match
/mætʃ/noun
उच्चारण मैच
मैच, मुक़ाबला
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[C]
a sports event where people or teams compete against each other
मैच, मुक़ाबला
- a cricket match
- We watched the final match on television last Sunday.
- The match was stopped for an hour because of rain.
+ 2 more examples
- India won the match by six wickets.
- The two schools will play a friendly football match on Saturday.
Synonyms game contest competition fixture tie
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[C]
a small stick made of wood or cardboard that is used for lighting a fire
माचिस की तीली
- a box of matches
- He struck a match and lit the diya.
- Keep the matches away from small children.
+ 2 more examples
- I could not find a match to light the stove.
- The box was empty, so we had no match for the candle.
Synonyms matchstick light
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[sing.] a ~ for sb
a person who is equal to somebody else in strength, skill
टक्कर का, बराबरी का
- He was no match for the champion.
- As a debater, Radhika is a match for anyone.
- The young player proved a match for the experienced captain.
+ 2 more examples
- Nobody could be a match for her in mental arithmetic.
- The new team was no match for the champions.
Synonyms equal equivalent rival peer counterpart
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[I, T]
if two things match or if one thing matches another, they have the same colour, pattern, or they look attractive together; to be equal to something
मेल खाना; बराबरी करना
- Your shoes match your bag.
- The colour of the curtains matches the walls.
- Does the name on your ticket match the name on your ID card?
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- The two pieces of cloth match perfectly.
- Her skills match the needs of the job.
- Try to match the words in column A with their meanings.
Synonyms go with suit complement equal correspond
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
match + noun (colour, pattern, size)
As a verb, match means to go well with something because the colour, style or pattern is similar or suits it. It takes a direct object and no preposition.
Verb के रूप में 'match' का अर्थ है किसी चीज़ से रंग, डिज़ाइन या शैली में मेल खाना। इसके बाद सीधे object आता है, preposition नहीं।
- Her blue dupatta matches her kurta perfectly.
- The curtains don't match the sofa.
match + something (to equal)
Match can also mean to be equal to something in quality, speed or amount, often used with negatives.
'Match' का अर्थ गुणवत्ता, गति या मात्रा में बराबर होना भी हो सकता है; यह प्रायः negative वाक्यों में आता है।
- No other bowler in the team can match his speed.
- The shop's prices are hard to match.
match something with/to something
Use with or to when you connect items in one list with items in another, as in exam exercises.
जब एक सूची की वस्तुओं को दूसरी सूची की वस्तुओं से जोड़ना हो, तब 'with' या 'to' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Match the words in Column A with their meanings in Column B.
- The police matched the fingerprints to the suspect.
a match (countable noun)
As a noun, a match is a game between two teams or players, or a small stick for lighting fire. The plural is matches.
Noun के रूप में 'match' दो टीमों या खिलाड़ियों के बीच खेल या आग जलाने की तीली को कहते हैं। इसका plural 'matches' है।
- India won the match by five wickets.
- Keep the box of matches away from children.
+Collocations 4
verb + a match
winlosedrawplaywatchfix
- We watched the final match on a big screen in the school hall.
adjective + match
closefriendlyone-sidedperfecttough
- It was a close match, decided on the last ball.
match + noun
feeticketpointrefereeresult
- The match referee stopped play because of rain.
adverb + match
closelyperfectlyexactlyroughlyalmost
- The description closely matches what the witness said.
“More examples 5
- The two sisters wore matching sarees to the wedding.
दोनों बहनों ने शादी में एक जैसी साड़ियाँ पहनीं।
- Radhika met her match in the debate final.
बहस के फाइनल में राधिका को अपना बराबर का प्रतिद्वंद्वी मिल गया।
- Strike a match carefully when you light the diya.
दीया जलाते समय माचिस की तीली सावधानी से जलाइए।
- His skills do not match the requirements of the job.
उसके कौशल नौकरी की आवश्यकताओं से मेल नहीं खाते।
- The cricket match was called off because of the monsoon.
मानसून के कारण क्रिकेट मैच रद्द कर दिया गया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ This shirt does not match with my trousers.
✓ This shirt does not match my trousers.
Match as a verb is followed directly by its object, without with.
Verb 'match' के बाद object सीधे आता है; उसके साथ 'with' नहीं लगता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Match, game and tournament all belong to sport, but they differ in size and sense.
Match, game और tournament तीनों खेल से जुड़े हैं, पर आकार और अर्थ में भिन्न हैं।
A single contest between two sides, especially in cricket, football or tennis.
दो पक्षों के बीच एक अकेली प्रतियोगिता, विशेषकर cricket, football या tennis में।
- The match starts at nine.
A general word for any activity played for fun, or one part of a match.
मनोरंजन के लिए खेले जाने वाले किसी भी खेल के लिए सामान्य शब्द, या मैच का एक हिस्सा।
- Chess is a game of patience.
A series of matches played to find the overall winner.
समग्र विजेता तय करने के लिए खेले जाने वाले मैचों की श्रृंखला।
- Our college won the inter-university tournament.
¶Idioms 1
meet your match (in sb)
to meet sb who is as strong or as clever as you are
(किसी को) टक्कर का प्रतिद्वंद्वी मिल जाना
- The champion finally met his match in the young player.
- She's very clever, but she's met her match in Radhika.
→Phrasal verbs 3
match up
to be the same or similar; to fit together correctly
(आपस में) मेल खाना, मिलना
- The two witnesses' stories don't match up.
- The edges of the wallpaper must match up.
match up to sb/sth
to be as good or successful as sb/sth
(किसी के) बराबर होना, (किसी की) बराबरी करना
- The film didn't match up to my expectations.
- Radhika's results matched up to the best in the state.
match sb/sth against/with sb/sth
to arrange for sb to compete against sb else
(किसी का किसी से) मुकाबला करवाना
- India have been matched against Australia in the semi-final.
- The coach matched his best wrestler with the champion.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
game contest competition fixture tie matchstick light equal equivalent rival peer counterpart go with suit complement correspond
Antonyms
?Which word?
Homonym: match means a sports game, a stick for lighting fire, and to be equal or suitable.
Homonym: match का अर्थ खेल का मुकाबला, आग जलाने की तीली, और बराबर या उपयुक्त होना है।
Keep the go-together words: match, suit, complement (make something better by adding to it), harmonize.
साथ जाने के शब्द याद रखिए: match, suit, complement (जोड़कर बेहतर बनाना), harmonize।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Be no match for sb (be much weaker than somebody), meet your match (meet somebody as good as you), a match made in heaven (a perfect pair), match fixing (dishonestly deciding the result of a match in advance).
Idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: be no match for sb (किसी से बहुत कमज़ोर होना), meet your match (अपने बराबर का मिलना), a match made in heaven (आदर्श जोड़ी), match fixing (मैच का परिणाम पहले से बेईमानी से तय करना)।