mismatch

discrepanza, incompatibilità

Differenza tra persone o cose che le rende poco adatte le une alle altre.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: a mismatch between A and B (There is a mismatch between his skills and the job.)

Sinonimi: discrepancy, incompatibility

Contrari: match

Espressioni comuni: skills mismatch, colour mismatch, mismatch between something

abbinare male

Mettere insieme persone o cose che non sono adatte le une alle altre.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: mismatch someone/something with someone/something (The agency mismatched workers with unsuitable jobs.)

Sinonimi: mis-pair

Contrari: match

Espressioni comuni: mismatch colours, mismatch socks, mismatch people