make a match

made a match

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Definition of make a match - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

competitionpair two people or things for a game or contest

The coach will make a match between the best players.

finding counterpartfind something that fits or goes well with another

Can you make a match for this missing sock?

match up

pair up

romantic relationship

Rare

arrange for two people to become a couple

Rare

She tried to make a match between her friends.

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Expressions with make

make of

produce or construct from materials

They made a sculpture of clay.

make sense

be logical or understandable

His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

make conversation

talk to fill silence or be polite

She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

make one's eyes water

cause tears to form in the eyes

The onions make my eyes water.

Expressions with match

match up

to pair or connect two things

The teacher will match up the students for the project.

shouting match

angry quarrel with people shouting

Their disagreement quickly became a shouting match.

slanging match

argument with insults and name-calling

The debate turned into a slanging match quickly.

fix match

manipulate the outcome of a sports game

The officials were caught trying to fix match results.

find one's match

meet a romantic partner who is well-suited

After years of dating, she found her match in him.

put a match to

ignite something using a match

He put a match to the dry leaves.

man of the match

best player in a sports match

He was named man of the match for his performance.

match beat for beat

compete equally in performance

The team managed to match beat for beat with their rivals.

match up to

be as good as something or someone

Her performance didn't match up to her previous work.

no match for

adj.

unable to compete with

Her skills were no match for his experience.

Terms with make a match included in their meaning

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level the score

sports

make the scores equal in a game or match

bring into conformity

rules

make something match a rule or standard

Examples of make a match in a sentence

Can you make a match between these teams?
It’s hard to make a match for this old vase.
She tried to make a match between the two fabrics.
They hoped to make a match at the party.
He loves to make a match for lonely friends.

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French:faire un match, apparier, ...
German:ansetzen, passen, ...
Italian:fare un abbinamento, trovare un abbinamento, ...
Spanish:emparejar, combinar, ...
Portuguese:emparelhar, encontrar o par, ...
Chinese:安排对决, 配对, ...
Japanese:対戦させる, 合うものを見つける, ...
Arabic:جَمَعَ, وَافَقَ, ...
Hebrew:לְזַוֵּג, לִמְצוֹא הַתְאָמָה, ...
Russian:составлять пару, подобрать пару, ...
Ukrainian:зіставити, знайти пару, ...
Hindi:मुकाबला कराना, जोड़ी मिलाना, ...
Bengali:ম্যাচ তৈরি করা, মেলানো, ...
Catalan:enfrontar, trobar la parella, ...
Czech:spárovat, najít protějšek, ...
Danish:matche, finde et match, ...
Dutch:een wedstrijd regelen tussen, een match maken, ...
Greek:κάνω ζευγάρι, βρίσκω το ταίρι, ...
Hungarian:összepárosítani, párt találni, ...
Khmer:ផ្គូផ្គង, រកគូដែលសមគ្នា, ...
Korean:대진을 짜다, 짝을 맞추다, ...
Persian:برگزار کرد, جفت پیدا کرد, ...
Polish:dobierać w pary, dopasować, ...
Portuguese (BR):fazer um confronto, combinar, ...
Romanian:a face o pereche, a găsi o pereche, ...
Swedish:matcha, matcha ihop, ...
Thai:จับคู่, หาคู่ที่เหมาะสม, ...
Turkish:eşleştirmek, eş bulmak, ...
Vietnamese:ghép cặp, tìm đôi, ...

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