match

match, rencontre

Compétition sportive opposant deux personnes ou deux équipes.

En anglais simple : A sports game in which two people or teams compete.

• We won the match.
• She watched three tennis matches yesterday.
• What time does the match start?

Comment l'utiliser : a match against someone (We have a match against the school team tomorrow.)

Synonymes : game, contest

Expressions courantes : football match, tennis match, win a match, match against someone

équivalent, correspondance

Personne ou chose très semblable à une autre, ou possédant les qualités recherchées.

En anglais simple : A person or thing that is very similar to another, or has the qualities needed.

• This button is an exact match.
• We found a match for the fabric.
• The database returned several possible matches.

Comment l'utiliser : a match for something (I found a perfect match for the missing button.)

Synonymes : counterpart, equivalent

Expressions courantes : exact match, find a match, match for something

bonne combinaison, bon couple

Deux personnes ou choses qui vont bien ensemble ou fonctionnent bien ensemble.

En anglais simple : A combination of two people or things that work well together.

• You two are a good match.
• The cheese and bread make a perfect match.
• Their different personalities proved an excellent match.

Comment l'utiliser : a good match for someone/something (This quiet dog is a good match for our family.)

Synonymes : pairing, combination

Expressions courantes : good match, perfect match, match for someone

allumette

Petit bâton dont le bout spécial s’enflamme quand on le frotte contre une surface rugueuse.

En anglais simple : A small stick with a special tip that produces a flame when rubbed against a rough surface.

• He lit a match.
• Keep matches away from children.
• She struck a match and lit the candle.

Synonymes : light, lucifer, spunk

Expressions courantes : light a match, strike a match, a burning match

rival de taille, égal

Personne aussi forte, habile ou capable qu’une autre, voire davantage.

En anglais simple : Someone who is as strong, skilled, or capable as another person, or even better.

• She finally met her match.
• I am no match for him at chess.
• The young player proved a match for the champion.

Comment l'utiliser : a match for someone (Even the champion was no match for her.)

Synonymes : equal, peer

Expressions courantes : meet your match, a match for someone, no match for someone

s'accorder, aller ensemble

Bien aller ensemble grâce à des couleurs, des formes ou des styles semblables.

En anglais simple : To look good together because of similar colours, shapes, or styles.

• Your shoes match your bag.
• The new curtains matched the carpet.
• Do these colours match?

Synonymes : go with, coordinate

Contraires : clash

Expressions courantes : match the curtains, match your shoes, match in colour

correspondre, concorder

Être identiques, équivalents ou compatibles dans ce qu’ils montrent ou signifient.

En anglais simple : To be the same or equal, or fit together in what they show or mean.

• The two numbers match.
• Their accounts of the accident did not match.
• Check that the names and addresses match.

Synonymes : agree, correspond, coincide

Contraires : differ

Expressions courantes : match exactly, match in detail, match each other, match the description

opposer

Organiser une rencontre entre une personne et un adversaire précis.

En anglais simple : To arrange for someone to compete against a particular opponent.

• They matched the two strongest players.
• Our team was matched against last year's winners.
• Who will she be matched against next?

Comment l'utiliser : match someone against someone (The draw matched us against the strongest team.)

Synonymes : pair, pit

Expressions courantes : match someone against someone, match two teams