match against nel dizionario italiano Oxford-Paravia

Traduzioni di match against nel dizionario inglese»italiano

against [ingl brit əˈɡɛnst, əˈɡeɪnst, ingl am əˈɡɛnst] PREP Against is translated by contro when it means physically touching or in opposition to: against the wall = contro il muro; is he for or against independence? = è pro o contro l'indipendenza? the fight against inflation = la lotta contro l'inflazione. - If you have any doubts about how to translate a fixed phrase or expression beginning with against (against the tide, against the clock, against the grain, against all odds etc.), you should consult the appropriate noun entry (tide, grain , odds etc.). - Against often appears in English with certain verbs (turn against, compete against, discriminate against, stand out against etc.): for translations you should consult the appropriate verb entry (turn, compete, discriminate II, stand etc.). - Against often appears in English after certain nouns and adjectives (protection against, a match against, a law against, effective against etc.): for translations consult the appropriate noun or adjective entry (protection, match , law, effective, etc.). See this entry for particular usages.

1. against (physically):

against

contro

against the wall

contro il muro

2. against (objecting to):

I'm against it

sono contro, contrario

I have nothing against it

non ho niente in contrario

100 votes for and 20 votes against

100 voti a favore e 20 voti contro

to be against the idea

essere contrario all'idea

to be against doing

essere contrario a fare

3. against (counter to, in opposition to):

against

contro

to go, be against tradition, policy

andare, essere contro

the conditions are against us

le condizioni non ci sono favorevoli

the decision went against us

la decisione non ci fu favorevole

the war against sb

la guerra contro qn

the fight against inflation

la lotta all'inflazione

Smith against Jones

Smith contro Jones

to pedal against the wind

pedalare contro vento

4. against (compared to):

the pound fell against the dollar

la sterlina ha subito una caduta nei confronti del or è scesa rispetto al dollaro

the graph shows age against earnings

il grafico mostra i guadagni rispetto all'età

75% this year as against 35% last year

il 75% di quest'anno contro il 35% dell'anno scorso

5. against (in contrast to):

the blue looks pretty against the yellow

il blu sta bene col giallo

against a background of

su uno sfondo di

against the light

(in) controluce

to stand out against houses, trees etc.: sky, sunset

stagliarsi, spiccare contro

6. against (in exchange for):

against

in cambio di, contro

against a voucher from the airline

in cambio di un buono della compagnia aerea

I.match¹ [ingl brit matʃ, ingl am mætʃ] SOST

1. match SPORT:

match

incontro m

match

partita f (against contro; between tra)

2. match (equal, challenger):

to be a match for sb

tenere testa a qn

to be no match for sb

non essere all'altezza di, non poter competere con qn

to meet one's match

trovare qualcuno alla propria altezza

he's met his match in her

ha trovato in lei una degna avversaria

he's more than a match for Max

Max non regge il confronto con lui

3. match (thing that harmonizes or corresponds):

to be a good match for sth shoes, curtains, colour:

andare bene con qc

those two cushions are a good match

quei due cuscini stanno bene insieme

I couldn't find an exact match for the broken cup

non sono riuscita a trovare una tazza identica a quella rotta

the blood sample is a perfect match with that found at the scene of the crime

il campione di sangue corrisponde perfettamente a quello trovato sulla scena del delitto

4. match (marriage):

match

unione f

match

matrimonio m

to make a good match

sposare un buon partito

to be a good match for sb

essere un buon partito per qn

II.match¹ [ingl brit matʃ, ingl am mætʃ] VB vb trans

1. match (correspond to, harmonize with):

match colour, bag, socks:

intonarsi, stare bene con

match blood type, sample, bone marrow:

corrispondere a

match product, outcome, supply: demand, expectations

rispondere a

match item, word: definition, description

corrispondere a

her talent did not match her mother's ambitions

il suo talento non era all'altezza delle ambizioni di sua madre

his job ideally matches his interests

il suo lavoro corrisponde perfettamente ai suoi gusti

2. match (compete with or equal):

match record, achievements

uguagliare

we will match our competitors' prices

allineeremo i nostri prezzi con quelli della concorrenza

the government will match your donation dollar for dollar

il governo donerà la stessa somma in dollari che avete donato voi

his wit cannot be matched

la sua arguzia non ha pari

Anne more than matched him in aggression

Anne era ben più aggressiva di lui

he is to be matched against the world champion

gli hanno organizzato un incontro con il campione del mondo

when it comes to cheating there's nobody to match him

quando si tratta di imbrogliare, non c'è nessuno come lui

3. match (find a match for):

to match sb with compatible people

trovare delle persone con cui qn può andare d'accordo

to match trainees with companies

mettere in contatto gli stagisti con le società

to match a wire to the correct terminal

raccordare un filo al morsetto corrispondente

to match (up) the names to the photos

abbinare i nomi alle foto

III.match¹ [ingl brit matʃ, ingl am mætʃ] VB vb intr

match colours:

essere ben assortito

match clothes, curtains:

intonarsi

match components, pieces:

combaciare

that button doesn't match

quel bottone non è uguale agli altri

with gloves to match

con guanti coordinati

match² [ingl brit matʃ, ingl am mætʃ] SOST

1. match (for lighting fire):

match

fiammifero m

a box, book of matches

una scatola, bustina di fiammiferi

to put or set a match to sth

dare fuoco a qc

(have you) got a match? colloq

hai da accendere?

2. match (wick on explosive):

match

miccia f

match against nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di match against nel dizionario inglese»italiano

match against VB vb trans always sep

match against

contrapporre

Traduzioni di match against nel dizionario inglese»italiano

I.against [ə·ˈgenst] PREP

1. against (in opposition to):

against

contro

to be against sth/sb

essere contro qc/qn

against my will

contro la mia volontà

2. against (as protection from):

against

contro

to protect oneself against rain

proteggersi dalla pioggia

3. against (in contact with):

against

contro

to lean against a tree

appoggiarsi a un albero

to run against a wall

finire contro un muro

4. against (in front of):

against the light

in controluce

5. against (in competition with):

against

contro

against time/the clock

contro il tempo

6. against (in comparison with):

the dollar rose/fell against the euro

il dollaro è salito/sceso rispetto all'euro

II.against [ə·ˈgenst] AVV a. POL

against

contro

there were 10 votes against

c'erano 10 voti contro

match¹ <-es> [mætʃ] SOST (for making fire)

match

fiammifero m

box of matches

scatola di fiammiferi

I.match² [mætʃ] SOST

1. match (competitor):

match

pari mf

to be a good match for sb

essere un degno avversario per qu

to be no match for sb

non essere all'altezza di qu

to meet one's match

trovare pane per i propri denti

2. match (similarity):

to be a good match

essere bene accoppiati

3. match (in marriage):

to make a good match

fare una bella coppia

4. match SPORT:

match

partita f

wrestling match

incontro di lotta [o wrestling]

II.match² [mætʃ] VB vb intr (harmonize)

match design, color

armonizzare

match design, color

coordinare

match description

corrispondere

III.match² [mætʃ] VB vb trans

1. match (have same color):

match

intonarsi a

2. match (equal):

match

uguagliare

against PREP

Contributo di un utente

against

nei confronti di

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

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A possible two-to-seven match against ships with superior armament did not promise better.

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After every second match in the single player tournament, the player will participate in a bonus round mini-game involving an arm wrestling match against a machine.

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He scored the last goal in the 30 final match against Colo-Colo.

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The show follows a football team of 14 nerds who were trained over 3 months, climaxing with a match against a professional team.

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Just two centuries were scored by the tourists both in the second match against Barbados.

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Caps and goals updated as of 23 June 2014 after the match against.

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He scored his first goal in the final group stage match against Uzbekistan.

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A hidden fourth match against an extraterrestrial tag team is accessible via cheat code.

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In the match against Luxembourg two of the players sat a world record.

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Each team played a home and away match against each of its opponent in the group.

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