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A n1 Sport match m (against contre ; between entre) ;2 ( for lighting fire) allumette f ; a box/book of matches une boîte/pochette d'allumettes ; to put ou set a match to sth mettre le feu à qch ; (have you) got a match ○ ? tu as du feu? ;3 (equal, challenger) to be a match for sb être un adversaire à la mesure de qn ; to be no match for sb être trop faible pour qn ; to meet one's match trouver quelqu'un à sa hauteur ; he's met his match in her avec elle, il a trouvé quelqu'un à qui se mesurer ; to be more than a match for sb surpasser qn ;4 ( thing that harmonizes or corresponds) to be a good match for sth [shoes, curtains, colour] aller très bien avec qch ; those two cushions are a good match ces deux coussins vont bien ensemble ; I couldn't find an exact match for the broken cup je n'ai pas pu trouver de tasse exactement pareille à celle qui avait été cassée ; the blood sample is a perfect match with that found at the scene of the crime l'échantillon de sang correspond parfaitement au sang trouvé sur les lieux du crime ;5 ( marriage) union f, mariage m ; to make a good match épouser un bon parti ; to be a good match for sb être un bon parti pour qn ;6 ( wick on explosive) mèche f.B vtr1 (correspond to, harmonize with) [colour, bag, socks] être assorti à ; [blood type, sample, bone marrow] correspondre à ; [product, outcome, supply] répondre à [demand, expectations] ; [item, word] correspondre à [definition, description] ; her talent did not match her mother's ambitions son talent n'était pas à la hauteur des ambitions de sa mère ; his job ideally matches his interests son travail correspond parfaitement à ses goûts ;2 ( compete with or equal) égaler [record, achievements] ; we will match our competitors' prices nous alignerons nos prix sur ceux de la concurrence ; the government will match your donation dollar for dollar le gouvernement donnera la même somme que vous au dollar près ; his wit cannot be matched il a une intelligence hors pair ; she more than matched him in aggression elle le valait bien sur le plan de l'agressivité ; he is to be matched against the world champion on a organisé une rencontre entre lui et le champion du monde ; when it comes to cheating there's nobody to match him pour ce qui est de tricher il n'y en a pas deux comme lui ;3 ( find a match for) to match sb with compatible people trouver les personnes avec lesquelles qn peut s'entendre ; to match trainees with companies mettre en rapport des stagiaires avec des sociétés ; to match a wire to the correct terminal raccorder un fil à la borne qui convient ; to match (up) the names to the photos trouver les noms qui correspondent aux photos.C vi [colours, clothes, curtains] être assortis/-ies ; [components, pieces] aller ensemble ; that button doesn't match ce bouton n'est pas identique aux autres ; a set of matching luggage un ensemble de bagages assortis ; with gloves to match, with matching gloves avec des gants assortis.■ match up:▶ match up [pieces, bits] aller ensemble ;▶ match up [sth], match [sth] up ajuster [pieces, sides, bits] ; to match up to être à la hauteur de [expectation, hopes, reputation].
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