mate
Произношение: [meɪt]
Контекст: «relationship»
(noun) a friend or companion. This is often used to refer to someone you spend time with or care about. Like when you play games or hang out together.
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My mate and I went to the park to play soccer yesterday.
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I don't have a mate in my new class yet.
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Who is your best mate?
Контекст: «animal behavior»
(noun) a partner in a romantic or reproductive sense. This is used when animals or people come together to start a family.
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The male bird was trying to impress his mate with colorful feathers.
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The wolf didn't find a mate last season and had to hunt alone.
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Does the lion have a mate in this pride?
Контекст: «animals»
(verb) to join together with another animal for the purpose of reproduction. This is what animals do when they want to have babies.
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The rabbits mated in the spring to have baby bunnies.
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The two dogs refused to mate during the training session.
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When do you think the deer will mate?
Контекст: «games»
(noun) a position in chess where one player's king is in danger of being captured, and there are no moves to escape. It's the final move that wins the game.
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I achieved checkmate in just five moves against my friend.
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I thought I was going to win, but my opponent didn't allow me to reach checkmate.
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How can I avoid getting checkmate in my next game?