playmate
gb/plˈeɪmˌeɪt/ us/plˈeɪmˌeɪt/
B1
إنجليزي
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
B1
role
1
a person you play with
A friend you play with, especially when you are a child.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone]'s playmate; a playmate for [someone]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse playmate (someone you play with) with classmate (someone in your class) or roommate (someone you live with).
مرادفات
play friend (Less common and more informal.)
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companion (More general; not necessarily about playing.)
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friend (Broader relationship than playing together.)
أضداد
enemy (A person you oppose or dislike, not someone you play with.)
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loner (Someone who is often alone rather than with companions.)
تراكيب شائعة
childhood playmate
|school playmate
|neighborhood playmate
|a new playmate
|a favourite playmate
|a regular playmate
|find a playmate
|playmate from preschool
|playmate at the park
|playmate and friend
مواضيع
family
|childhood
|relationships
|daily_life
أمثلة
- My son met a new playmate at the playground.
- She still keeps in touch with her childhood playmates.
- The teacher paired each child with a playmate for the game.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- Tom is my playmate.
- She wants a playmate at the park.
اسم
B2
role
2
Playboy magazine featured model
A model who appears in Playboy magazine as a special featured model.
نمط الاستخدام:
a Playboy Playmate; [someone] is a Playmate
غلطة شائعة:
This meaning is usually written with a capital letter (Playmate) and refers specifically to Playboy.
مرادفات
centerfold model (Describes the role, not tied to Playboy branding.)
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pin-up model (More general and not specific to a magazine title.)
تراكيب شائعة
Playboy Playmate
|former Playmate
|Playmate of the Month
|Playmate of the Year
|Playmate centerfold
|a Playmate pictorial
|Playmate interview
مواضيع
media
|entertainment
|adult_life
أمثلة
- She was a Playboy Playmate in the 1990s.
- The documentary interviews several former Playmates about their experiences.
- He collects old magazines featuring Playmates of the Month.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- She was a Playmate in a magazine.
اسم
informal
C1
role
3
casual romantic or sexual partner
An informal word for a casual partner, often for sex.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone]'s playmate
غلطة شائعة:
Because playmate usually means a child’s friend, this adult meaning can sound odd or inappropriate in many situations.
مرادفات
hookup (More direct and explicitly casual.)
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lover (Often suggests stronger feelings or an ongoing affair.)
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partner (More neutral and can imply commitment.)
أضداد
spouse (Implies a committed marriage relationship.)
تراكيب شائعة
casual playmate
|bedroom playmate
|weekend playmate
|secret playmate
مواضيع
relationships
|sex_and_dating
أمثلة
- He didn’t want a serious relationship—just a playmate.
- In the novel, she describes him as a wealthy man’s playmate.
- The gossip column hinted that the singer had a new playmate.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
playmate
IPA
GB/plˈeɪmˌeɪt/
US/plˈeɪmˌeɪt/
المقاطع والنبر
play - mate (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (play)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: playmate
- Plural: playmates
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
playmates
noun
Related words
playground
noun A2
playfully
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unplayable
adjective
Advanced or less common
playable
adjective
playfulness
noun
تعبيرات
playmate of the month
1/plˈeɪmˌeɪt əv ðə mˈʌnθ/
fixed phrase
monthly featured Playboy model
The title for the main featured model in a monthly Playboy issue.
أمثلة
- She was named Playmate of the Month in July.
- The article lists every Playmate of the Month from the first issue onward.
playmate of the year
1/plˈeɪmˌeɪt əv ðə jˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase
annual featured Playboy model
The title for the model chosen as the top Playmate for a year.
أمثلة
- She later became Playmate of the Year.
- The winner receives the Playmate of the Year title and a prize.