What does mater in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word mater in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use mater in French.

The word mater in French means subdue, subdue, check out, look at, mast, alma mater. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word mater

subdue

verbe transitif (réprimer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La police a maté la révolte.
Police have quelled the revolt.

subdue

verbe transitif (rabaisser)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Par ses réflexions, le journaliste espérait mater l'orgueil du stagiaire.
With his comments, the journalist was hoping to check the intern's pride.

check out

verbe transitif (familier (reluquer) (informal)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Dans la rue les garçons matent les filles.
In the street, the boys are checking out the girls.

look at

verbe transitif (familier (regarder)

Mate ma vidéo !
Take a look at my video!

mast

verbe transitif (pourvoir d'un mât)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il fallait mâter la goélette pour le départ.

alma mater

nom féminin (Can, Belg, Suisse (ancienne université) (Latin)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Son alma mater était Bennington College dans le Vermont.

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