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mat meaning in French

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mat [mats] (foot wiping device or floor covering)
noun
[UK: mæt]
[US: ˈmæt]

tapis◼◼◼nom {m}The cat is on the mat. = Le chat est sur le tapis.

natte◼◼◻nom {f}John does not know the difference between steak tartar and a door mat. = John ne connaît pas la différence entre Tartare et natte.

floor covering: carpettenom {f}

foot wiping device: paillassonnom {m}

mat [mats] (thickly tangled mess)
noun
[UK: mæt]
[US: ˈmæt]

épais fouillisnom

Mata Utu (capital city of Wallis and Futuna)
proper noun

Mata Utu◼◼◼nom propre

Mata-Utu◼◼◻nom propre

matachin (dance with swords and bucklers)
noun

matassinnom {m}

matador [matadors] (bullfighter)
noun
[UK: ˈmæ.tə.dɔː(r)]
[US: ˈmæ.tə.ˌdɔːr]

matador◼◼◼nom {m}

matamata (turtle)
noun

matamata◼◼◼nom {f}

match [matches] (sporting event)
noun
[UK: mætʃ]
[US: ˈmætʃ]

match◼◼◼nom {m}We won the match. = On a gagné le match.

match [matched, matching, matches] (to agree; to equal)
verb
[UK: mætʃ]
[US: ˈmætʃ]

correspondre◼◼◼verbeOur ideas do not match. = Nos idées ne correspondent pas.

concorder◼◼◻verbeEverything matched. = Tout concordait.

accorder◼◼◻verbeThe ribbon doesn't match the dress. = Le ruban ne s'accorde pas avec la robe.

match [matches] (device to make fire)
noun
[UK: mætʃ]
[US: ˈmætʃ]

allumette◼◼◻nom {f}I lit the match. = Je craquai l'allumette.

match [matched, matching, matches] (make a successful pairing)
verb
[UK: mætʃ]
[US: ˈmætʃ]

combiner◼◼◻verbe

match fixing (the act of losing, or playing to a pre-determined result)
noun

match truqué◼◼◼nom {m}

match arrangénom {m}

match point (state in a game)
noun

balle de match◼◼◼nom {f}

matcha (powdered green tea for ceremonies)
noun

matcha◼◼◼nom {m}

matchbox [matchboxes] (small cardboard box in which matches are kept)
noun
[UK: ˈmætʃ.bɒks]
[US: ˈmæʧ.ˌbɑːks]

boîte d'allumettes◼◼◼nom {f}

matching (the same as another; sharing the same design)
adjective
[UK: ˈmætʃ.ɪŋ]
[US: ˈmætʃ.ɪŋ]

correspondant◼◼◼adjectif
{m}

See ensemble [noun]adjectif
{m}

matchmaker [matchmakers] (someone who finds suitable marriage partners)
noun
[UK: ˈmæt.ʃmeɪkə(r)]
[US: ˈmæʧ.ˌmekər]

entremetteur◼◼◼nom {m}

marieur◼◼◼nom {m}

entremetteuse◼◼◻nom {f}

marieuse◼◼◻nom {f}

apparieurnom {m}

apparieusenom {f}

matchmaker [matchmakers] (someone who makes matchsticks)
noun
[UK: ˈmæt.ʃmeɪkə(r)]
[US: ˈmæʧ.ˌmekər]

allumettiernom {m}

allumettièrenom {f}

matchmaking (attempt to make two people romantically interested in each other)
noun
[UK: ˈmæt.ʃmeɪk.ə(r)ɪŋ]
[US: ˈmæʧ.ˌmekɪŋ]

matchmaking◼◼◼nom {m}

matchstick [matchsticks] (piece of wood)
noun
[UK: ˈmætʃ.stɪk]
[US: ˈmætʃ.stɪk]

allumette◼◼◼nom {f}

mate [mates] noun
[UK: meɪt]
[US: ˈmeɪt]

pote◼◼◼nom {m}Thanks, mate! = Merci, mon pote !

copain◼◼◻nom {m}Her mates waited for her by the gate. = Ses copains l'attendaient à la porte.

mate [mates] (friend, see also: friend)
noun
[UK: meɪt]
[US: ˈmeɪt]

camarade◼◼◻nom {m}He never wanted to help his mates. = Il n'a jamais voulu aider ses camarades.

copain◼◼◻nom {m}Her mates waited for her by the gate. = Ses copains l'attendaient à la porte.

mate [mated, mating, mates] (copulate)
verb
[UK: meɪt]
[US: ˈmeɪt]

s'accoupler◼◼◻verbe

mate [mated, mating, mates] verb
[UK: meɪt]
[US: ˈmeɪt]

s'assembler◼◻◻verbe

mater lectionis (consonant used to represent a vowel sound)
noun

mater lectionis◼◼◼nom {f}

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