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。
The deer mate during the rutting season, displaying elaborate courtship behaviors.
鹿は発情期に交尾し、精巧な求愛行動を示します。
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。
She trapped his king in a corner and finally mated him.
彼女は彼のキングを隅に追い詰め、ついに チェックメイト した。
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
He tried to mate the two colors to create a balanced design.
彼はバランスの取れたデザインを作るために2色を組み合わせようとした。
The chef mated the flavors of the sauce and pasta beautifully.
シェフはソースとパスタの味を美しく調和させた。
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。
He considers his wife not just his mate, but also his best friend and confidante.
彼は妻を単なる配偶者ではなく、最高の友人であり、信頼できる相談相手でもあると考えています。
02
a move that delivers an unavoidable check to the opponent's king, ending the game
例
He achieved mate in three moves.
The grandmaster announced mate, claiming victory.
03
an officer ranking immediately below the captain on a commercial vessel
例
The first mate inspected the cargo hold.
The mate coordinated the crew during docking.
04
the partner of an animal, especially for reproduction
例
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
例
He discussed the project with his work mates.
He shared the workload evenly with his mates.
06
an exact copy of something
例
The jeweler created a perfect mate of the original necklace.
The artist made a mate of the sculpture for the gallery.
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？
He went to the pub with his mates after work.
彼は仕事の後、友達とパブに行きました。
08
one of a pair, matching or complementary
例
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
例
She sipped mate while watching the sunrise.
He offered mate to everyone at the gathering.
語彙ツリー
mated
mating
mismate
mate
