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mat·ing [ˈmeɪtɪŋ, Am -t̬-] N ZOOL

mating
Paarung f <-, -en>

copulation [ˌkɒpjəˈleɪʃn], mating [ˈmeɪtɪŋ] N

ˈmat·ing sea·son N

mating season
Paarungszeit f <-, -en>

mating call [ˈmeɪtɪŋˌkɔːl] N (e.g. of frogs)

mating call
Paarungsruf (z. B. von Fröschen)

mating ritual N

mating ritual

mating system N

mating system

I. mate1 [meɪt] N

1. mate Brit, Aus (friend):

Freund(in) m (f) <-(e)s, -e>
Kumpel m <-s, -> inf
CH a. Kollege(Kollegin) m (f)

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

Kumpel m <-s, -> inf

3. mate (sexual partner):

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

4. mate esp Brit, Aus (assistant):

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

5. mate fig (one of a pair):

Gegenstück nt <-(e)s, -e>

6. mate (ship's officer):

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

I. mate2 [meɪt] N CHESS

II. mate2 [meɪt] VB trans

to mate sb

first ˈmate N NAUT

Erster Offizier(Erste Offizierin) m (f)

ˈroom-mate, Am usu ˈroom·mate N

1. room-mate (sharing room):

Zimmergenosse(-genossin) m (f)

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

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

ˈrun·ning mate N esp Am POL

ˈteam-mate N

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

mate's receipt N handel

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