mismatch

Diskrepanz, Unvereinbarkeit

Unterschied zwischen Menschen oder Dingen, durch den sie nicht zueinander passen.

In einfachem Englisch: A difference between people or things that makes them unsuitable for each other.

• There is a colour mismatch.
• The mismatch between supply and demand raised prices.
• Their different expectations created a serious mismatch.

So benutzt man es: a mismatch between A and B (There is a mismatch between his skills and the job.)

Synonyme: discrepancy, incompatibility

Gegenteile: match

Häufige Wendungen: skills mismatch, colour mismatch, mismatch between something

unpassend kombinieren, falsch zuordnen

Menschen oder Dinge zusammenbringen, die nicht zueinander passen.

In einfachem Englisch: To put people or things together that do not suit each other.

• Be careful not to mismatch the socks.
• The organizer mismatched the players by ability.
• She had mismatched a formal jacket with beach shorts.

So benutzt man es: mismatch someone/something with someone/something (The agency mismatched workers with unsuitable jobs.)

Synonyme: mis-pair

Gegenteile: match

Häufige Wendungen: mismatch colours, mismatch socks, mismatch people