match

partita, incontro

Gara sportiva in cui si affrontano due persone o squadre.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: a match against someone (We have a match against the school team tomorrow.)

Sinonimi: game, contest

Espressioni comuni: football match, tennis match, win a match, match against someone

corrispondenza, equivalente

Persona o cosa molto simile a un’altra, oppure con le caratteristiche richieste.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: a match for something (I found a perfect match for the missing button.)

Sinonimi: counterpart, equivalent

Espressioni comuni: exact match, find a match, match for something

buon abbinamento, buona coppia

Due persone o cose che stanno bene insieme o funzionano bene insieme.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: a good match for someone/something (This quiet dog is a good match for our family.)

Sinonimi: pairing, combination

Espressioni comuni: good match, perfect match, match for someone

fiammifero

Bastoncino con una punta speciale che prende fuoco se sfregata su una superficie ruvida.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: light, lucifer, spunk

Espressioni comuni: light a match, strike a match, a burning match

avversario alla pari, pari

Persona forte, abile o capace quanto un’altra, o anche di più.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: a match for someone (Even the champion was no match for her.)

Sinonimi: equal, peer

Espressioni comuni: meet your match, a match for someone, no match for someone

abbinarsi, intonarsi

Stare bene insieme grazie a colori, forme o stili simili.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: go with, coordinate

Contrari: clash

Espressioni comuni: match the curtains, match your shoes, match in colour

coincidere, corrispondere

Essere uguali o equivalenti, oppure corrispondere in ciò che mostrano o significano.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: agree, correspond, coincide

Contrari: differ

Espressioni comuni: match exactly, match in detail, match each other, match the description

far affrontare, abbinare

Organizzare una gara in cui qualcuno affronti un determinato avversario.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: match someone against someone (The draw matched us against the strongest team.)

Sinonimi: pair, pit

Espressioni comuni: match someone against someone, match two teams