match
noun
1 noun SPOR gamecluiche masc4 the match has finished tá an cluiche thartthe match against Kerry an cluiche in aghaidh Chiarraíit was only a challenge match ní raibh ann ach cluiche dúshláinboxing match cluiche dornálafootball match cluiche peilehome match cluiche baile, cluiche ag bailetennis match cluiche leadóige 2 noun matchsticklasán masc1 cipín masc4 cipín solais she struck a match las sí cipína box of matches bosca lasán, bosca cipíníhave you got a match? an bhfuil dearg agat?, an bhfuil solas agat?Taispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 noun right fit or complementthat scarf is a match for your coat téann an scairf sin le do chótathey're a perfect match téann siad go foirfe le chéilewe couldn't find a match sháraigh orainn aon rud oiriúnach a fháil 4 noun romantic partnercéile masc4 they're a great match tá siad an-fheiliúnach dá chéile 5 noun marriagecleamhnas masc1
verb
6 verb be the same or similar 7 verb form a pair 8 verb put together TRANSITIVEcuir le PhrV to match a name to a face ainm a chur le héadan 9 verb be equal in amount, level TRANSITIVEthey couldn't match demand ní raibh siad in ann freastal ar an éileamhhe almost matched her for speed is beag nach raibh sé chomh gasta léi, is beag nach raibh sé cab ar chab léi 10 verb be as good as TRANSITIVEthe new film didn't match the quality of the original ní raibh an scannán nua ar comhchaighdeán leis an mbunscannánno one can match her in terms of ability níl aon duine inchurtha léi ó thaobh cumais de 11 verb give equal amount TRANSITIVEthe council matched our funding chuir an chomhairle cómhaoiniú ar fáil dúinn 12 verb go well with 13 verb be suitable, fit well 14 verb put suitable things/people together TRANSITIVEcuir le chéile péireáil verb they matched students with mentors phéireáil siad mic léinn le meantóirí, chuir siad mic léinn agus meantóirí le chéile