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in the PONS Dictionary

match1 <pl -es> [mætʃ] N

match
Streichholz nt <-es, -hölzer>
match
Zündholz nt <-es, -hölzer> CH
to put a match to sth

I. match2 <pl -es> [mætʃ] N

1. match:

match SPORTS against with
Spiel nt <-(e)s, -e> gegen +acc/mit +dat
match CHESS against with
Partie f <-, -ti̱·en> gegen +acc/mit +dat
a match with [or against] sb
ein Spiel mit jdm [o. gegen jdn]
boxing match
Boxkampf m <-(e)s, -kämpfe>
football match
Fußballspiel nt <-(e)s, -e>
tennis match
tennis match
Tennisspiel nt <-(e)s, -e>

2. match usu sing (complement):

3. match (one of pair):

match
Gegenstück nt <-(e)s, -e>

4. match usu sing (equal):

to be more than a match for sb/sth
to be no match for sb/sth
to be no match for sb/sth

5. match:

match (marriage)
Ehe f <-, -n>
match (couple)
Paar nt <-s, -e>
match (person)
Partie f <-, -ti̱·en>
to be a good match for sb

6. match COMPUT (search result):

match
Treffer m <-s, ->

Phrases:

II. match2 [mætʃ] VB intr

III. match2 [mætʃ] VB trans

1. match (complement):

to match sth
zu etw dat passen

4. match usu passive (in contest):

5. match (correspond to):

to match sth
etw dat entsprechen
to match sth
zu etw dat passen

6. match (compare):

to match sth [against sth]
etw [mit etw dat] vergleichen
to match sth [against sth]
etw [an etw dat] messen

7. match ELEC:

to match sth [with [or to] sth] impedances
etw [mit etw dat] abgleichen

8. match COMPUT (in database):

to match sth [with [or to] sth]
etw [mit etw dat] vergleichen
OpenDict entry

match N

ˈben·efit match N

benefit match
Benefizspiel nt <-(e)s, -e>

ˈbox·ing match N

boxing match
Boxkampf m <-(e)s, -kämpfe>

ˈcrick·et match N

ex·hi·ˈbi·tion match N

Schaukampf m <-(e)s, -kämpfe>

jaw·ing match [ˈʤɔ:ɪŋ-, Am ˈʤɑ:-] N hum

jawing match
Schlammschlacht f <-, -en> fig pej
jawing match
Schlagabtausch m <-[e]s; kein Pl>
jawing match
Wortgefecht nt <-(e)s, -e>

ˈlove match N

love match
Liebesheirat f <-, -en>

I. match up VB intr

1. match up (make sense):

match up

2. match up (be aligned):

3. match up (meet standard):

to match up to sth
to match up to sth
etw dat entsprechen

II. match up VB trans

1. match up (pair):

to match up ⇆ sb [with sb]
(connect) to match up ⇆ sb with sth
jdm etw zuordnen

2. match up (find complement):

match-ˈfit ADJ SPORTS

match-fit

match-ˈfit·ness N no pl SPORTS

match ˈpoint N TENNIS

match point

ˈnee·dle match N SPORTS

re·ˈturn match N

return match
Rückspiel nt <-(e)s, -e>
Present
Imatch
youmatch
he/she/itmatches
wematch
youmatch
theymatch
Past
Imatched
youmatched
he/she/itmatched
wematched
youmatched
theymatched
Present Perfect
Ihavematched
youhavematched
he/she/ithasmatched
wehavematched
youhavematched
theyhavematched
Past Perfect
Ihadmatched
youhadmatched
he/she/ithadmatched
wehadmatched
youhadmatched
theyhadmatched

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

boxing match
Boxkampf m <-(e)s, -kämpfe>
football match
Fußballspiel nt <-(e)s, -e>
friendly match
Freundschaftsspiel nt <-(e)s, -e>

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