мач

In a sentence

• Вчера гледах много интересен футболен мач.

  Yesterday, I watched a very interesting football match.

  In this sentence, 'мач' is used in its most common context in Bulgarian, referring to a sports match or game.

• Забравих запалката си, можеш ли да ми подадеш кутия кибрит, за да запаля мач?

  I forgot my lighter; can you pass me the matchbox to light a match?

  Here, 'мач' denotes the small wooden stick that produces fire when struck—a matchstick.

• Трябва да свалим палатката си на мястото, което е отбелязано на картата с мач.

  We need to set up our tent at the spot marked on the map with a match.

  In this context, 'мач' metaphorically refers to a matchstick used as a marking object on the map, suggesting a small and precise pointer.