Question 1 · Quick check
match
CEFRA2
/mæt͡ʃ/
noun · verb
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A small stick used to make fire.
- 02
noun
A game or contest between opposing sides.
Examples
He appeared relaxed and confident before the match.
I am no match for him in diplomatic shrewdness.
At a glance
Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsAny contest or trial of strength or skill, or to determine superiority.
Someone with a measure of an attribute equaling or exceeding the object of comparison.
verb
Extra meaningTo be the same as or go well with something else.
More examples
In contextTo our surprise, he was defeated in the match.
He knew he had met his match.
My local team are playing in a match against their arch-rivals today.
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Origin
noun
From Middle English macche, mecche, from Old English mæċċa, ġemæċċa (“companion, mate, wife, one suited to another”), from Proto-West Germanic *makkjō, *gamakkjō (“partner, equal”), from Proto-Germanic *makô, from Proto-Indo-European *mag- (“to knead, work”). Compare Danish mage (“mate”), Icelandic maki (“spouse”).