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I.mat1 [mat]invariable adjective• mat ! checkmate!II.mat2, e [mat]adjective( = sans éclat) matt* * *
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mate mat adjectif1) [peinture, papier] matt2) [teint] olive (épith)3) [son] dull
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nom masculin ( aux échecs)mat!, échec et mat! — checkmate!
faire quelqu'un/être mat — to put somebody/to be in checkmate
* * *mat mat, -e1. adj1) (couleur, métal) mattJe voudrais mes photos en mat. — I would like my photos in a matt finish.
2) (bruit, son) dull2. adj inv* * *A adj1 [peinture, ton, métal, papier] matt;2 [peau, teint] olive ( épith);3 [son, bruit] dull;4 Phon mellow.B nm ( aux échecs) mat! checkmate!; échec et mat checkmate; faire qn mat to put sb in checkmate; être mat to be in checkmate; j'ai été mat en sept coups I was checkmated in seven moves.[surface] unpolished[peinture] matt2. [teint] olive3. [son]un son mat a thud, a dull soundmat adjectif invariablemat nom masculin -
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I.mat1 [mat]invariable adjective• mat ! checkmate!II.mat2, e [mat]adjective( = sans éclat) matt* * *
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mate mat adjectif1) [peinture, papier] matt2) [teint] olive (épith)3) [son] dull
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nom masculin ( aux échecs)mat!, échec et mat! — checkmate!
faire quelqu'un/être mat — to put somebody/to be in checkmate
* * *mat mat, -e1. adj1) (couleur, métal) mattJe voudrais mes photos en mat. — I would like my photos in a matt finish.
2) (bruit, son) dull2. adj inv* * *A adj1 [peinture, ton, métal, papier] matt;2 [peau, teint] olive ( épith);3 [son, bruit] dull;4 Phon mellow.B nm ( aux échecs) mat! checkmate!; échec et mat checkmate; faire qn mat to put sb in checkmate; être mat to be in checkmate; j'ai été mat en sept coups I was checkmated in seven moves.[ma] nom masculin[en camping] pole2. [hampe] flagpole3. TECHNOLOGIEmât de charge cargo beam, derrickmât d'artimon mizzen, mizzenmast5. RAIL -
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échec [e∫εk]1. masculine noun• échec au roi ! check!2. plural masculine noun* * *eʃɛk
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nom masculin1) École, Université failure (à in GB, on US)2) ( fait de ne pas atteindre son but) failure; ( remédiable) setbacksubir un échec — to fail; ( temporairement) to suffer a setback
faire échec à quelqu'un/aux projets de quelqu'un — to thwart somebody/sb's plans
3) ( défaite) Politique, Sport defeat; Armée reverseessuyer or subir un échec — to suffer a defeat ou setback
4) Jeux
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échecs nom masculin plurielles échecs — ( jeu) chess; ( échiquier et pièces) chess set; ( pièces) chessmen
* * *eʃɛk1. nm1) (= non-réussite) failuretenir en échec [personne, parti, projet, tentative] — to hold in check
faire échec à [personne, parti, projet, tentative] — to foil, to thwart
2) ÉCHECS2. échecs nmpl(= jeu) chess sg* * *A nm1 Scol, Univ failure (à in GB, on US); c'est son second échec it's the second time he's failed; après trois échecs after three unsuccessful attempts;2 ( fait de ne pas atteindre son but) failure; ( rémédiable) setback; échec personnel/commercial/scolaire personal/commercial/academic failure; malgré les échecs du début despite the initial setbacks; échec sentimental failed love affair; subir un échec to fail; ( temporairement) to suffer a setback; courir à l'échec to be heading for failure; se solder par un échec to end in failure; voué à l'échec doomed to failure; faire échec à qn/aux projets de qn to thwart sb/sb's plans; tenir l'ennemi en échec to hold the enemy in check; le virus tient toujours les chercheurs en échec the virus continues to defy scientists;3 ( défaite) Pol, Sport defeat; Mil reverse; essuyer or subir un échec to suffer a defeat ou a reverse;4 Jeux échec au roi check; faire échec au roi to check the king; échec et mat checkmate; faire échec et mat to checkmate.B ⇒ Les jeux et les sports échecs nmpl les échecs ( jeu) chess; ( échiquier et pièces) chess set; ( pièces) chessmen; jouer aux échecs to play chess; faire une partie d'échecs to play a game of chess.[eʃɛk] nom masculin1. [revers] failurefaire échec à to foil, to prevent2. [défaite] defeat3. JEUX————————échecs nom masculin pluriel————————en échec locution adverbialemettre/tenir quelqu'un en échec to put/to hold somebody in check -
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mater [mate]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb* * *mateverbe transitif to put down [révolte]; to bring [somebody] into line [rebelles]; to take [somebody] in hand [enfant, cheval]* * *mate vt1) [personne] to bring to heel, to subdue2) [révolte] to put down3) * to oglemate un peu... — take a look at that...
* * *mater verb table: aimer vtr1 ( soumettre) to put down [révolte]; to bring [sb/sth] into line [rebelles, insurgés]; to take [sb/sth] in hand [enfant, cheval]; to bring [sth] under control [incendie]; to overcome [passion, orgueil]; je vous materai, moi○! I'll show you who's boss here!;4 ( aux échecs) to checkmate.[mate] verbe transitif2. [dompter - personne, peuple] to bring to heel ; [ - révolte] to quell, to curb, to put down (inseparable)mater l'orgueil de quelqu'un to humble somebody, to crush somebody's pridemate un peu si le prof arrive keep your eyes peeled, see if the teacher's coming[avec convoitise] to ogle4. [dépolir] to matt -
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mater [mate]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb* * *mateverbe transitif to put down [révolte]; to bring [somebody] into line [rebelles]; to take [somebody] in hand [enfant, cheval]* * *mate vt1) [personne] to bring to heel, to subdue2) [révolte] to put down3) * to oglemate un peu... — take a look at that...
* * *mater verb table: aimer vtr1 ( soumettre) to put down [révolte]; to bring [sb/sth] into line [rebelles, insurgés]; to take [sb/sth] in hand [enfant, cheval]; to bring [sth] under control [incendie]; to overcome [passion, orgueil]; je vous materai, moi○! I'll show you who's boss here!;4 ( aux échecs) to checkmate.[mate] verbe transitif
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