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match meaning in French

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match [matches] (sporting event)
noun
[UK: mætʃ]
[US: ˈmætʃ]

match◼◼◼nom {m}We won the match. = On a gagné le match.

match [matched, matching, matches] (to agree; to equal)
verb
[UK: mætʃ]
[US: ˈmætʃ]

correspondre◼◼◼verbeOur ideas do not match. = Nos idées ne correspondent pas.

concorder◼◼◻verbeEverything matched. = Tout concordait.

accorder◼◼◻verbeThe ribbon doesn't match the dress. = Le ruban ne s'accorde pas avec la robe.

match [matches] (device to make fire)
noun
[UK: mætʃ]
[US: ˈmætʃ]

allumette◼◼◻nom {f}I lit the match. = Je craquai l'allumette.

match [matched, matching, matches] (make a successful pairing)
verb
[UK: mætʃ]
[US: ˈmætʃ]

combiner◼◼◻verbe

match fixing (the act of losing, or playing to a pre-determined result)
noun

match truqué◼◼◼nom {m}

match arrangénom {m}

match point (state in a game)
noun

balle de match◼◼◼nom {f}

matcha (powdered green tea for ceremonies)
noun

matcha◼◼◼nom {m}

matchbox [matchboxes] (small cardboard box in which matches are kept)
noun
[UK: ˈmætʃ.bɒks]
[US: ˈmæʧ.ˌbɑːks]

boîte d'allumettes◼◼◼nom {f}

matching (the same as another; sharing the same design)
adjective
[UK: ˈmætʃ.ɪŋ]
[US: ˈmætʃ.ɪŋ]

correspondant◼◼◼adjectif
{m}

See ensemble [noun]adjectif
{m}

matchmaker [matchmakers] (someone who finds suitable marriage partners)
noun
[UK: ˈmæt.ʃmeɪkə(r)]
[US: ˈmæʧ.ˌmekər]

entremetteur◼◼◼nom {m}

marieur◼◼◼nom {m}

entremetteuse◼◼◻nom {f}

marieuse◼◼◻nom {f}

apparieurnom {m}

apparieusenom {f}

matchmaker [matchmakers] (someone who makes matchsticks)
noun
[UK: ˈmæt.ʃmeɪkə(r)]
[US: ˈmæʧ.ˌmekər]

allumettiernom {m}

allumettièrenom {f}

matchmaking (attempt to make two people romantically interested in each other)
noun
[UK: ˈmæt.ʃmeɪk.ə(r)ɪŋ]
[US: ˈmæʧ.ˌmekɪŋ]

matchmaking◼◼◼nom {m}

matchstick [matchsticks] (piece of wood)
noun
[UK: ˈmætʃ.stɪk]
[US: ˈmætʃ.stɪk]

allumette◼◼◼nom {f}

deathmatch (competitive mode)
noun

match à mort◼◼◼nom {m}

combat à mort◼◻◻nom {m}

football match (a game of football)
noun
[UK: ˈfʊt.bɔːl mætʃ]
[US: ˈfʊt.ˌbɒl ˈmætʃ]

match de football◼◼◼nom {m}

match de foot◼◼◻nom {m}

game, set, match (tennis)
phrase

jeu◼◼◼phrase

set et match◼◼◼phrase

meet one's match (be opposed by someone of comparable strength)
verb
[UK: miːt wʌnz mætʃ]
[US: ˈmiːt wʌnz ˈmætʃ]

trouver son maîtreverbe

pattern matching (computer science: act of checking tokens for patterns)
noun

filtrage par motif◼◼◼nom

pissing match noun

concours de bitenom {m}

rematch [rematches] (second contest between the same opponents, a return game)
noun
[UK: ˈriː.mætʃ]
[US: ˈriː.ˈmætʃ]

revanche◼◼◼nomI want a rematch. = Je veux une revanche.