to mate
01
para sig, föröka sig
(of animals) to have sex for breeding or reproduction
Intransitive
Exempel
Penguins mate on land, forming monogamous pairs during the breeding season.
Pingviner parar sig på land och bildar monogama par under häckningssäsongen.
02
schackmatta, göra schackmatt
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
Exempel
His brilliant strategy allowed him to mate the opponent ’s king before he could react.
Hans briljanta strategi gjorde det möjligt för honom att schackmata motståndarens kung innan denne hann reagera.
03
kombinera, para ihop
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
Exempel
The architects mated modern aesthetics with sustainability in the building's design.
Arkitekterna förenade modern estetik med hållbarhet i byggnadens design.
Mate
01
livspartner, partner
a romantic or sexual partner, especially in a long-term or committed relationship
Dialect
American
American
InformalExempel
After a long day at work, he looks forward to coming home to his loving mate and children.
Efter en lång dag på jobbet ser han fram emot att komma hem till sin kärleksfulla partner och barn.
02
a move that delivers an unavoidable check to the opponent's king, ending the game
Exempel
The player avoided mate by repositioning the king.
03
an officer ranking immediately below the captain on a commercial vessel
Exempel
The mate assisted in navigation across the strait.
04
the partner of an animal, especially for reproduction
Exempel
The bird pairs with a single mate for life.
05
a colleague or fellow member of a team or group
Exempel
The players encouraged their mates during the match.
06
an exact copy of something
Exempel
The historian found a mate of the lost manuscript.
07
kompis, vän
a friend, especially of the same gender
Dialect
British
BritishInformalExempel
We became mates after working together for years.
Vi blev vänner efter att ha arbetat tillsammans i flera år.
08
one of a pair, matching or complementary
Exempel
These earrings are designed as a mate set.
Mate
01
a traditional South American drink made by infusing dried yerba maté leaves in hot water
Exempel
The café serves mate both hot and cold.
Lexikalt Träd
mated
mating
mismate
mate
