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match ¹  (mch)

n.

1.

a. One that is exactly like another; a counterpart.

b. One that is like another in one or more specified qualities: He is John's match for bravery.

2. One that is able to compete equally with another: The boxer had met his match.

3.

a. One that closely resembles or harmonizes with another: The napkins were a nice match for the tablecloth.

b. A pair, each one of which resembles or harmonizes with the other: The colors were a close match.

4. Sports

a. A game or contest in which two or more persons, animals, or teams oppose and compete with each other: a soccer match.

b. A tennis contest won by the player or side that wins a specified number of sets, usually two out of three or three out of five.

5. A marriage or an arrangement of marriage: a royal match.

6. A person viewed as a prospective marriage partner.

v. matched, match·ing, match·es

v.tr.

1.

a. To be exactly like; correspond exactly.

b. To be like with respect to specified qualities.

2. To resemble or harmonize with: The coat matches the dress.

3. To adapt or suit so that a balanced or harmonious result is achieved; cause to correspond: You should match your deeds to your beliefs.

4. To find or produce a counterpart to: It's difficult to match the color of old paint.

5. To fit together or cause to fit together.

6. To join or give in marriage.

7. To place in opposition or competition; pit: She matched her skill against all comers.

8. To provide with an adversary or competitor.

9. To do as well as or better than in competition; equal.

10. To set in comparison; compare: beauty that could never be matched.

11. To provide funds so as to equal or complement: The government will match all private donations to the museum.

12. To flip or toss (coins) and compare the sides that land face up.

13. To couple (electric circuits) by means of a transformer.

v.intr.

To be a close counterpart; correspond.

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[Middle English macche, from Old English gemæcca, companion, mate; see mag- in Indo-European roots.]

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matcher n.

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match ²  (mch)

n.

1. A narrow piece, usually of wood or cardboard, coated on one end with a compound that ignites when scratched against a rough or chemically treated surface.

2. An easily ignited cord or wick, formerly used to detonate powder charges or to fire cannons and muzzle-loading firearms.

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[Middle English matche, lamp wick, from Old French mesche, from Vulgar Latin *micca, from Latin myxa, a lamp's nozzle, from Greek muxa, mucus, lamp wick.]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	matching - being two identical                   twin, twinned, duplicate matched - going well together; possessing harmonizing qualities
	2.	matching - intentionally matched; "curtains and walls were color coordinated" co-ordinated, coordinated matched - going well together; possessing harmonizing qualities

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matching

adjective identical, like, same, double, paired, equal, toning, twin, equivalent, parallel, corresponding, comparable, duplicate, coordinating, analogous She made matching cushion covers.
different, unlike, distinct, other, diverse, disparate, unequal, dissimilar, divergent, nonparallel

Translations

matching [ˈmætʃɪŋ]

A. ADJ → haciendo juego, a juego(Sp)
a blue silk dress with matching shoes → un vestido de seda azul con zapatos haciendo juego or (Sp) a juego

B. CPD matching funds NPL (US) → fondos mpl de contrapartida

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matching [ˈmætʃɪŋ] adj → assorti(e)
My bedroom has matching wallpaper and curtains → Ma chambre a du papier peint et des rideaux assortis.

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matching

adj → (dazu) passend; they form a matching pair → sie passen or gehören zusammen; a matching set of wine glasses → ein Satz m → Weingläser

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matching:

matching funds

pl Geldmittel, die von der Regierung oder einem Unternehmen zur Verfügung gestellt werden, um von privater Seite aufgebrachte Spenden etc zu verdoppeln

matching test

n → Vergleichsprobe f

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matching [ˈmætʃɪŋ] adj (colours) → intonato/a, ben assortito/a
with matching shoes and bag → con scarpe e borsa intonate

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matching → مكافئ hodící se k sobě matchende passend ασορτί a juego yhteensopiva assorti pripadajući coordinato 合った 어울리는 overeenkomend som passer pasujący que combina соответствующий matchande กีฬาที่คนหรือทีมแข่งขันกัน uyumlu hợp nhau 匹配的