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[meɪt]1. verb1) to come, or bring (animals etc), together for breeding:يُزاوِجThe bears have mated and produced a cub.
2) ( chess) to checkmate (someone).إماتَة الشّاه2. nounزَوْج للتزاوُجSome birds sing in order to attract a mate.
2) a husband or wife.زَوج أو زَوْجَه3) a companion or friend:رَفيق، زَميلWe've been mates for years.
4) a fellow workman or assistant:مُساعِد، مُعاوِنa carpenter's mate.
5) a merchant ship's officer under the master or captain:نائِب قُبْطان سفينَهthe first mate.
6) in chess, checkmate.إماتَة الشاه في الشَّطْرَنْج
См. также в других словарях:
First mate — First First (f[ e]rst), a. [OE. first, furst, AS. fyrst; akin to Icel. fyrstr, Sw. & Dan. f[ o]rste, OHG. furist, G. f[ u]rst prince; a superlatiye form of E. for, fore. See {For}, {Fore}, and cf. {Formeer}, {Foremost}.] 1. Preceding all others… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
first mate — first′ mate′ n. naut. navig. the officer of a merchant vessel ranking next below the captain Also called first officer,mate I, 6), a) … From formal English to slang
first mate — also first officer n an officer who has the rank just below captain on a ship that is not a military ship … Dictionary of contemporary English
first mate — n. a merchant ship s officer next in rank below the captain: also first officer … English World dictionary
first mate — noun count an officer of high rank on a ship that is not part of the navy … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
first mate — ► NOUN ▪ the officer second in command to the master of a merchant ship … English terms dictionary
first mate — noun the officer below the master on a commercial ship • Syn: ↑mate • Hypernyms: ↑officer, ↑ship s officer * * * the officer of a merchant vessel next in command beneath the captain. Also called chief mate, chief officer, first officer, mate. * * … Useful english dictionary
first mate — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms first mate : singular first mate plural first mates an officer of high rank on a ship that is not part of the navy … English dictionary
first mate — the officer of a merchant vessel next in command beneath the captain. Also called chief mate, chief officer, first officer, mate. * * * … Universalium
first mate — noun An officer on a merchant ship next in rank to the captain and responsible to the captain for the safety and security of the ship. Syn: chief officer, chief mate, first officer … Wiktionary
first mate — officer next in rank below the captain (on a ship) … English contemporary dictionary
