mate in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for mate in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.mate¹ [Am meɪt, Brit meɪt] N

1.1. mate (assistant):

mate

ayudante mf

1.2. mate NAUT:

mate

oficial mf de cubierta

first mate

primer oficial m

2.1. mate ZOOL:

mate (male)

macho m

mate (female)

hembra f

2.2. mate (of person):

mate

pareja f

mate

compañero m / compañera f

2.3. mate (of shoe, sock etc):

mate esp Am

compañero m / compañera f

3.1. mate inf Brit (friend):

mate

amigo m / amiga f

mate

compañero m / compañera f

mate

cuate m / cuata f Mex inf

he's a good mate of mine

es muy amigo mío

3.2. mate inf Brit (as form of address):

mate (to a friend)

hermano inf

mate (to a friend)

tío Spain inf

mate (to a friend)

macho Spain inf

mate (to a friend)

mano LatAm excl CSur inf

mate (to a friend)

che RioPl inf

mate (to a friend)

gallo Chil inf

mate (to a stranger)

amigo

mate (to a stranger)

jefe

mate (to a stranger)

maestro LatAm

3.3. mate inf Brit:

workmate

compañero m (de trabajo) / compañera f (de trabajo)

workmate

colega mf

II.mate¹ [Am meɪt, Brit meɪt] VB intr

1. mate (become partners):

mate

aparearse

2. mate (copulate):

mate

aparearse

mate

acoplarse

mate

copular

III.mate¹ [Am meɪt, Brit meɪt] VB trans

mate

aparear

mate² [Am meɪt, Brit meɪt] N (in chess)

mate

mate m

mate

jaque m mate

second mate N NAUT

second mate

segundo oficial m

running mate N

running mate

compañero m de candidatura / compañera f de candidatura

running mate (of presidential candidate)

candidato m a la vicepresidencia / candidata f a la vicepresidencia

first mate N

first mate

primer m oficial / primera f oficial

first mate

segundo m de a bordo / segunda f de a bordo

soul mate [Am ˈsoʊl ˌmeɪt, Brit ˈsəʊlmeɪt], soulmate N

soul mate

alma f (con artículo masculino en el singular) gemela

Translations for mate in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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acuache

mate Brit inf

compinche

mate Brit inf

curruña

mate Brit inf

chamín

mate Brit inf

mate in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for mate in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.mate¹ [meɪt] N

1. mate (spouse):

mate

cónyuge mf

2. mate ZOOL:

mate (male)

macho m

mate (female)

hembra f

3. mate Brit, Aus (friend):

mate

amigo(-a) m (f)

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

mate

compadre m

5. mate (assistant):

mate

ayudante mf

6. mate fig (one of a pair):

mate

compañero(-a) m (f)

7. mate NAUT:

mate

oficial m de abordo

first/second mate

primer/segundo oficial

II.mate¹ [meɪt] VB intr

mate

aparearse

III.mate¹ [meɪt] VB trans

mate

aparear

I.mate² [meɪt] N GAMES

mate

mate m

II.mate² [meɪt] VB trans

mate

dar jaque mate a

soul mate N

soul mate

amigo(-a) m (f) del alma

team-mate N

team-mate

compañero(-a) m (f)

Translations for mate in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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matero (-a)

mate-drinking

matero (-a)

mate-drinker

acuache

mate Brit

manito

mate Brit

compinche

mate Brit

cuate (-a)

mate Brit

compadre

mate Brit

mate Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

first/second mate

primer/segundo oficial

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Unlike avians, serpiente frequently have relationships before getting married and when they do marry they choose their own mate.

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Farm cat colonies can be subject to inbreeding, as a closed population may mate with one another's siblings, parents, or offspring.

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Males may also use their antlers to shovel around fallen foliage and dirt as a way of attracting a mate.

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As adults, they make their way to the inferior mesenteric vein and mate, producing thousands of eggs.

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This type of polyandry is termed as convenience polyandry because females are believed to mate multiple times to avoid harassment by males.

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Adults live in the subcutaneous tissues of humans, where they mate and produce worm-like eggs called microfilaria.

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Each contact has a 1.27mm pitch with regular pin array, to mate with a 604-pin processor package.

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This is the birthplace of the renowned legendary of seeking soul mate through high mountains and flowing water.

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One to three weeks later, the females join them and the newts mate.

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The vixen's oestrus period lasts three weeks, during which the dog-foxes mate with the vixens for several days, often in burrows.

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