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to mate
01
accoppiarsi
(of animals) to have sex for breeding or reproduction
Intransitive
Esempi
The birds mate during the spring season to raise their young.
Gli uccelli si accoppiano durante la stagione primaverile per allevare i loro piccoli.
The deer mate during the rutting season, displaying elaborate courtship behaviors.
I cervi si accoppiano durante la stagione degli amori, mostrando elaborati comportamenti di corteggiamento.
02
dare scacco matto, fare scacco matto
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
Esempi
With his last move, he mated his opponent and won the game.
Con la sua ultima mossa, ha mattato l'avversario e vinto la partita.
She trapped his king in a corner and finally mated him.
Ha intrappolato il suo re in un angolo e alla fine lo ha matto.
03
abbinare, accoppiare
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
Esempi
He tried to mate the two colors to create a balanced design.
Ha cercato di abbinare i due colori per creare un design equilibrato.
The chef mated the flavors of the sauce and pasta beautifully.
Lo chef ha abbinato magnificamente i sapori della salsa e della pasta.
Mate
01
amico
a romantic or sexual partner, especially in a long-term or committed relationship
Dialect
American
American
InformalEsempi
She is my life mate, and we share everything together.
Lei è la mia compagna di vita, e condividiamo tutto insieme.
He considers his wife not just his mate, but also his best friend and confidante.
Lui considera sua moglie non solo la sua compagna, ma anche la sua migliore amica e confidente.
02
a move that delivers an unavoidable check to the opponent's king, ending the game
Esempi
He achieved mate in three moves.
The grandmaster announced mate, claiming victory.
03
an officer ranking immediately below the captain on a commercial vessel
Esempi
The first mate inspected the cargo hold.
The mate coordinated the crew during docking.
04
amico
the partner of an animal, especially for reproduction
Esempi
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
Esempi
He discussed the project with his work mates.
He shared the workload evenly with his mates.
06
an exact copy of something
Esempi
The jeweler created a perfect mate of the original necklace.
The artist made a mate of the sculpture for the gallery.
07
amico, compagno
a friend, especially of the same gender
Dialect
British
BritishInformalEsempi
Hey mate, can you help me carry this?
Ehi amico, puoi aiutarmi a portare questo?
He went to the pub with his mates after work.
È andato al pub con i suoi amici dopo il lavoro.
08
one of a pair, matching or complementary
Esempi
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
Esempi
She sipped mate while watching the sunrise.
He offered mate to everyone at the gathering.
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