Significato di mate in italiano

• 0 a friend -- amico, -a

  • She’s my best mate. È la mia migliore amica.

• 1 You call a man ‘mate’ when you are speaking to him informally. -- usato per rivolgersi ad un uomo in modo informale

  • Thanks, mate. Grazie, amico.

• 2 an animal’s sexual partner -- compagno, -a

• 3 When animals mate, they have sex in order to produce babies. -- accoppiarsi

• 4 to come, or bring (animals etc), together for breeding -- accoppiarsi

  • The bears have mated and produced a cub.

• 5 to checkmate (someone). -- dare scacco matto

• 6 an animal etc with which another is paired for breeding -- compagno

  • Some birds sing in order to attract a mate.

• 7 a husband or wife. -- marito/moglie

• 8 a companion or friend -- compagno

  • We’ve been mates for years.

• 9 a fellow workman or assistant -- compagno di lavoro

  • a carpenter’s mate.

• 10 a merchant ship’s officer under the master or captain -- primo ufficiale, secondo

  • the first mate.

• 11 in chess, checkmate. -- scacco matto