mate in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for mate in the English»French Dictionary

I.mate [Brit meɪt, Am meɪt] N

1. mate Brit inf:

mate (friend)

copain m inf

mate (at work, school)

camarade mf

hello mate!

salut mon vieux! inf

2. mate ZOOL:

mate (sexual partner) (male)

mâle m

mate (female)

femelle f

mate (person) hum

partenaire mf

3. mate (assistant):

mate

aide mf

builder's mate

aide-maçon m

4. mate Brit NAUT (in merchant navy):

mate

≈ second m (capitaine)

5. mate (in chess):

mate

mat m

II.mate [Brit meɪt, Am meɪt] VB trans

1. mate animal:

mate

accoupler (with à or avec)

2. mate (in chess):

mate

faire mat

III.mate [Brit meɪt, Am meɪt] VB intr

mate animal:

mate

s'accoupler (with à, avec)

See also first mate, second mate

first mate N NAUT

first mate

second m

second mate N NAUT

second mate

deuxième lieutenant m

first mate N NAUT

first mate

second m

room-mate [Brit ˈruːmmeɪt, Am ˈrumˌmeɪt, ˈrʊmˌmeɪt] N

1. room-mate (in same room):

room-mate

camarade mf de chambre

2. room-mate Am (flatmate):

room-mate

compagnon/compagne m/f d'appartement

running mate N

running mate (gen)

co-candidat/-e m/f

running mate (vice-presidential)

candidat/-e m/f à la vice-présidence

second mate N NAUT

second mate

deuxième lieutenant m

ship's mate N

ship's mate

lieutenant m

Translations for mate in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

pote

mate Brit inf

coéquipier (coéquipière)

team mate

colistier (colistière)

running mate Am

aide-mécanicien

mechanic's mate Brit

mate in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for mate in the English»French Dictionary

I.mate¹ [meɪt] N

1. mate Brit, Aus inf (friend):

mate

copain(-ine) m (f)

mate school

camarade mf

mate at work

collègue mf

2. mate (sexual partner):

mate

compagnon m

mate

compagne f

3. mate BIOL:

mate

partenaire mf

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

mate

mon pote

5. mate (assistant):

mate

aide mf

driver's mate

coéquipier(-ière) m (f)

II.mate¹ [meɪt] VB intr

mate

s'accoupler

III.mate¹ [meɪt] VB trans

to mate sth with sth

accoupler qc avec qc

I.mate² [meɪt] N GAMES

mate

mat m

II.mate² [meɪt] VB trans

mate

faire échec et mat à

room-mate N

1. room-mate (sb sharing room):

room-mate

camarade mf de chambre

2. room-mate Am (sb sharing flat):

room-mate

colocataire(-trice) m (f)

soul mate N

soul mate

âme f sœur

Translations for mate in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

pote

mate Brit

coéquipier (-ière)

team-mate Brit

s'accoupler personnes

to mate

accoupler

to mate

chercher l'âme sœur

to look for one's soul mate

mate Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

driver's mate

coéquipier(-ière) m (f)

to mate sth with sth

accoupler qc avec qc

to look for one's soul mate

chercher l'âme sœur

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A room-mate was reported to have tipped off police, while acting as an informant.

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He immediately began to mate with all the female rats again and again until eventually he became exhausted.

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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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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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Large males use flashing stroboscopic colours and strength to win a mate, whereas smaller rivals rely on deceit: both tactics are successful.

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These genera of spiders also participate in mate guarding; a mated male will stand guard by his female and chase off other males, thereby increasing the mated male's paternity share.

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More subordinate bulls will mate with any remaining estrous cow that has not mated yet.

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

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When she lands, the male will land behind her, vibrate his wings, and then they will mate.

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