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to mate
01
sich paaren, sich fortpflanzen
(of animals) to have sex for breeding or reproduction
Intransitive
Beispiele
Penguins mate on land, forming monogamous pairs during the breeding season.
Pinguine paaren sich an Land und bilden während der Brutzeit monogame Paare.
02
matt setzen, schachmatt setzen
to place the opponent's king under attack in such a way that there is no move to escape
Transitive: to mate an opponent or their king
Beispiele
His brilliant strategy allowed him to mate the opponent ’s king before he could react.
Seine brillante Strategie ermöglichte es ihm, den König des Gegners matt zu setzen, bevor dieser reagieren konnte.
03
kombinieren, zusammenpassen
to join, fit, or associate in a way that is appropriate or harmonious
Transitive: to mate two or more things | to mate sth with sth
Beispiele
The chef mated the flavors of the sauce and pasta beautifully.
Der Koch hat die Aromen der Sauce und der Pasta wunderschön kombiniert.
Mate
01
Lebenspartner, Partner
a romantic or sexual partner, especially in a long-term or committed relationship
Dialect
American
American
InformalBeispiele
After a long day at work, he looks forward to coming home to his loving mate and children.
Nach einem langen Arbeitstag freut er sich darauf, nach Hause zu seiner liebevollen Partnerin und seinen Kindern zu kommen.
02
a move that delivers an unavoidable check to the opponent's king, ending the game
Beispiele
The player avoided mate by repositioning the king.
03
an officer ranking immediately below the captain on a commercial vessel
Beispiele
The mate assisted in navigation across the strait.
04
the partner of an animal, especially for reproduction
Beispiele
The bird pairs with a single mate for life.
05
a colleague or fellow member of a team or group
Beispiele
The players encouraged their mates during the match.
06
an exact copy of something
Beispiele
The historian found a mate of the lost manuscript.
07
Kumpel, Freund
a friend, especially of the same gender
Dialect
British
BritishInformalBeispiele
We became mates after working together for years.
Wir wurden Freunde, nachdem wir jahrelang zusammengearbeitet hatten.
08
one of a pair, matching or complementary
Beispiele
These earrings are designed as a mate set.
Mate
01
a traditional South American drink made by infusing dried yerba maté leaves in hot water
Beispiele
The café serves mate both hot and cold.
Lexikalischer Baum
mated
mating
mismate
mate
