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to mate
01
accoupler
(of animals) to have sex for breeding or reproduction
Intransitive
Exemples
The deer mate during the rutting season, displaying elaborate courtship behaviors.
Les cerfs s'accouplent pendant la saison du rut, affichant des comportements de cour élaborés.
02
mater, faire échec et mat
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
Exemples
She trapped his king in a corner and finally mated him.
Elle a coincé son roi dans un coin et l'a finalement maté.
03
assortir, accorder
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
Exemples
The chef mated the flavors of the sauce and pasta beautifully.
Le chef a marié les saveurs de la sauce et des pâtes magnifiquement.
Mate
01
compagnon, compagne
a romantic or sexual partner, especially in a long-term or committed relationship
Dialect
American
American
InformalExemples
He considers his wife not just his mate, but also his best friend and confidante.
Il considère sa femme non seulement comme sa compagne, mais aussi comme sa meilleure amie et sa confidente.
02
échec et mat, mat
a move that delivers an unavoidable check to the opponent's king, ending the game
Exemples
The grandmaster announced mate, claiming victory.
Le grand maître a annoncé échec et mat, revendiquant la victoire.
03
second, second capitaine
an officer ranking immediately below the captain on a commercial vessel
Exemples
The mate coordinated the crew during docking.
Le second coordonnait l'équipage pendant l'amarrage.
04
femelle ou mâle, partenaire
the partner of an animal, especially for reproduction
Exemples
Penguins often choose the same mate each breeding season.
Les manchots choisissent souvent le même partenaire à chaque saison de reproduction.
05
collègue, camarade
a colleague or fellow member of a team or group
Exemples
He shared the workload evenly with his mates.
Il a partagé la charge de travail équitablement avec ses collègues.
06
réplique, copie conforme
an exact copy of something
Exemples
The artist made a mate of the sculpture for the gallery.
L'artiste a réalisé un double de la sculpture pour la galerie.
07
pote, copain
a friend, especially of the same gender
Dialect
British
BritishInformalExemples
He went to the pub with his mates after work.
Il est allé au pub avec ses copains après le travail.
08
compagnon, partenaire
one of a pair, matching or complementary
Exemples
He lost the mate of his favorite glove.
Il a perdu le compagnon de son gant préféré.
Mate
01
maté, yerba maté
a traditional South American drink made by infusing dried yerba maté leaves in hot water
Exemples
He offered mate to everyone at the gathering.
Il a offert du maté à tout le monde lors du rassemblement.
Arbre Lexical
mated
mating
mismate
mate
