playmate
gb/plˈeɪmˌeɪt/ us/plˈeɪmˌeɪt/
B1
انگلیسی
معنیها
۰ معنی
اسم
B1
role
1
a person you play with
A friend you play with, especially when you are a child.
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone]'s playmate; a playmate for [someone]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse playmate (someone you play with) with classmate (someone in your class) or roommate (someone you live with).
هممعنیها
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.)
متضادها
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.)
ترکیبهای رایج
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
موضوعها
family
|childhood
|relationships
|daily_life
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
a Playboy Playmate; [someone] is a Playmate
اشتباه رایج:
This meaning is usually written with a capital letter (Playmate) and refers specifically to Playboy.
هممعنیها
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.)
ترکیبهای رایج
Playboy Playmate
|former Playmate
|Playmate of the Month
|Playmate of the Year
|Playmate centerfold
|a Playmate pictorial
|Playmate interview
موضوعها
media
|entertainment
|adult_life
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone]'s playmate
اشتباه رایج:
Because playmate usually means a child’s friend, this adult meaning can sound odd or inappropriate in many situations.
هممعنیها
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.)
متضادها
spouse (Implies a committed marriage relationship.)
ترکیبهای رایج
casual playmate
|bedroom playmate
|weekend playmate
|secret playmate
موضوعها
relationships
|sex_and_dating
نمونهها
- 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.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
playmate
IPA
GB/plˈeɪmˌeɪt/
US/plˈeɪmˌeɪt/
هجاها و تکیه
play - mate (۲ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (play)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: playmate
- Plural: playmates
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
playmates
noun
Related words
playground
noun A2
playfully
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unplayable
adjective
Advanced or less common
playable
adjective
playfulness
noun
عبارتها
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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- She later became Playmate of the Year.
- The winner receives the Playmate of the Year title and a prize.