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match

match; game

noun match Rare

Origin: English match (competition)

Usage Note

Match is an English loanword used especially in tennis, boxing, and football. It is invariable in Italian: un match, due match (no plural ending added). In football partita is more native and interchangeable, but match carries a slightly more dramatic or international tone.

Examples

"Il match si è concluso ai rigori."

Natural Translation

The match ended in a penalty shootout.

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