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[mæ ] I noun(a short piece of wood or other material tipped with a substance that catches fire when rubbed against a rough or specially-prepared surface: He struck a match.) chibrit- matchboxII 1. noun1) (a contest or game: a football/rugby/chess match.) meci2) (a thing that is similar to or the same as another in some way(s) eg in colour or pattern: These trousers are not an exact match for my jacket.) lucru care se potriveşte cu3) (a person who is able to equal another: She has finally met her match at arguing.) egal4) (a marriage or an act of marrying: She hoped to arrange a match for her daughter.) căsătorie2. verb1) (to be equal or similar to something or someone in some way eg in colour or pattern: That dress matches her red hair.) a se potrivi/ a asorta cu2) (to set (two things, people etc) to compete: He matched his skill against the champion's.) a măsura (cu)•- matched- matchless
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1) (something that represents other things of the same kind; a specimen: an example of his handwriting.) exemplu, specimen2) (something that shows clearly or illustrates a fact etc: Can you give me an example of how this word is used?) exemplu3) (a person or thing that is a pattern to be copied: She was an example to the rest of the class.) exemplu (pentru)4) (a warning to be heeded: Let this be an example to you, and never do it again!) lecţie•- make an example of
- set someone an example
- set an example
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pattern — 1. noun 1) the pattern on the wallpaper Syn: design, decoration, motif, marking, ornament, ornamentation 2) the patterns of ant behavior Syn: system, order, arrangement, form, method … Thesaurus of popular words
pattern — noun 1) the pattern on the wallpaper Syn: design, decoration, motif, device, marking 2) working patterns Syn: system, order, arrangement, form, method, structure … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
