mate
mate
meɪt
meit
British pronunciation
/meɪt/

Definitie en betekenis van "mate"in het Engels

to mate
01

paren, zich voortplanten

(of animals) to have sex for breeding or reproduction
Intransitive
to mate definition and meaning
example
Voorbeelden
Bees mate mid-flight, with the queen mating with multiple drones.
Bijen paren tijdens de vlucht, waarbij de koningin met meerdere darren paart.
02

mat zetten, schaakmat zetten

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
to mate definition and meaning
example
Voorbeelden
The game ended when he mated his opponent in just five moves.
Het spel eindigde toen hij zijn tegenstander in slechts vijf zetten mat zette.
03

combineren, paren

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
example
Voorbeelden
The company aimed to mate innovation with tradition in their new product line.
Het bedrijf was van plan om innovatie met traditie te combineren in hun nieuwe productlijn.
01

levenspartner, partner

a romantic or sexual partner, especially in a long-term or committed relationship
Dialectamerican flagAmerican
mate definition and meaning
InformalInformal
example
Voorbeelden
In Australian culture, it 's common to refer to one 's spouse as " mate, " emphasizing the equality and partnership in the relationship.
In de Australische cultuur is het gebruikelijk om naar je echtgenoot te verwijzen als "mate", wat de gelijkheid en het partnerschap in de relatie benadrukt.
02

a move that delivers an unavoidable check to the opponent's king, ending the game

mate definition and meaning
example
Voorbeelden
He studied famous games to learn different types of mate.
03

an officer ranking immediately below the captain on a commercial vessel

example
Voorbeelden
The ship 's mate logged the weather conditions each day.
04

the partner of an animal, especially for reproduction

example
Voorbeelden
Lions were observed protecting their mates.
05

a colleague or fellow member of a team or group

example
Voorbeelden
She enjoys collaborating with her mates in the lab.
06

an exact copy of something

example
Voorbeelden
The factory produced a mate of the prototype.
07

maat, vriend

a friend, especially of the same gender
Dialectbritish flagBritish
InformalInformal
example
Voorbeelden
He met up with a few mates for a football match.
Hij ontmoette een paar vrienden voor een voetbalwedstrijd.
08

one of a pair, matching or complementary

example
Voorbeelden
The puzzle piece fits perfectly with its mate.
mate
mate
meɪt
meit
British pronunciation
/mateɪ/
maté
01

a traditional South American drink made by infusing dried yerba maté leaves in hot water

example
Voorbeelden
Students often share mate during breaks in Argentina.
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