mate
mate
meɪt
meit
British pronunciation
/meɪt/

Definiția și sensul cuvântului „mate” în engleză

to mate
01

se împerechea, se reproduce

(of animals) to have sex for breeding or reproduction
Intransitive
to mate definition and meaning
example
Exemple
The birds mate during the spring season to raise their young.
Păsările se împerechează în timpul sezonului de primăvară pentru a-și crește puii.
The deer mate during the rutting season, displaying elaborate courtship behaviors.
Cerbii se împerechează în timpul sezonului de rut, afișând comportamente elaborate de curtare.
02

a da mat, a face mat

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
Exemple
With his last move, he mated his opponent and won the game.
Cu ultima sa mutare, i-a dat mat adversarului și a câștigat jocul.
She trapped his king in a corner and finally mated him.
L-a prins pe regele său într-un colț și în cele din urmă l-a mat.
03

împerechea, combina

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
Exemple
He tried to mate the two colors to create a balanced design.
A încercat să împerecheze cele două culori pentru a crea un design echilibrat.
The chef mated the flavors of the sauce and pasta beautifully.
Bucătarul a combinat frumos aromele sosului și ale pastei.
01

partener de viață, soț

a romantic or sexual partner, especially in a long-term or committed relationship
Dialectamerican flagAmerican
mate definition and meaning
InformalInformal
example
Exemple
She is my life mate, and we share everything together.
Ea este partenera mea de viață, și împărtășim totul împreună.
He considers his wife not just his mate, but also his best friend and confidante.
El își consideră soția nu doar ca parteneră, dar și ca cea mai bună prietenă și confidentă.
02

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

mate definition and meaning
example
Exemple
He achieved mate in three moves.
The grandmaster announced mate, claiming victory.
03

an officer ranking immediately below the captain on a commercial vessel

example
Exemple
The first mate inspected the cargo hold.
The mate coordinated the crew during docking.
04

the partner of an animal, especially for reproduction

example
Exemple
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

example
Exemple
He discussed the project with his work mates.
He shared the workload evenly with his mates.
06

an exact copy of something

example
Exemple
The jeweler created a perfect mate of the original necklace.
The artist made a mate of the sculpture for the gallery.
07

prieten, tovarăș

a friend, especially of the same gender
Dialectbritish flagBritish
InformalInformal
example
Exemple
Hey mate, can you help me carry this?
Hei amice, mă poți ajuta să car asta?
He went to the pub with his mates after work.
A mers la pub cu prietenii lui după muncă.
08

one of a pair, matching or complementary

example
Exemple
Each sock has a mate in the drawer.
He lost the mate of his favorite glove.
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
Exemple
She sipped mate while watching the sunrise.
He offered mate to everyone at the gathering.
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