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match meaning in Spanish

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match [matches] (attribute equaling or exceeding)
noun
[UK: mætʃ]
[US: ˈmætʃ]

igualnounMy answer matches yours. = Mi respuesta es igual a la tuya.

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

cerillanoun
{f}
I'm going to buy a box of matches. = Voy a comprar una caja de cerillas.

cerillonoun
{m}
I struck a match in the darkness. = Encendí un cerillo en la oscuridad.

fósforonoun
{m}
He struck a match. = Él encendió un fósforo.

mistonoun
{m}

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

emparejarverb

hacer juegoverb

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

partidonoun
{m}
I won the match. = Gané el partido.

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

coincidirverbThese two pieces don't match. = Estas dos piezas no coinciden.

corresponderverbThe image does not match reality. = La imagen no se corresponde con la realidad.

igualarverbBoth teams are well matched. The game will be an interesting one. = Ambos equipos están igualados. El partido será interesante.

match day (day with a sporting event)
noun

jornadanoun

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

amaño de partidosnoun
{m}

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

caja de cerillasnoun
{f}

caja de fósforosnoun
{f}

cerilleronoun
{m}

fosforeranoun
{f}

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

alcahuetanoun
{f}

alcahuetenoun
{m}

casamenteranoun
{f}

casamenteronoun
{m}

celestinanoun
{f}

deathmatch (competitive mode)
noun

todos contra todosnoun

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

partido de fútbolnoun

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

encontrar la horma de su zapatoverb

mismatch [mismatches] (something that does not match)
noun
[UK: ˈmɪ.smætʃ]
[US: ˌmɪs.ˈmætʃ]

discrepancianoun
{f}

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

revanchanoun
{f}

slanging match (noisy argument)
noun

zapatiestanoun

team deathmatch (competitive mode)
noun

duelo de equiponoun

unmatchable adjective
[UK: ʌn.ˈmæ.tʃəb.l̩]
[US: ʌn.ˈmæ.tʃəb.l̩]

inigualableadjective