match up

coincidere, corrispondere

Essere uguali o concordare tra loro, detto di due cose.

In inglese semplice: If two things do this, they are the same or agree with each other.

• The two lists match up.
• Their stories didn't match up with each other.
• Do these dates match up with your records?

Come si usa: match up with something (His account does not match up with the evidence.)

Sinonimi: match, agree, correspond

Contrari: differ, conflict

Espressioni comuni: match up exactly, match up with something, match up perfectly

abbinare, accoppiare

Unire persone o cose formando coppie adatte.

In inglese semplice: To put people or things together in suitable pairs.

• Match up the socks, please.
• The teacher matched us up for the activity.
• Can you match these keys up with their locks?

Come si usa: match A up with B (Match each name up with the correct picture.)

Sinonimi: pair, pair up, match

Contrari: separate

Espressioni comuni: match up socks, match up someone, match up something

fare da sensale, combinare un incontro

Far incontrare due persone pensando che potrebbero diventare una coppia.

In inglese semplice: To arrange for two people to meet because you think they might become a couple.

• My friends keep trying to match me up.
• She matched her brother up with a colleague.
• Would you stop matching up everyone who is single?

Come si usa: match someone up with someone (She tried to match me up with her cousin.)

Sinonimi: set up, fix up

Espressioni comuni: match up friends, match up someone, match up singles