LEARNit Dictionary
mate
noun
/meɪt/
UK
/meɪt/
US
B2+
1
B2+
a friend
دوست, رفیق, یار
2
B2+
used as a friendly way of addressing somebody, especially between men
رفیق, دوست
Sorry mate, you'll have to wait.
All right, mate?
3
B2+
a person you share an activity or accommodation with
همخانه, هماتاقی, همنشین, یار, رفیق, دوست
workmates/teammates/playmates/classmates
my
room-mate/flatmate
see also
age-mate
,
running mate
,
soulmate
4
B2+
the sexual partner of a bird or animal
جفت
A male bird sings to attract a mate.
5
a husband, wife or other sexual partner
همسر, شریک جنسی, جفت
Many matchmaking sites compile lists of potential mates using basic information.
6
a person whose job is to help a worker who has had training in a skill
همکار, همیار, دستیار, یاور, کمککار
a
builder’s/plumber’s mate
7
an officer in a commercial ship below the rank of captain or master
کمکافسر, دستیار کاپیتان, افسر دوم
see also
first mate
8
a position in which one player cannot prevent their king (= the most important piece) being captured and therefore loses the game
کیش و مات
9
a situation in which somebody has been completely defeated
شکست کامل, شکست نهایی
verb
/meɪt/
UK
/meɪt/
US
B2+
1
B2+
to have sex in order to produce young
جفتگیری کردن
see also
mating
2
to put animals or birds together so that they will have sex and produce young
جفتگیری کردن, جفت کردن
3
to put your opponent in a position in which they cannot prevent their king (= the most important piece) being captured and therefore lose the game
مات کردن, شاه مات کردن, کیش و مات کردن
4
to defeat somebody completely
شکست دادن, کاملا مغلوب کردن, مغلوب ساختن