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Match Game — The Match Game logo used from 1978–1982. Format Game Show Created by Frank Wayne … Wikipedia
Match fixing — In organised sports, match fixing, game fixing, race fixing, or sports fixing occurs as a match is played to a completely or partially pre determined result, violating the rules of the game and often the law. Where the sporting competition in… … Wikipedia
match — I n. slender piece of wood that catches fire when struck 1) to light, strike a match 2) to light, put, set a match to 3) a safety match 4) a book; box of matches II n. marriage marriage partner 1) to make a match 2) a good match 3) a match for … Combinatory dictionary
match — match1 W3S3 [mætʃ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(game)¦ 2¦(fire)¦ 3¦(colours/patterns)¦ 4¦(good opponent)¦ 5 shouting match 6¦(marriage)¦ 7¦(suitability)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1, 3 7; Origin: Old English mAcca] [ … Dictionary of contemporary English
match — 1 noun 1 FIRE (C) a small wooden or paper stick, used to light a fire, cigarette etc: a box of matches | strike a match (=rub a match against a surface to produce a flame) | put a match to (=make something burn by using a match): I tore up the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Match — For other uses, see Match (disambiguation). An igniting match … Wikipedia
match — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 (esp. BrE) in sports ADJECTIVE ▪ boxing (BrE, AmE), chess (BrE, AmE), football (BrE), rugby (BrE), soccer (usually football match in BrE and soccer game in AmE … Collocations dictionary
match — 01. Yuck, I don t think a checked shirt really [matches] well with polka dot pants. 02. My son never wears [matching] socks; he thinks it looks cool to wear two different ones. 03. André Agassi won the first [match] against Pete Sampras at… … Grammatical examples in English
match — 1. noun /mætʃ/ a) Sporting event such as a boxing meet, a baseball game, or a cricket match. My local team are playing in a match against their arch rivals today. b) Someone with a measure of an attribute equaling or exceeding the object of… … Wiktionary
Against All Odds (2011) — Logo officiel d Against All Odds 2011 Généralités Fédération(s) … Wikipédia en Français
