tu mates

look at, watch, check out

→ mater
mat to watch, look at, check out + es tu present-tense conjugation
verb · 2nd-person singular, present tense Rare #45,784
look at, watch, check out Informal; often suggests staring or checking someone or something out.
FR: Tu mates le match ce soir ?
EN: Are you watching the game tonight?
Conjugation of mater
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First mate —
Second mates matez
Third mate —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First mate —
Second mates —
Third mate —

Et mates ça mec.

Check this out, dude.

— Avatar (2009)

Tu mates un dragon et tu trouves pas de cavalière !

You're staring at a dragon and you can't find a rider!

— Harry Potter et la Coupe de feu (2005)

Clayton, avant de traverser, tu mates de chaque côté.

Clayton, before you cross, look both ways.

— La Cité des hommes (2007)

Tu mates quoi ?

What are you watching?

— Crazy Kung‐Fu (2004)

Tu mates le volant ?

Are you checking out the steering wheel?

— Taxi (1998)