mate the two components to complete the assembly.

To defeat an opponent at chess by delivering checkmate.

She mated her opponent with a surprise queen sacrifice.

Synonyms

mateinterjection

Informal form of address, chiefly British and Australian English.

Translations

héInterpellation familière.

Mate, could you pass me the salt?

Hé, tu peux me passer le sel ?

Definitions

Used as an informal way of getting someone's attention or addressing a person, usually a man.

Mate, could you pass me the salt?

Synonyms

mateadjective

/meɪt/

Used attributively, especially in biology, to denote relation to sexual pairing or selection (e.g., "mate choice").

Translations

de reproductionBiologie.

Mate choice can be influenced by physical traits.

Le choix du partenaire de reproduction peut être influencé par des traits physiques.

Definitions

Relating to sexual pairing or breeding.

Mate choice can be influenced by physical traits.

Synonyms

matepast participle

Definitions

Paired or fitted together so as to match or function as a unit.

The engineer inspected the mated components for any gaps.