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Match, rencontre

A competitive sporting event such as a boxing meet, a baseball game, or a cricket match.

Examples :

"My local team are playing in a match against their arch-rivals today."

Mon équipe locale joue aujourd'hui un match contre son grand rival.

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Match, compétition

Any contest or trial of strength or skill, or to determine superiority.

Examples :

"The soccer match between the two teams was very exciting. "

Le match de football entre les deux équipes était très excitant.

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Égal, pareil

Someone with a measure of an attribute equaling or exceeding the object of comparison.

Examples :

"He knew he had met his match."

Il savait qu'il avait trouvé son pareil.

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Mariage

Examples :

"Their match was celebrated by the whole family. "

Leur mariage a été célébré par toute la famille.

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Parti, prétendant

A candidate for matrimony; one to be gained in marriage.

Examples :

"My younger sister is hoping to find a good match for a partner. "

Ma jeune sœur espère trouver un bon parti.

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Adéquation, convenance

Examples :

"The new student's enthusiasm and strong work ethic were a good match for the challenging course. "

L'enthousiasme et la forte éthique de travail du nouvel étudiant étaient une bonne adéquation pour le cours difficile.

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Équivalence, correspondance

Equivalence; a state of correspondence.

Examples :

"The teacher pointed out the perfect match between the student's answers and the textbook's examples. "

Le professeur a souligné la correspondance parfaite entre les réponses de l'élève et les exemples du manuel.

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Égalité, match nul

Equality of conditions in contest or competition.

Examples :

"The match for the science fair project required equal access to resources for all participants. "

L'égalité pour le projet de la foire scientifique exigeait un accès égal aux ressources pour tous les participants.

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Appariement, correspondance

A pair of items or entities with mutually suitable characteristics.

Examples :

"The carpet and curtains are a match."

Le tapis et les rideaux forment un ensemble.

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Accord, entente

An agreement or compact.

Examples :

"The school board and the teachers' union reached a match on the new salary schedule. "

Le conseil scolaire et le syndicat des enseignants sont parvenus à un accord sur la nouvelle grille salariale.

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Gabarit

A perforated board, block of plaster, hardened sand, etc., in which a pattern is partly embedded when a mould is made, for giving shape to the surfaces of separation between the parts of the mould.

Examples :

"The sculptor used a special match to create the precise separation lines in the plaster mold. "

Le sculpteur a utilisé un gabarit spécial pour créer les lignes de séparation précises dans le moule en plâtre.

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Correspondre, s'accorder

To agree; to be equal; to correspond.

Examples :

"My sister's report card grades perfectly match the grades I received in the same classes. "

Les notes du bulletin scolaire de ma sœur correspondent parfaitement aux notes que j'ai reçues dans les mêmes cours.

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Correspondre, s'accorder

To agree with; to be equal to; to correspond to.

Examples :

"My sister's report card grades perfectly match the grades she got in class. "

Les notes du bulletin scolaire de ma sœur correspondent parfaitement aux notes qu'elle a obtenues en classe.

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Correspondre, s'accorder

To make a successful match or pairing.

Examples :

"The school counselor helped the students match their interests with available extracurricular activities. "

Le conseiller scolaire a aidé les élèves à faire correspondre leurs intérêts avec les activités parascolaires disponibles.

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Égaler, surpasser

To equal or exceed in achievement.

Examples :

"She matched him at every turn: anything he could do, she could do as well or better."

Elle l'a surpassé à chaque instant : tout ce qu'il pouvait faire, elle pouvait le faire aussi bien, voire mieux.

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Marier, s'accoupler

To unite in marriage, to mate.

Examples :

"The two students matched in their love of history and eventually matched in marriage. "

Les deux étudiants se sont mariés en raison de leur amour pour l'histoire et se sont finalement unis dans le mariage.

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Correspondre, s'accorder

To fit together, or make suitable for fitting together; specifically, to furnish with a tongue and groove at the edges.

Examples :

"to match boards"

Accorder des planches

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Allumette

A device made of wood or paper, at the tip coated with chemicals that ignite with the friction of being dragged (struck) against a rough dry surface.

Examples :

"He struck a match and lit his cigarette."

Il a allumé une allumette et a allumé sa cigarette.

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