Match

Noun

1. Sport/game
   • cluiche (masc4, cmu)
   • Examples:
     • The match has finished – tá an cluiche thart
     • The match against Kerry – an cluiche in aghaidh Chiarraí
     • Boxing match – cluiche dornála
     • Football match – cluiche peile
     • Home match – cluiche baile
     • Tennis match – cluiche leadóige
2. Matchstick
   • lasán (masc1, cmu), cipín (masc4, cmu), cipín solais (cmu)
   • Examples:
     • She struck a match – las sí cipín
     • A box of matches – bosca lasán, bosca cipíní
     • Have you got a match? – an bhfuil dearg agat?, an bhfuil solas agat?
3. Right fit or complement
   • Examples:
     • That scarf is a match for your coat – téann an scairf sin le do chóta
     • They’re a perfect match – téann siad go foirfe le chéile
     • We couldn’t find a match – sháraigh orainn aon rud oiriúnach a fháil
4. Romantic partner
   • céile (masc4, cmu)
   • Example:
     • They’re a great match – tá siad an-fheiliúnach dá chéile
5. Marriage
   • cleamhnas (masc1, cmu)

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Verb

1. Be the same or similar
   • Intransitive:bheith ag teacht le chéile
     • The patterns didn’t match – ní raibh na patrúin ag teacht le chéile
   • Transitive:bheith ag teacht le
     • The questions in the exam didn’t match the lectures – ní raibh na ceisteanna sa scrúdú ag teacht leis na léachtaí
2. Form a pair
   • Transitive:bheith ag teacht le
     • The cup matched the saucer – bhí an cupán ag teacht leis an bhfochupán
   • Intransitive:bheith ag teacht le chéile
     • Your socks don’t match – níl do chuid stocaí ag teacht le chéile
3. Put together(Transitive)
   • cuir le
     • To match a name to a face – ainm a chur le héadan
4. Be equal in amount or level(Transitive)
   • They couldn’t match demand – ní raibh siad in ann freastal ar an éileamh
   • He almost matched her for speed – is beag nach raibh sé chomh gasta léi
5. Be as good as(Transitive)
   • The new film didn’t match the quality of the original – ní raibh an scannán nua ar chomhchaighdeán leis an mbunscannán
   • No one can match her in terms of ability – níl aon duine inchurtha léi ó thaobh cumais de
6. Give equal amount(Transitive)
   • The council matched our funding – chuirear cómhaoiniú ar fáil dúinn
7. Go well with / fit together
   • Transitive:bheith ag teacht le
     • It matches the curtains – tá sé ag teacht leis na cuirtíní
   • Intransitive:bheith ag teacht le chéile
     • Everything matched perfectly – bhí gach rud ag teacht le chéile go breá
     • She bought shoes and a bag to match – cheannaigh sí bróga agus mála le dul leo
8. Be suitable / fit well
   • Transitive:bheith ag teacht le
     • The training matches the needs of workers – tá an oiliúint ag teacht le riachtanais oibrithe
   • Intransitive:bheith ag teacht le chéile
     • The music and the art don’t match – níl an ceol agus an ealaín ag teacht le chéile
9. Put suitable things/people together(Transitive)
   • cuir le chéile, péireáil
     • They matched students with mentors – péireáil siad mic léinn le meantóirí

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Phrases / Idioms

• To be a match for sb/sth
  • He’d be a match for anyone – bheadh sé in ann ag aon duine
• To be more than a match for sb/sth
  • She’s more than a match for her colleagues – tá sí breá ábalta ag a cuid comhghleacaithe
• To be no match for sb/sth
  • The rebels were no match for the government forces – ní raibh na reibiliúnaigh in ann ag fórsaí an rialtais
• To meet your match
  1. Meet your equal – casfar fear a dhiongbhála air nuair a thabharfaidh sé aghaidh ar Phól
  2. Find a partner – bualadh leis an duine ceart, do leathbhádóir a aimsiú, comrádaí a aimsiú