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51mate — 01. Studies show that certain kinds of geese [mate] for their entire life. 02. A male cat will bite the female in the back of the neck to hold her down while they are [mating]. 03. Lions will generally [mate] with as many females as possible in… …
52mate — mate1 S3 [meıt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(somebody you do something with)¦ 2¦(friend)¦ 3¦(animal)¦ 4¦(husband/wife)¦ 5¦(sailor)¦ 6¦(navy officer)¦ 7 builder s/plumber s/electrician s etc mate 8¦(game)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Middle Low German; …
53mate — {{11}}mate (n.1) associate, fellow, comrade, mid 14c., also companion (late 14c.), from M.L.G. mate, gemate one eating at the same table, messmate, from P.Gmc. *ga maton having food (*matiz) together (*ga ), which is etymologically identical with …
54mate — The original meaning of this word was ‘one with whom one shared meat’, but it has long had the more general sense of ‘companion’, ‘friend’. It is a very commonly used vocative in British English amongst workingclass speakers. It is often used… …
55mate — 1 adj m y f Que es opaco o no tiene brillo: un color mate, barniz mate, sonido mate. 2 s m 1 Movimiento del juego de ajedrez que pone fin a una partida, por dejar al rey sin posibilidad de escapar a las piezas que lo amenazan: jaque y mate, dar… …
56mate — 1 noun 1 schoolmate/roommate/workmate etc someone you study with, live with etc: My flatmate and I aren t getting on very well! see also: running mate, soul mate 2 FRIEND a) (C) BrE informal a friend: I m going out with my mates tonight. b) BrE… …
57mate — I UK [meɪt] / US noun Word forms mate : singular mate plural mates ** 1) a) [countable] British informal a friend He s over there, talking to his mates. b) used for talking in a friendly way to someone, especially a man Thanks, mate. 2) a)… …
58mate — mate1 [ meıt ] noun * ▸ 1 sexual partner ▸ 2 junior officer/worker ▸ 3 something making pair with something ▸ 4 checkmate in chess ▸ 5 friend 1. ) count AMERICAN a someone s sexual partner: It was very humiliating to have her desirability as a… …
59mate — I. /meɪt / (say mayt) noun 1. one joined with another in any pair. 2. a counterpart. 3. husband or wife. 4. one of a pair of mated animals. 5. a. a habitual associate; comrade; friend; intimate: they ve been good mates from way back. b. (a form… …
60mate — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a friend or fellow worker. 2 colloq. a general form of address, esp. to another man. 3 a each of a pair, esp. of birds. b colloq. a partner in marriage. c (in comb.) a fellow member or joint occupant of (team mate; room mate). 4… …
