noun companion company , camarada married company , cònjuge Zoology mascle , femella assistant ajudant Nautical oficial primer , segon de bord Britain colloquial friend amic , collega John and his mates en Joan i els seus companys first mate primer oficial , pilot plumber's mate aprenent de llanterner yes mate colloquial sí , home transitive verb Zoology acoblar , ajuntar figurative ajuntar they are well mated fan una bona parella intransitive verb Zoology acoblar-se , ajuntar-se age should not mate with youth vells i joves no haurien de casar-se Vegeu també mate 2