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against [Brit əˈɡɛnst, əˈɡeɪnst, Am əˈɡɛnst] PREP Against is translated by contro when it means physically touching or in opposition to: against the wall = contro il muro; is he for or against independence? = è pro o contro l'indipendenza? the fight against inflation = la lotta contro l'inflazione. - If you have any doubts about how to translate a fixed phrase or expression beginning with against (against the tide, against the clock, against the grain, against all odds etc.), you should consult the appropriate noun entry (tide, grain , odds etc.). - Against often appears in English with certain verbs (turn against, compete against, discriminate against, stand out against etc.): for translations you should consult the appropriate verb entry (turn, compete, discriminate II, stand etc.). - Against often appears in English after certain nouns and adjectives (protection against, a match against, a law against, effective against etc.): for translations consult the appropriate noun or adjective entry (protection, match , law, effective, etc.). See this entry for particular usages.

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1. against (physically):

against the wall

3. against (counter to, in opposition to):

to go, be against tradition, policy

andare, essere contro

the conditions are against us

le condizioni non ci sono favorevoli

the decision went against us

la decisione non ci fu favorevole

the war against sb

la guerra contro qn

the fight against inflation

la lotta all'inflazione

Smith against Jones

Smith contro Jones

to pedal against the wind

pedalare contro vento

6. against (in exchange for):

in cambio di, contro

against a voucher from the airline

in cambio di un buono della compagnia aerea

I.match¹ [Brit matʃ, Am mætʃ] N

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1. match SPORTS:

partita f (against contro; between tra)

3. match (thing that harmonizes or corresponds):

to be a good match for sth shoes, curtains, colour:

andare bene con qc

those two cushions are a good match

quei due cuscini stanno bene insieme

I couldn't find an exact match for the broken cup

non sono riuscita a trovare una tazza identica a quella rotta

II.match¹ [Brit matʃ, Am mætʃ] VB trans

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1. match (correspond to, harmonize with):

match colour, bag, socks:

intonarsi, stare bene con

match blood type, sample, bone marrow:

corrispondere a

match product, outcome, supply: demand, expectations

match item, word: definition, description

corrispondere a

her talent did not match her mother's ambitions

il suo talento non era all'altezza delle ambizioni di sua madre

his job ideally matches his interests

il suo lavoro corrisponde perfettamente ai suoi gusti

2. match (compete with or equal):

match record, achievements

we will match our competitors' prices

allineeremo i nostri prezzi con quelli della concorrenza

the government will match your donation dollar for dollar

il governo donerà la stessa somma in dollari che avete donato voi

his wit cannot be matched

la sua arguzia non ha pari

Anne more than matched him in aggression

Anne era ben più aggressiva di lui

he is to be matched against the world champion

gli hanno organizzato un incontro con il campione del mondo

when it comes to cheating there's nobody to match him

quando si tratta di imbrogliare, non c'è nessuno come lui

III.match¹ [Brit matʃ, Am mætʃ] VB intr

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match² [Brit matʃ, Am mætʃ] N

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1. match (for lighting fire):

a box, book of matches

una scatola, bustina di fiammiferi

to put or set a match to sth

dare fuoco a qc

(have you) got a match? inf

hai da accendere?

2. match (wick on explosive):

Translations for match against in the English»Italian Dictionary

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I.against [ə·ˈgenst] PREP

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2. against (as protection from):

to protect oneself against rain

proteggersi dalla pioggia

4. against (in front of):

against the light

5. against (in competition with):

against time/the clock

contro il tempo

6. against (in comparison with):

the dollar rose/fell against the euro

il dollaro è salito/sceso rispetto all'euro

II.against [ə·ˈgenst] ADV a. POL

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there were 10 votes against

c'erano 10 voti contro

match¹ <-es> [mætʃ] N (for making fire)

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box of matches

scatola di fiammiferi

I.match² [mætʃ] N

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2. match (similarity):

to be a good match

essere bene accoppiati

3. match (in marriage):

to make a good match

fare una bella coppia

4. match SPORTS:

wrestling match

incontro di lotta [o wrestling]

II.match² [mætʃ] VB intr (harmonize)

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III.match² [mætʃ] VB trans

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1. match (have same color):

2. match (equal):

against PREP

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A possible two-to-seven match against ships with superior armament did not promise better. en.wikipedia.org

After every second match in the single player tournament, the player will participate in a bonus round mini-game involving an arm wrestling match against a machine. en.wikipedia.org

He scored the last goal in the 30 final match against Colo-Colo. en.wikipedia.org

The show follows a football team of 14 nerds who were trained over 3 months, climaxing with a match against a professional team. en.wikipedia.org

Just two centuries were scored by the tourists both in the second match against Barbados. en.wikipedia.org

Caps and goals updated as of 23 June 2014 after the match against. en.wikipedia.org

He scored his first goal in the final group stage match against Uzbekistan. en.wikipedia.org

A hidden fourth match against an extraterrestrial tag team is accessible via cheat code. en.wikipedia.org

In the match against Luxembourg two of the players sat a world record. en.wikipedia.org

Each team played a home and away match against each of its opponent in the group. en.wikipedia.org

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