match

match
I [mætʃ]
nome (for lighting fire) fiammifero m.

to put a match to sth. — dare fuoco a qcs

II [mætʃ]
nome
1) sport incontro m., partita f.
2) (equal)

to be a match for sb. — tenere testa a qcn.

to be no match for sb. — non essere all'altezza di qcn., non poter competere con qcn.

to meet one's match — trovare qualcuno alla propria altezza

he's more than a match for Max — Max non regge il confronto con lui

3) (thing that harmonizes)

to be a good match for sth. — [shoes, curtains, colour] andare bene con qcs.

an exact match for the broken cup — una tazza identica a quella rotta

4) (marriage) unione f., matrimonio m.

to make a good match — sposare un buon partito

III 1. [mætʃ]
verbo transitivo
1) (harmonize with) [colour, bag] intonarsi con, stare bene con; (correspond to) corrispondere a; [product, supply] rispondere a [demand]; [word] corrispondere a [definition]

his job ideally matches his interests — il suo lavoro corrisponde perfettamente ai suoi gusti

2) (equal) uguagliare [record, achievements]

we will match our competitors' prices — allineeremo i nostri prezzi con quelli della concorrenza

his wit cannot be matched — la sua arguzia non ha pari

she more than matched him in aggression — era ben più aggressiva di lui

when it comes to cheating there's nobody to match him — quando si tratta di imbrogliare, non c'è nessuno come lui

3) (find a match for)

to match trainees with companies — mettere in contatto gli stagisti con le società

to match the names to the photos — abbinare i nomi alle foto

2.
verbo intransitivo [colours, clothes, curtains] intonarsi; [components] combaciare

that button doesn't match — quel bottone non è uguale agli altri

with gloves to match — con guanti coordinati

* * *
[mæ ] I noun
(a short piece of wood or other material tipped with a substance that catches fire when rubbed against a rough or specially-prepared surface: He struck a match.)
II 1. noun
1) (a contest or game: a football/rugby/chess match.)
2) (a thing that is similar to or the same as another in some way(s) eg in colour or pattern: These trousers are not an exact match for my jacket.)
3) (a person who is able to equal another: She has finally met her match at arguing.)
4) (a marriage or an act of marrying: She hoped to arrange a match for her daughter.)
2. verb
1) (to be equal or similar to something or someone in some way eg in colour or pattern: That dress matches her red hair.)
2) (to set (two things, people etc) to compete: He matched his skill against the champion's.)
- matchless
- matchmaker
* * *
I [mætʃ]
nome (for lighting fire) fiammifero m.

to put a match to sth. — dare fuoco a qcs

II [mætʃ]
nome
1) sport incontro m., partita f.
2) (equal)

to be a match for sb. — tenere testa a qcn.

to be no match for sb. — non essere all'altezza di qcn., non poter competere con qcn.

to meet one's match — trovare qualcuno alla propria altezza

he's more than a match for Max — Max non regge il confronto con lui

3) (thing that harmonizes)

to be a good match for sth. — [shoes, curtains, colour] andare bene con qcs.

an exact match for the broken cup — una tazza identica a quella rotta

4) (marriage) unione f., matrimonio m.

to make a good match — sposare un buon partito

III 1. [mætʃ]
verbo transitivo
1) (harmonize with) [colour, bag] intonarsi con, stare bene con; (correspond to) corrispondere a; [product, supply] rispondere a [demand]; [word] corrispondere a [definition]

his job ideally matches his interests — il suo lavoro corrisponde perfettamente ai suoi gusti

2) (equal) uguagliare [record, achievements]

we will match our competitors' prices — allineeremo i nostri prezzi con quelli della concorrenza

his wit cannot be matched — la sua arguzia non ha pari

she more than matched him in aggression — era ben più aggressiva di lui

when it comes to cheating there's nobody to match him — quando si tratta di imbrogliare, non c'è nessuno come lui

3) (find a match for)

to match trainees with companies — mettere in contatto gli stagisti con le società

to match the names to the photos — abbinare i nomi alle foto

2.
verbo intransitivo [colours, clothes, curtains] intonarsi; [components] combaciare

that button doesn't match — quel bottone non è uguale agli altri

with gloves to match — con guanti coordinati


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