to mate
01
para sig, föröka sig
(of animals) to have sex for breeding or reproduction
Intransitive
Exempel
The birds mate during the spring season to raise their young.
Fåglarna parar sig under vårsäsongen för att uppfostra sina ungar.
The deer mate during the rutting season, displaying elaborate courtship behaviors.
Hjortarna parar sig under brunstiden och uppvisar utarbetade parningsbeteenden.
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
With his last move, he mated his opponent and won the game.
Med sitt sista drag mattade han sin motståndare och vann spelet.
She trapped his king in a corner and finally mated him.
Hon fångade hans kung i ett hörn och schackmattade honom till slut.
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
He tried to mate the two colors to create a balanced design.
Han försökte para ihop de två färgerna för att skapa en balanserad design.
The chef mated the flavors of the sauce and pasta beautifully.
Kocken kombinerade smakerna av såsen och pastan vackert.
Mate
01
livspartner, partner
a romantic or sexual partner, especially in a long-term or committed relationship
Dialect
American
American
InformalExempel
She is my life mate, and we share everything together.
Hon är min livspartner, och vi delar allt tillsammans.
He considers his wife not just his mate, but also his best friend and confidante.
Han betraktar sin fru inte bara som sin partner, utan också som sin bästa vän och förtrogna.
02
a move that delivers an unavoidable check to the opponent's king, ending the game
Exempel
He achieved mate in three moves.
The grandmaster announced mate, claiming victory.
03
an officer ranking immediately below the captain on a commercial vessel
Exempel
The first mate inspected the cargo hold.
The mate coordinated the crew during docking.
04
the partner of an animal, especially for reproduction
Exempel
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
Exempel
He discussed the project with his work mates.
He shared the workload evenly with his mates.
06
an exact copy of something
Exempel
The jeweler created a perfect mate of the original necklace.
The artist made a mate of the sculpture for the gallery.
07
kompis, vän
a friend, especially of the same gender
Dialect
British
BritishInformalExempel
Hey mate, can you help me carry this?
Hej kompis, kan du hjälpa mig bära detta?
He went to the pub with his mates after work.
Han gick till puben med sina kompisar efter jobbet.
08
one of a pair, matching or complementary
Exempel
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
Exempel
She sipped mate while watching the sunrise.
He offered mate to everyone at the gathering.
Lexikalt Träd
mated
mating
mismate
mate
