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mate noun

  /meɪt/
  • (colloquial, British, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, sometimes elsewhere in the Commonwealth) A friend, usually of the same sex.
 amico, compagno, camerata
  • A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.
  • (nautical) In naval ranks, a non-commissioned officer or his subordinate (e.g. Boatswain's Mate, Gunner's Mate, Sailmaker's Mate, etc).
 affiliato, membro, socio
  • A technical assistant in certain trades (e.g. gasfitter's mate, plumber's mate); sometimes an apprentice.
 aiutante, assistente
  • (especially of a non-human animal) A breeding partner.
 copulatore, riproduttore
  • (nautical) A ship's officer, subordinate to the master on a commercial ship.
 secondo, ufficiale in seconda

mate verb

  /meɪt/
  • (intransitive) To pair in order to raise offspring.
 accoppiare
  • (intransitive) To copulate.
 accoppiarsi, copulare, fare l'amore, fornicare, montare

mating

abbinamento

mating noun

  /ˈmeɪtɪŋ/
  • (zoology) Pairing of organisms for copulation.
 copulazione
mating season
stagione degli amori
mating call
richiamo d'amore
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