first mate

ˌfɝst ˈmeɪt

Definition

Definition of first mate - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

ships

TECH.

officer second in command and responsible for safety on a merchant ship

TECH.

The first mate checked the safety equipment and gave orders to the crew.
The first mate plotted the ship’s course carefully.
As first mate, she managed the crew’s daily tasks.

chief mate

first officer

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Expressions with first

put first

arrange something at the beginning of a sequence

He put the most important task first on his list.

blink first

give in or show weakness before the other side

He didn't want to blink first during the tense meeting.

first light

time when light first appears in the morning

We set out on our hike at first light.

first off

adv.

introduce the first point or start the first action before others

First off, we need to discuss the budget before proceeding.

at first sight

adv.

immediately upon seeing something or someone

She fell in love at first sight.

first things first

exp.

address important tasks before others

First things first, finish your homework before playing.

Expressions with mate

mate rates

discounted price given to friends or acquaintances

He offered me mate rates on the new phone.

running mate

candidate on a joint ticket in politics

She was chosen as his running mate for the election.

no biggie, mate

intj.

expresses that something is not a problem

Don't worry about the mistake, no biggie, mate.

no dramas, mate

intj.

used to calm someone down or ease tension

No dramas, mate, everything's under control.

no sweat, mate

intj.

expresses that something is not a problem

"Thanks for helping!" "No sweat, mate!"

she'll be right, mate

exp.

everything will be fine

Don't worry about the car, she'll be right, mate.

office mate

person sharing an office space

My office mate and I collaborate on projects.

mate for life

form a lifelong pair bond

Many bird species mate for life, staying with one partner.

no worries, mate

exp.

it's okay or no problem

No worries, mate, I can help you with that.

old mate

elderly man, often familiar or known

Old mate down the street walks his dog daily.

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backcross

breeding

mate a first-generation hybrid with a parent

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French:premier lieutenant, ...
German:Erster Offizier, ...
Italian:primo ufficiale, ...
Spanish:primer oficial, ...
Portuguese:imediato, ...
Chinese:大副, ...
Japanese:一等航海士, ...
Arabic:ضابِط أَوَّل, ...
Hebrew:קָצִין רִאשׁוֹן, ...
Russian:старший помощник, ...
Ukrainian:перший помічник, ...
Hindi:प्रथम सहायक अधिकारी, ...
Bengali:প্রধান সহকারী, ...
Catalan:primer oficial, ...
Czech:první důstojník, ...
Danish:overstyrmand, ...
Dutch:eerste stuurman, ...
Greek:πρώτος αξιωματικός, ...
Hungarian:első tiszt, ...
Khmer:នាយនាវិកទីមួយ, ...
Korean:일등항해사, ...
Persian:افسر اول, ...
Polish:pierwszy oficer, ...
Portuguese (BR):imediato, ...
Romanian:prim ofițer, ...
Swedish:förste styrman, ...
Thai:ต้นหน, ...
Turkish:birinci zabit, ...
Vietnamese:thuyền phó, ...

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