matches in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for matches in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.match¹ [Brit matʃ, Am mætʃ] N

1. match SPORTS:

match

incontro m

match

partita f (against contro; between tra)

2. match (equal, challenger):

to be a match for sb

tenere testa a qn

to be no match for sb

non essere all'altezza di, non poter competere con qn

to meet one's match

trovare qualcuno alla propria altezza

he's met his match in her

ha trovato in lei una degna avversaria

he's more than a match for Max

Max non regge il confronto con lui

3. match (thing that harmonizes or corresponds):

to be a good match for sth shoes, curtains, colour:

andare bene con qc

those two cushions are a good match

quei due cuscini stanno bene insieme

I couldn't find an exact match for the broken cup

non sono riuscita a trovare una tazza identica a quella rotta

the blood sample is a perfect match with that found at the scene of the crime

il campione di sangue corrisponde perfettamente a quello trovato sulla scena del delitto

4. match (marriage):

match

unione f

match

matrimonio m

to make a good match

sposare un buon partito

to be a good match for sb

essere un buon partito per qn

II.match¹ [Brit matʃ, Am mætʃ] VB trans

1. match (correspond to, harmonize with):

match colour, bag, socks:

intonarsi, stare bene con

match blood type, sample, bone marrow:

corrispondere a

match product, outcome, supply: demand, expectations

rispondere a

match item, word: definition, description

corrispondere a

her talent did not match her mother's ambitions

il suo talento non era all'altezza delle ambizioni di sua madre

his job ideally matches his interests

il suo lavoro corrisponde perfettamente ai suoi gusti

2. match (compete with or equal):

match record, achievements

uguagliare

we will match our competitors' prices

allineeremo i nostri prezzi con quelli della concorrenza

the government will match your donation dollar for dollar

il governo donerà la stessa somma in dollari che avete donato voi

his wit cannot be matched

la sua arguzia non ha pari

Anne more than matched him in aggression

Anne era ben più aggressiva di lui

he is to be matched against the world champion

gli hanno organizzato un incontro con il campione del mondo

when it comes to cheating there's nobody to match him

quando si tratta di imbrogliare, non c'è nessuno come lui

3. match (find a match for):

to match sb with compatible people

trovare delle persone con cui qn può andare d'accordo

to match trainees with companies

mettere in contatto gli stagisti con le società

to match a wire to the correct terminal

raccordare un filo al morsetto corrispondente

to match (up) the names to the photos

abbinare i nomi alle foto

III.match¹ [Brit matʃ, Am mætʃ] VB intr

match colours:

essere ben assortito

match clothes, curtains:

intonarsi

match components, pieces:

combaciare

that button doesn't match

quel bottone non è uguale agli altri

with gloves to match

con guanti coordinati

match² [Brit matʃ, Am mætʃ] N

1. match (for lighting fire):

match

fiammifero m

a box, book of matches

una scatola, bustina di fiammiferi

to put or set a match to sth

dare fuoco a qc

(have you) got a match? inf

hai da accendere?

2. match (wick on explosive):

match

miccia f

shooting match [ˈʃuːtɪŋˌmætʃ] N

shooting match

gara f di tiro

safety match [Brit, Am ˈseɪfti ˌmætʃ] N

safety match

fiammifero m di sicurezza

safety match

fiammifero m svedese

slow match [Am ˈsloʊ ˌmætʃ] N

slow match

miccia f a ritardo

I.match up VB [matʃ -] (match up)

match up pieces, bits:

match up

andare insieme

II.match up VB [matʃ -] (match up [sth], match [sth] up)

match up pieces, sides, bits:

match up

confrontare

to match up to expectation, hopes, reputation

essere all'altezza di

match play [Brit, Am ˈmætʃ ˌpleɪ] N (in golf)

match play

= partita di golf in cui il punteggio si calcola in base al numero di buche eseguite

Test match [Brit, Am] N

Test match

incontro m internazionale (di cricket)

match point [Brit, Am ˈmætʃ ˌpɔɪnt] N

match point

match point m

at match point

al match point

love match [Brit, Am ˈləv ˌmætʃ] N

love match

matrimonio m d'amore

matches in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for matches in the English»Italian Dictionary

match¹ <-es> [mætʃ] N (for making fire)

match

fiammifero m

box of matches

scatola di fiammiferi

I.match² [mætʃ] N

1. match (competitor):

match

pari mf

to be a good match for sb

essere un degno avversario per qu

to be no match for sb

non essere all'altezza di qu

to meet one's match

trovare pane per i propri denti

2. match (similarity):

to be a good match

essere bene accoppiati

3. match (in marriage):

to make a good match

fare una bella coppia

4. match SPORTS:

match

partita f

wrestling match

incontro di lotta [o wrestling]

II.match² [mætʃ] VB intr (harmonize)

match design, color

armonizzare

match design, color

coordinare

match description

corrispondere

III.match² [mætʃ] VB trans

1. match (have same color):

match

intonarsi a

2. match (equal):

match

uguagliare

shouting match N

shouting match

serie f di grida inv

boxing match N

boxing match

incontro [o pugilato] di boxe m

I.match up VB intr

1. match up (make sense):

match up

concordare

2. match up (align):

match up

combaciare

Phrases:

to match up to sth

essere all'altezza di qc

II.match up VB trans (put together)

match up

abbinare

sparring match [ˈspɑ:·rɪŋ] N

sparring match

combattimento m di allenamento

match against VB trans always sep

match against

contrapporre

grudge match N

grudge match

grudge match m inv

match point N SPORTS

match point

punto m decisivo

match point

match m point inv

Translations for matches in the Italian»English Dictionary

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matches Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

we are well placed to see the match

siamo in una buona posizione per vedere la partita

we shall win the match

vinceremo la partita

box of matches

scatola di fiammiferi

to be a good match for sb

essere un degno avversario per qu

to be no match for sb

non essere all'altezza di qu

to be a good match

essere bene accoppiati

to make a good match

fare una bella coppia

to be a perfect match for sth

stare benissimo con qc

to be a perfect match for sb

essere l'anima gemella di [o essere fatto su misura per]

those two are a good match

quei due sono bene -i

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This ensures that the best officials are adjudicating international matches.

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For professional matches, often one or more of the stumps is hollow and contains a small television camera.

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His omission after round two cut his remarkable string of 59 matches in succession spent in the senior side.

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A right-handed batsman scoring over 7538 runs and slow right-hand bowler taking 119 wickets in 258 matches.

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However, she failed to take another wicket in the remaining four matches at an economy rate over five.

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They did not spend much time together outside practice and matches, and the team was known for being temperamental on court.

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Activities are run during the lunch hour but some may also take place after school when both training and matches take place.

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The validity of a digital document is authenticated by verifying that the digital signature logically matches the bit string representation of the document.

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The only team who matches up to us right now in terms of size and speed would be AOB.

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With few star players, the attendance at matches was low, and therefore the club takings suffered.

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