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Meaning of céad mháta | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR B2
ciːad̪ˠ ˈvˠɑːt̪ˠə

Definitions

  1. first mate
    masculine
  2. Equivalent to 'first mate': An officer on a merchant ship next in rank to the captain and responsible to the captain for the safety and security of the ship.

Equivalents

Examples

“Do chur a ghníomh ana-mhisneach sa chuid eile: agus bhíodar ag teacht saor ón luing ’na nduine is ’na nduine go dtí an chéad mháta.”

His act gave great courage to the rest: and they were coming free from the ship as men and as men to the first mate.

“Bhí an chéad mháta a bhí ar an luing anamhór leis an gcaptaen.”

The first mate who was on the ship was very friendly with the captain.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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