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mat·ing [ˈmeɪtɪŋ] N

mating
mating

ˈmat·ing sea·son N

mating season

I . mate1 [meɪt] N

1. mate (friend):

mate Brit Aus
prijatelj(ica) m (f)
mate Brit Aus
kolega(kolegica) m (f)

2. mate (sexual partner):

partner(ka) m (f)
mate BIOL
samec(samica) m (f)

3. mate (one of a pair):

par m

4. mate (ship's officer):

II . mate1 [meɪt] VB intr

1. mate BIOL:

2. mate (join or connect mechanically):

III . mate1 [meɪt] VB trans

mate2 [meɪt] N CHESS

ˈroom-mate N, ˈroom·mate N

ˈsoul mate N

ˈteam-mate N

Usage examples with mating

mating ritual ZOOL
mating season

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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In most species, the males' eyes are large and the front legs unusually long, for use in locating and grasping females during mid-air mating.
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Conversely, multiple mating can be disadvantageous for females because it reduces foraging efficiency and increases the chances of predation and parasitic infection.
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The tarsi of the males are modified into suckers which are used to grip the female in mating.
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Common species include osprey, great blue heron and the woodcock, whose unusual mating ritual may sometimes be observed by visitors.
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During mating, males will try to inseminate as many females as possible.
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These include positive assortative mating within populations, habitat selection of different populations and hybrid unfitness.
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The song-flight during the mating season is an amazing spectacle.
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They are territorial and call loudly and frequently during the mating season.
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Yeast with the same mating type will not fuse with each other to form diploid cells, only with yeast carrying the other mating type.
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The other is and is for two bulls, kept in separate pens during the mating season for fear of fights.
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