to mate
01
交尾する, 繁殖する
(of animals) to have sex for breeding or reproduction
Intransitive
例
The birds mate during the spring season to raise their young.
鳥たちは春の季節に交尾して、子育てをします。
02
詰む, チェックメイトをかける
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
例
With his last move, he mated his opponent and won the game.
彼の最後の手で、相手をチェックメイトにしてゲームに勝った。
03
組み合わせる, 調和させる
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
例
The architects mated modern aesthetics with sustainability in the building's design.
建築家たちは建物のデザインにおいて現代の美学と持続可能性を融合させた。
Mate
01
人生の伴侶, パートナー
a romantic or sexual partner, especially in a long-term or committed relationship
Dialect
American
American
Informal例
She is my life mate, and we share everything together.
彼女は私の人生のパートナーで、私たちはすべてを共有しています。
02
a move that delivers an unavoidable check to the opponent's king, ending the game
例
He achieved mate in three moves.
03
an officer ranking immediately below the captain on a commercial vessel
例
The first mate inspected the cargo hold.
04
the partner of an animal, especially for reproduction
例
The eagle returned to find its mate at the nest.
05
a colleague or fellow member of a team or group
例
He discussed the project with his work mates.
06
an exact copy of something
例
The jeweler created a perfect mate of the original necklace.
07
友達, 仲間
a friend, especially of the same gender
Dialect
British
BritishInformal例
Hey mate, can you help me carry this?
ねえ相棒、これ運ぶの手伝ってくれる？
08
one of a pair, matching or complementary
例
Each sock has a mate in the drawer.
Mate
01
a traditional South American drink made by infusing dried yerba maté leaves in hot water
例
She sipped mate while watching the sunrise.
語彙ツリー
mated
mating
mismate
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