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to mate
01
acasalar, reproduzir
(of animals) to have sex for breeding or reproduction
Intransitive
Exemplos
The birds mate during the spring season to raise their young.
Os pássaros acasalam durante a temporada de primavera para criar seus filhotes.
The deer mate during the rutting season, displaying elaborate courtship behaviors.
Os cervos acasalam durante a época do cio, exibindo comportamentos de corte elaborados.
02
dar xeque-mate, fazer xeque-mate
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
Exemplos
With his last move, he mated his opponent and won the game.
Com seu último movimento, ele deu mate no oponente e venceu o jogo.
She trapped his king in a corner and finally mated him.
Ela encurralou o rei dele em um canto e finalmente o deu xeque-mate.
03
combinar, emparelhar
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
Exemplos
He tried to mate the two colors to create a balanced design.
Ele tentou combinar as duas cores para criar um design equilibrado.
The chef mated the flavors of the sauce and pasta beautifully.
O chef combinou os sabores do molho e da massa lindamente.
Mate
01
companheiro, parceiro de vida
a romantic or sexual partner, especially in a long-term or committed relationship
Dialect
American
American
InformalExemplos
She is my life mate, and we share everything together.
Ela é minha companheira de vida, e compartilhamos tudo juntos.
He considers his wife not just his mate, but also his best friend and confidante.
Ele considera sua esposa não apenas sua companheira, mas também sua melhor amiga e confidente.
02
a move that delivers an unavoidable check to the opponent's king, ending the game
Exemplos
He achieved mate in three moves.
The grandmaster announced mate, claiming victory.
03
an officer ranking immediately below the captain on a commercial vessel
Exemplos
The first mate inspected the cargo hold.
The mate coordinated the crew during docking.
04
the partner of an animal, especially for reproduction
Exemplos
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
Exemplos
He discussed the project with his work mates.
He shared the workload evenly with his mates.
06
an exact copy of something
Exemplos
The jeweler created a perfect mate of the original necklace.
The artist made a mate of the sculpture for the gallery.
07
amigo, companheiro
a friend, especially of the same gender
Dialect
British
BritishInformalExemplos
Hey mate, can you help me carry this?
Ei cara, você pode me ajudar a carregar isso?
He went to the pub with his mates after work.
Ele foi ao pub com os seus amigos depois do trabalho.
08
one of a pair, matching or complementary
Exemplos
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
Exemplos
She sipped mate while watching the sunrise.
He offered mate to everyone at the gathering.
Árvore Lexical
mated
mating
mismate
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