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mismate

/mɪsˈmeɪt/

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verb

formalcommonobsolete/mɪsˈmeɪt/

An obsolete verb meaning to match or pair unsuitably or incorrectly.

ruУстаревший глагол, означающий неподходящее или неправильное сочетание или соединение в пару.esVerbo anticuado que significa emparejar o combinar de manera inapropiada o incorrecta, especialmente formando una pareja o unión desacertada.frVerbe désuet signifiant apparier ou accoupler de manière inappropriée ou incorrecte, ou former une mauvaise paire.deVeralteter Begriff für das falsche oder unpassende Zusammenbringen oder Paaren von Dingen oder Personen; etwas ungeeignet kombinieren oder verpartnern.ptVerbo arcaico que significa combinar ou emparelhar de forma inadequada ou incorreta; unir mal ou formar par incompatível.zh过时动词,指不合适的或错误的配对或结合。arفعل قديم يعني الجمع أو الاقتران على نحو غير مناسب أو خاطئ، ولا سيما تزويج شخصين أو اقترانهما على وجه غير ملائم.

  1. Provide with an unsuitable mate C1 formal

    To pair someone or something with an inappropriate or mismatched partner, often in breeding or relationships.

    • The farmer mismated the prize cow with a low-quality bull.
    • She felt her friend mismated her by setting her up with someone completely incompatible.
    • The geneticist warned against mismating animals from different lineages.

    ruСнабдить неподходящим партнёромesAparear inadecuadamentefrMal apparierdeMit einem ungeeigneten Partner verkuppelnptEmparelhar com um parceiro inadequadozh配上不合适的配偶arتزويج شريك غير مناسب

    Synonyms: mismatch

    Antonyms: matchmatepair

  2. Combine unsuitably C1 formal

    To put together things that do not match or harmonize well.

    • The interior designer mismated the bright curtains with the dark wallpaper.
    • He mismated the screws and bolts from different sets, causing the machine to fail.
    • The musician mismated the tempo and key, creating a dissonant sound.

    ruНеправильно сочетатьesCombinar inadecuadamentefrMal assortirdeSchlecht kombinierenptCombinar de forma inadequadazh搭配不当arالقرن غير المناسب

    Synonyms: misallymismatch

    Antonyms: couplefitharmonizematchmatepairsuit

  • mismated past participle
  • mismated past simple
  • mismating present participle
  • mismates third person singular