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mate meaning in French

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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}

Matera (province)
proper noun
[UK: maˈte.rə]
[US: maˈte.rə]

Matera◼◼◼nom propre

Matera (town)
proper noun
[UK: maˈte.rə]
[US: maˈte.rə]

Matera◼◼◼nom propre

material [materials] (sample or specimens for study)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈtɪə.rɪəl]
[US: mə.ˈtɪ.riəl]

matériel◼◼◼nom {m}She's collecting material for a book. = Elle rassemble du matériel pour un livre.

material (worldly)
adjective
[UK: mə.ˈtɪə.rɪəl]
[US: mə.ˈtɪ.riəl]

matériel◼◼◼adjectifShe's collecting material for a book. = Elle rassemble du matériel pour un livre.

material [materials] (text)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈtɪə.rɪəl]
[US: mə.ˈtɪ.riəl]

matériel◼◼◼nomShe's collecting material for a book. = Elle rassemble du matériel pour un livre.

material [materials] (matter)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈtɪə.rɪəl]
[US: mə.ˈtɪ.riəl]

matière◼◼◼nomI prefer plain materials. = Je préfère les matières simples.

matériau◼◼◼nomI prefer plain materials. = Je préfère les matériaux épurés.

material [materials] (related data of various kinds collected as the basis for a document or book)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈtɪə.rɪəl]
[US: mə.ˈtɪ.riəl]

documentation◼◼◻nom {f}

material [materials] (cloth)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈtɪə.rɪəl]
[US: mə.ˈtɪ.riəl]

tissu◼◼◻nom {m}This material stretches easily. = Ce tissu s'étire facilement.

étoffe◼◻◻nom {f}When it was stretched, the material tore. = Lorsqu'elle était étirée, l'étoffe se déchirait.

materialism (concern over material possessions)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈtɪə.rɪə.lɪ.zəm]
[US: mə.ˈtɪ.riə.ˌlɪ.zəm]

matérialisme◼◼◼nom {m}

materialism (philosophical belief)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈtɪə.rɪə.lɪ.zəm]
[US: mə.ˈtɪ.riə.ˌlɪ.zəm]

matérialisme◼◼◼nom {m}

materialist [materialists] (someone who is materialistic)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈtɪə.rɪə.lɪst]
[US: mə.ˈtɪ.riə.ləst]

matérialiste◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f}I'm materialistic. = Je suis matérialiste.

materialistic (being overly concerned with possessions)
adjective
[UK: mə.ˌtɪə.rɪə.ˈlɪ.stɪk]
[US: mə.ˌtɪ.riə.ˈlɪ.stɪk]

matérialiste◼◼◼adjectif
{m} {f}

materiel (military equipment, apparatus and supplies)
noun
[UK: mə.ˌtɪ.ri.ˈel]
[US: mə.ˌtɪ.ri.ˈel]

matériel◼◼◼nom

maternal (of or pertaining to a mother)
adjective
[UK: mə.ˈtɜːn.l̩]
[US: mə.ˈtɝː.nl̩]

maternel◼◼◼adjectifEnglish is not my maternal language and I realize that I still have a lot to learn. = L'anglais n'est pas ma langue maternelle et je me rends compte que j'ai encore beaucoup à apprendre.

maternal (related through the mother, or her side of the family)
adjective
[UK: mə.ˈtɜːn.l̩]
[US: mə.ˈtɝː.nl̩]

maternel◼◼◼adjectifEnglish is not my maternal language and I realize that I still have a lot to learn. = L'anglais n'est pas ma langue maternelle et je me rends compte que j'ai encore beaucoup à apprendre.

maternal aunt (one's mother's sister)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈtɜːn.l̩ ɑːnt]
[US: mə.ˈtɝː.nl̩ ˈænt]

tante◼◼◼nom
{f}; [informal] tatie {f}

maternal custody (arrangement in which the mother has the custody of a child)
noun

garde maternelle◼◼◼nom {f}

maternal death (death of a woman that occurs directly related to the procreative process)
noun

mort de grossessenom {f}

mort obstétriquenom {f}

maternal grandfather (one's mother's father)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈtɜːn.l̩ ˈɡræn.fɑː.ðə(r)]
[US: mə.ˈtɝː.nl̩ ˈɡrænd.ˌfɑː.ðər]

grand-père maternel◼◼◼nom {m}

maternal grandmother [maternal grandmothers] (The mother of one's mother)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈtɜːn.l̩ ˈɡræn ˌmʌð.ə(r)]
[US: mə.ˈtɝː.nl̩ ˈɡræn ˌmʌð.r̩]

grande-mère maternellenom {f}

maternal uncle (brother of one's mother)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈtɜːn.l̩ ˈʌŋk.l̩]
[US: mə.ˈtɝː.nl̩ ˈʌŋk.l̩]

oncle maternel◼◼◼nom {m}

maternity hospital [maternity hospitals] (a hospital that provides assistance during childbirth)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈtɜː.nɪ.ti ˈhɒ.spɪt.l̩]
[US: mə.ˈtɝː.nə.ti ˈhɑː.ˌspɪt.l̩]

maternité◼◼◼nom {f}

maternity leave (leave of absence)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈtɜː.nɪ.ti liːv]
[US: mə.ˈtɝː.nə.ti ˈliːv]

congé de maternité◼◼◼nom

maternity ward (hospital ward)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈtɜː.nɪ.ti wɔːd]
[US: mə.ˈtɝː.nə.ti ˈwɔːrd]

maternité◼◼◼nom {f}

mates' rates noun

prix d'ami◼◼◼nom {m}

acclimate [acclimated, acclimating, acclimates] ((transitive, mainly US) to habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize)
verb
[UK: ˈæ.klɪ.meɪt]
[US: ˈæ.klə.ˌmet]

acclimater◼◼◼verbe

alma mater (graduated school)
noun

alma mater◼◼◼nom {f}

Amaterasu (Japanese sun goddess)
proper noun

Amaterasu◼◼◼nom {f}

amateur [amateurs] (person attached to a pursuit without pursuing it professionally)
noun
[UK: ˈæ.mə.tə(r)]
[US: ˈæ.mə.ˌtər]

amateur◼◼◼nom {m}They're amateurs. = Ce sont des amateurs.

amatrice◼◼◻nom {f}

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