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to mate
01
accoupler
(of animals) to have sex for breeding or reproduction
Intransitive
Exemples
The birds mate during the spring season to raise their young.
Les oiseaux s'accouplent pendant la saison printanière pour élever leurs petits.
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
With his last move, he mated his opponent and won the game.
Avec son dernier coup, il a maté son adversaire et a remporté la partie.
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
He tried to mate the two colors to create a balanced design.
Il a essayé d'associer les deux couleurs pour créer un design équilibré.
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
She is my life mate, and we share everything together.
Elle est ma compagne de vie, et nous partageons tout ensemble.
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
a move that delivers an unavoidable check to the opponent's king, ending the game
Exemples
He achieved mate in three moves.
The grandmaster announced mate, claiming victory.
03
an officer ranking immediately below the captain on a commercial vessel
Exemples
The first mate inspected the cargo hold.
The mate coordinated the crew during docking.
04
femelle ou mâle, partenaire
the partner of an animal, especially for reproduction
Exemples
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
Exemples
He discussed the project with his work mates.
He shared the workload evenly with his mates.
06
an exact copy of something
Exemples
The jeweler created a perfect mate of the original necklace.
The artist made a mate of the sculpture for the gallery.
07
pote, copain
a friend, especially of the same gender
Dialect
British
BritishInformalExemples
Hey mate, can you help me carry this?
Hé mon pote, tu peux m'aider à porter ça ?
He went to the pub with his mates after work.
Il est allé au pub avec ses copains après le travail.
08
one of a pair, matching or complementary
Exemples
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
Exemples
She sipped mate while watching the sunrise.
He offered mate to everyone at the gathering.
Arbre Lexical
mated
mating
mismate
mate
