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to mate
01
paren, zich voortplanten
(of animals) to have sex for breeding or reproduction
Intransitive
Voorbeelden
The birds mate during the spring season to raise their young.
De vogels paren tijdens het voorjaar om hun jongen groot te brengen.
The deer mate during the rutting season, displaying elaborate courtship behaviors.
Herten paren tijdens de bronstijd, waarbij ze uitgebreide hofgedrag vertonen.
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
Voorbeelden
With his last move, he mated his opponent and won the game.
Met zijn laatste zet matte hij zijn tegenstander en won het spel.
She trapped his king in a corner and finally mated him.
Ze zette zijn koning in het nauw en matte hem uiteindelijk.
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
Voorbeelden
He tried to mate the two colors to create a balanced design.
Hij probeerde de twee kleuren te paren om een gebalanceerd ontwerp te creëren.
The chef mated the flavors of the sauce and pasta beautifully.
De chef heeft de smaken van de saus en de pasta prachtig gecombineerd.
01
levenspartner, partner
a romantic or sexual partner, especially in a long-term or committed relationship
Dialect
American
American
InformalVoorbeelden
She is my life mate, and we share everything together.
Zij is mijn levenspartner, en we delen alles samen.
He considers his wife not just his mate, but also his best friend and confidante.
Hij beschouwt zijn vrouw niet alleen als zijn partner, maar ook als zijn beste vriend en vertrouweling.
02
a move that delivers an unavoidable check to the opponent's king, ending the game
Voorbeelden
He achieved mate in three moves.
The grandmaster announced mate, claiming victory.
03
an officer ranking immediately below the captain on a commercial vessel
Voorbeelden
The first mate inspected the cargo hold.
The mate coordinated the crew during docking.
04
the partner of an animal, especially for reproduction
Voorbeelden
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
Voorbeelden
He discussed the project with his work mates.
He shared the workload evenly with his mates.
06
an exact copy of something
Voorbeelden
The jeweler created a perfect mate of the original necklace.
The artist made a mate of the sculpture for the gallery.
07
maat, vriend
a friend, especially of the same gender
Dialect
British
BritishInformalVoorbeelden
Hey mate, can you help me carry this?
Hé maat, kun je me helpen dit te dragen?
He went to the pub with his mates after work.
Hij ging naar de pub met zijn maten na het werk.
08
one of a pair, matching or complementary
Voorbeelden
Each sock has a mate in the drawer.
He lost the mate of his favorite glove.
01
a traditional South American drink made by infusing dried yerba maté leaves in hot water
Voorbeelden
She sipped mate while watching the sunrise.
He offered mate to everyone at the gathering.
Lexicale Boom
mated
mating
mismate
mate
