mates
Aussprache: [meɪts]
Wort
Kontext: „relationship“
(noun) a way to refer to a friend or companion. Mates are people you enjoy spending time with, like good friends or buddies.
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I went to the park with my mates to play soccer.
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I don’t have any mates in this new town yet.
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Who are your best mates that you hang out with?
Kontext: „games“
(noun) in some games, like chess, a mate means putting your opponent's king in a position where it cannot escape capture, leading to a win.
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I won the game with a checkmate; my opponent couldn't move anymore.
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I thought I had the game won, but I missed the checkmate.
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Did you see how I set up the checkmate?
Kontext: „reproduction“
(verb) to join together with someone in a special way, usually to have babies. It's what animals do when they find a partner.
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The birds mated in the spring and built a nest together.
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The animals didn’t mate this season, so there were no new babies.
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When do you think the animals will mate?
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