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to mate
01
aparearse
(of animals) to have sex for breeding or reproduction
Intransitive
Ejemplos
The birds mate during the spring season to raise their young.
Las aves se aparean durante la temporada de primavera para criar a sus crías.
The deer mate during the rutting season, displaying elaborate courtship behaviors.
Los ciervos se aparean durante la temporada de celo, mostrando comportamientos de cortejo elaborados.
02
dar jaque mate, hacer jaque mate
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
Ejemplos
With his last move, he mated his opponent and won the game.
Con su último movimiento, dio mate a su oponente y ganó el juego.
She trapped his king in a corner and finally mated him.
Ella atrapó a su rey en una esquina y finalmente lo dio mate.
03
combinar, emparejar
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
Ejemplos
He tried to mate the two colors to create a balanced design.
Intentó emparejar los dos colores para crear un diseño equilibrado.
The chef mated the flavors of the sauce and pasta beautifully.
El chef combinó los sabores de la salsa y la pasta de manera hermosa.
Mate
01
pareja, compañero
a romantic or sexual partner, especially in a long-term or committed relationship
Dialect
American
American
InformalEjemplos
She is my life mate, and we share everything together.
Ella es mi compañera de vida, y lo compartimos todo juntos.
He considers his wife not just his mate, but also his best friend and confidante.
Él considera a su esposa no solo como su compañera, sino también como su mejor amiga y confidente.
02
a move that delivers an unavoidable check to the opponent's king, ending the game
Ejemplos
He achieved mate in three moves.
The grandmaster announced mate, claiming victory.
03
an officer ranking immediately below the captain on a commercial vessel
Ejemplos
The first mate inspected the cargo hold.
The mate coordinated the crew during docking.
04
macho o hembra
the partner of an animal, especially for reproduction
Ejemplos
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
Ejemplos
He discussed the project with his work mates.
He shared the workload evenly with his mates.
06
an exact copy of something
Ejemplos
The jeweler created a perfect mate of the original necklace.
The artist made a mate of the sculpture for the gallery.
07
colega, amigo
a friend, especially of the same gender
Dialect
British
BritishInformalEjemplos
Hey mate, can you help me carry this?
Oye colega, ¿me puedes ayudar a llevar esto?
He went to the pub with his mates after work.
Fue al pub con sus colegas después del trabajo.
08
one of a pair, matching or complementary
Ejemplos
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
Ejemplos
She sipped mate while watching the sunrise.
He offered mate to everyone at the gathering.
Árbol Léxico
mated
mating
mismate
mate
