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I. mate1 [meɪt] N

1. mate Brit, Aus (friend):

mate
Freund(in) m (f) <-(e)s, -e>
mate
Kumpel m <-s, -> inf
mate
CH a. Kollege(Kollegin) m (f)
she's my best mate
sie ist meine beste Freundin

2. mate Brit, Aus inf (form of address):

mate
Kumpel m <-s, -> inf
what's the time, mate?
hey du, wie spät ist es denn? inf

3. mate (sexual partner):

mate
Partner(in) m (f) <-s, ->
mate BIOL
Sexualpartner(in) m (f)

4. mate esp Brit, Aus (assistant):

mate
Gehilfe(Gehilfin) m (f) <-n, -n>
driver's mate
Beifahrer(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

5. mate fig (one of a pair):

mate
Gegenstück nt <-(e)s, -e>

6. mate (ship's officer):

mate
Schiffsoffizier m
first/second mate
Erster/Zweiter Offizier

II. mate1 [meɪt] VB intr

1. mate BIOL:

mate animals with
sich acc paaren mit +dat

2. mate (join or connect mechanically):

to mate to sth
sich acc an etw acc ankuppeln

III. mate1 [meɪt] VB trans

to mate two animals
zwei Tiere miteinander paaren

I. mate2 [meɪt] N CHESS

mate
[Schach]matt nt

II. mate2 [meɪt] VB trans

to mate sb
jdn [schach]matt setzen

first ˈmate N NAUT

first mate
Erster Offizier(Erste Offizierin) m (f)

ˈroom-mate, Am usu ˈroom·mate N

1. room-mate (sharing room):

room-mate
Zimmergenosse(-genossin) m (f)

2. room-mate Am (sharing flat or house):

room-mate
Mitbewohner(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

ˈrun·ning mate N esp Am POL

running mate
Bewerber(in) m (f) um die Vizepräsidentschaft <-s, ->

ˈteam-mate N

team-mate
Mannschaftskamerad(in) m (f)
team-mate
Mannschaftskollege(in) m (f) CH
team-mate
Mitspieler(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

mate's receipt N handel

mate's receipt (Bordbescheinigung)
Mate's Receipt (MR) m
Present
Imate
youmate
he/she/itmates
wemate
youmate
theymate
Past
Imated
youmated
he/she/itmated
wemated
youmated
theymated
Present Perfect
Ihavemated
youhavemated
he/she/ithasmated
wehavemated
youhavemated
theyhavemated
Past Perfect
Ihadmated
youhadmated
he/she/ithadmated
wehadmated
youhadmated
theyhadmated
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