What does match in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word match in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use match in French.

The word match in French means match, snatch a draw, salvage a draw, match point, play a match, tie, first leg, friendly game, top match, crunch match, early game, play-off, boxing match, pool game, pool stage game, tennis match, tennis game, game in hand, draw, second leg, tight game, closely fought match, match play, match bonus, save a match point, test match. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word match

match

nom masculin (Sport : partie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le match de foot a connu des prolongations. Demain, mon match de tennis est programmé pour 17 heures.
The football match went into extra time.

snatch a draw, salvage a draw

locution verbale (sports : obtenir le match nul)

match point

nom féminin (point pour gagner le match)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

play a match

locution verbale (sport : jouer une rencontre)

tie

locution verbale (sport : finir avec un score nul) (Sports)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

first leg

nom masculin (premier match sur deux) (Sports)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

friendly game

nom masculin (match sans enjeu)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

top match, crunch match

nom masculin (match entre champions)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

early game

nom masculin (match joué plus tôt que prévu)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

play-off

nom masculin (match de repêchage) (soccer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

boxing match

nom masculin (combat de boxe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

pool game, pool stage game

nom masculin (match de phase de sélection)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

tennis match, tennis game

nom masculin (rencontre de tennis) (sports)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les matches de tennis du grand chelem se jouent en trois sets gagnants.

game in hand

nom masculin (match joué plus tard que prévu) (sport, figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

draw

nom masculin (match sans vainqueur) (Sports)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

second leg

nom masculin (Sports : revanche) (Sports)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

tight game, closely fought match

nom masculin (rencontre très disputée) (sport)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

match play

nom masculin (anglicisme (Golf : calcul de score) (golf scoring)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

match bonus

nom féminin (prime versée à l'issue d'un match)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

save a match point

locution verbale (éviter une balle de défaite) (tennis)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

test match

nom masculin (anglicisme (match de préparation) (Sport)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il est difficile de battre les All-Blacks même en test-match.

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