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to mate
01
sich paaren, sich fortpflanzen
(of animals) to have sex for breeding or reproduction
Intransitive
Beispiele
The birds mate during the spring season to raise their young.
Die Vögel paaren sich während der Frühlingssaison, um ihre Jungen aufzuziehen.
The deer mate during the rutting season, displaying elaborate courtship behaviors.
Die Hirsche paaren sich während der Brunftzeit und zeigen ausgefeilte Balzverhalten.
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
With his last move, he mated his opponent and won the game.
Mit seinem letzten Zug mattierte er seinen Gegner und gewann das Spiel.
She trapped his king in a corner and finally mated him.
Sie hat seinen König in eine Ecke gedrängt und ihn schließlich matt gesetzt.
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
He tried to mate the two colors to create a balanced design.
Er versuchte, die beiden Farben zu paaren, um ein ausgewogenes Design zu schaffen.
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
She is my life mate, and we share everything together.
Sie ist meine Lebenspartnerin, und wir teilen alles zusammen.
He considers his wife not just his mate, but also his best friend and confidante.
Er betrachtet seine Frau nicht nur als seine Partnerin, sondern auch als seine beste Freundin und Vertraute.
02
a move that delivers an unavoidable check to the opponent's king, ending the game
Beispiele
He achieved mate in three moves.
The grandmaster announced mate, claiming victory.
03
an officer ranking immediately below the captain on a commercial vessel
Beispiele
The first mate inspected the cargo hold.
The mate coordinated the crew during docking.
04
the partner of an animal, especially for reproduction
Beispiele
The eagle returned to find its mate at the nest.
Penguins often choose the same mate each breeding season.
05
a colleague or fellow member of a team or group
Beispiele
He discussed the project with his work mates.
He shared the workload evenly with his mates.
06
an exact copy of something
Beispiele
The jeweler created a perfect mate of the original necklace.
The artist made a mate of the sculpture for the gallery.
07
Kumpel, Freund
a friend, especially of the same gender
Dialect
British
BritishInformalBeispiele
Hey mate, can you help me carry this?
Hey Kumpel, kannst du mir helfen, das zu tragen?
He went to the pub with his mates after work.
Er ging mit seinen Kumpels nach der Arbeit in die Kneipe.
08
one of a pair, matching or complementary
Beispiele
Each sock has a mate in the drawer.
He lost the mate of his favorite glove.
Mate
01
a traditional South American drink made by infusing dried yerba maté leaves in hot water
Beispiele
She sipped mate while watching the sunrise.
He offered mate to everyone at the gathering.
Lexikalischer Baum
mated
mating
mismate
mate
